80mph Motorways

[CogitoErgoSometimes]

Brilliant. Although it would be a fairly minor adjustment, I'll be very pleased if, after the consultation, UK motorway maximum speed is brought in line with the standard 130kph that applies all over continental Europe.

[hootiemcboob]

Actually speed limits in most states are now 70 mph and above - 75 or 80 in the Plains states. Seat belts must be worn everywhere though.

[Pissfarterleech]

Gosh yes, what utter cunts

[EggyAllenPoe]

when i car commuted, i used to be one of many cars doing 100 in the outer lane. then i got tired of throwing away my wage-check in fuel, and did 80 instead, which was also more comfortable.

people on this thread ignoring what causes accidents: poor road design, drunk driving, poor vehicle maintenance, sudden braking - a disproportionately high number of accidents involve motorbikes - and certain A roads too - motorways - even with people doing 100 on them - are the safest roads - even on motorways most accidents happen in the slow lane - not with the fastest traffic.

when i got points on my licence - my premium went up £20 - that shows how dangerous insurance companies think speeding is (ie, they don't think it really increases the chance of an accident, otherwise they'd have doubled my premium)

having a speed limit that makes people brake to 70 every time they go under a bridge (you see this alot on the M25) can actually cause accidents. having a speed limit that means queues form behind police cars ...because everyone normally does 80 - is a bit of a daft situation.

consciousness of the possibility of killing someone is a good reason to stick to thirty in local areas (or 20 at some times of day/ school drop off places) where most fatal accidents occur - and for the government to consider the matter using the actual evidence, not just sticking with the status quo because the populace thinks it makes them safer.

so, i look forwards to seeing the result of the consultation.

[Byeckerslike]

Eggyallenpoe.... What you said!

[ZephirineDrouhin]

All you speedy petrol guzzlers will love Charlie Brooker's excellent comments today.

(I particularly liked his description of Philip Hammond's justification for the increase as "carved out of solid horseshit")

[Ryoko]

Thumbs up for being a CB fan.
"Talking out of his hat which he wears up his arse" Charlie Brooker adore.

Anyway it's a stupid idea to get the votes of the stupid, so people like to speed so raise the speed limit, steller idea, whats next? people like binge drinking so raise the recommended daily unit amount?.

This kind of thing is worthy of Boris Johnson himself, still it could be a covert plan to cut the population, after a few years of increased speed on the roads the only drivers left alive will be those in procession of HGV licenses.