80mph Limit

[Spacecadet]

Yes or no?

[doodab]

Yes, about time too.

They should keep the current tolerance for people driving around 85 as well, not jack it up to 100.

[Churchill]

Yes or no?

80mph is a transit zone between rest and terminal velocity, Shirley?

[Spacecadet]

80mph is a transit zone between rest and terminal velocity, Shirley?

terminal velocity being when the car stop speeding up?

[TimberWolf]

the UK Government has a novel idea of quite literally speeding up the recovery.

lol

But if you work it out, journey times aren't much shortened by going at 80 instead of 75, when you include the time spent gridlocked or travelling slowly getting to and from the motorway.

Should_EU_impose_20mph_UK_speed_limit? - Silver Surfer Today

[Churchill]

terminal velocity being when the car stop speeding up?

Got it in one, the force is strong in you!

[BrilloPad]

Increased to 80mph? I thought it was already 100mph?

[PAH]

One day technology will allow for the maximum speed to be determined by the stopping distance to the vehicle in front.

Same technology will stop other vehicles moving into your path if you won't be able to slow down in time to avoid a collision.

To ensure maximum safety the car will control the speed not the occupants.

In the meantime I'll continue to drive at between 80 and 90 when reasonably safe to do so. Been doing that for years and have no points on my license for the last 13 of them.

[Mich the Tester]

lol

But if you work it out, journey times aren't much shortened by going at 80 instead of 75, when you include the time spent gridlocked or travelling slowly getting to and from the motorway.

Should_EU_impose_20mph_UK_speed_limit? - Silver Surfer Today

Had a quick look at the comments under another story on that site;

Posted By Adolf on Friday 30th September 2011 08:26:24
Reading these boards it is surprising your nation didn't take up arms with me..... You lot are so racist you make me look like an enlightened liberal

He's right as well; they make Daily Wailers look rational.

[TimberWolf]

Had a quick look at the comments under another story on that site;



He's right as well; they make Daily Wailers look rational.

First one that turned up in Google, I didn't actually read that page myself, I heard it elsewhere.