New UK speed limits

[furry-TLR]

If I remember rightly based on the gov's own figures it was between 4-6% Of deaths/serious injuries that was down to speeding.

Like schwee says, it's about time they stop trying to divert the public eye away from the real problem...the standard of driving/riding on UK roads.

As I've always said, taking your test just once and then thats it for life is madness...they should make regular retests the law in this country!

End of the day doesn't matter how slow you make someone drive, if they are a bad/dangerous driver, they are still going to cause an accident...unless you set all roads to 0mph LOL

I really am sick to death of this current gov...only problem is nothing short of a sucessful terrorist attack is ever going to get rid of them...so might as well move to a different country that ain't so messed up! ;D

[bladep102]

its not speed most of it is inability to drive.I run a go kart event once a year they only do 45mph but the inability to feel what is happening is incredible and the amount of accidents unbelivable but not due to speed BUT INABILITY TO DRIVE

[Uber Dave]

Also why is it that the bike test has had a revamp and yet the car one has not??

They said on the 10oclock news last night that they had plans as part of this to overhaul the driving test and how people are taught. About time if you ask me!

Anybody else think that they may have released some of these plans the day before the budget so they can then push it all through parliament in secret while everyone is fuming from how much debt the country is in, and then say "ah we told you about that..... remember, the day before we told you we are all skint!"

[schwee]

I'm gonna slightly amend what I said earlier.

Inappropriate speed does kill. Sometimes it's inappropriate to drive at the 30mph speed limit, on a narrow road with numerous hazards. Equally as inappropriate to drive at 70mph on a motorway when you are tired...

People need training to recognise this.

[ONFIRE]

I'm gonna slightly amend what I said earlier.

Inappropriate speed does kill. Sometimes it's inappropriate to drive at the 30mph speed limit, on a narrow road with numerous hazards. Equally as inappropriate to drive at 70mph on a motorway when you are tired...

People need training to recognise this.

+1 [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

8-)

[Kevinb]

In certain areas speed limits should be dropped in places like outside schools (20 mph). Speed limits should be increased on motorways (the 70mph limit was brought in when our parents were travelling in Morris Minors and Cortinas), but it doesn't help when last weekend a Polish driver turned around on a motorway and drove back the wrong way wiping out not only him but also four pepole in a Jag.
One of the big areas they haven't covered because it would cost to much money is the condition of the road network. Surfaces have broken up more over the winter and we now have crators where we used to have pot holes. These are more of a danger to motorcyclists and car drivers than speed yet nothing is done.
I set my own speed limits as I know my limits whether in my 4x4, Merc or on the MT-01.

Kev

[Bonnielass]

Well said everyone, I agree with pretty much that everyone has said. Maybe they should teach children at school about hazard awareness and the dangers of driving, whether in a car or on a bike. Driving is the most complex thing we make our body do at one time, using our feet, hands and brain's (hopefully) at the same time.

[schwee]

Some people don't use their brains, and that's the problem.

There are too many vehicles on the road these days and it's increasingly common to see people who just shouldn't be there.

Oh, and I passed my advanced driving test today 8-)

[ONFIRE]

Well Done [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Not just a pretty face..hey 8-)

[furry-TLR]

Well Done [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

+1 ....congrats!