Speed Limit On Sheffield Parkway Set To Be Cut?

[rudds1]

46 minutes ago, Phili Buster said:

As far as I know, there are average speed cameras on most of the smart motorways.

Those cameras are not average type one. The average speed cameras are used while a motorway is being turned in to a smart motorway then replaced with normal action speed cameras 

1 hour ago, Top Cats Hat said:

If drivers are going fast enough to trigger a camera (usually set at 80mph+) there clearly isn’t much congestion on that stretch of road. People usually don’t change lanes when the overheads show 60, 50 or 40mph, so anyone going fast enough to trigger a camera is much more likely to plough into the back of another car in their lane.

 

 Gatsos are still there but they are mounted on the overhead gantries, hidden behind the steelwork which carry the smart motorway sign boards. You can see which gantries have them by looking at the opposite carriageway.

I was referring to when the speed limit has been lowered and displayed on the matrix sigh 

[Cyclone]

40 minutes ago, Padders said:

I"m curious to know how many posters on here have/had points on their licence, I have never had points on my licence, or had a blameworthy accident, and yet people on this thread call me incompetent.. I"ve said it before  SPEED KILLS and even that statement was contested.

That's because it's clearly just a nonsense phrase.  High acceleration impacts or bits of car making holes in your body kill you.  Blunt force trauma or exsanguination.  Speed doesn't do a damn thing.

Nor does speed alone determine the likelihood of having an accident, or motorways would be the most dangerous roads in the country, and yet they aren't.

Inappropriate speed increases the risk of an accident, and you drive at an inappropriate speed on several types of road.

[Top Cats Hat]

41 minutes ago, Padders said:

I"ve said it before  SPEED KILLS and even that statement was contested.

No it doesn’t, bad driving kills. 

 

(zero points on licence ever)

[Padders]

30 minutes ago, Cyclone said:

That's because it's clearly just a nonsense phrase.  

That's why the Dept Of Transport use it   Drive on roads around Lincolnshire, signs all over  REDUCE YOUR SPEED, SLOW DOWN, SPEED KILLS.  then there is a sign ….  18 DEATHS THIS YEAR.

[ECCOnoob]

5 hours ago, PRESLEY said:

I dont impede traffic.  On a 30 zone I drive at that speed same on a 40 zone I drive at 40.  On a Motorway 50-60.  Pick the bones out of that! 

Driving at 20 miles an hour below the limit on a motorway without good reason is impeding traffic.

 

As has been pointed out to you several times now.   Not maintaining progression is a driving test failure and inconsiderate driving is an offence and something which you could be penalised for if you are deemed to be causing a hazard to others.  

 

Not exactly difficult to pick bones out of it was it.  

 

You may enjoy your high and mighty selfishness at the moment but tick tock tick tock.... 

 

  

Edited July 9, 2019 by ECCOnoob

[WiseOwl182]

7 hours ago, Janus said:

But is it worth the risk-points on your license for 3 years, and your insurance premiums being affected for 5 years.

Yes. If it was for safety, fair enough, but since it's for somewhat questionable environmental reasons, I'd take the risk. I doubt they'll put average speed cameras up.

[Top Cats Hat]

3 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said:

I doubt they'll put average speed cameras up.

That part of the Parkway is not suitable for average speed cameras.

 

They are usually placed at one mile intervals and given that the stretch from the Handsworth junction to the Motorway is less than two miles long and people will be braking for J31 about half a mile out from the roundabout you would probably see very few drivers averaging over 55 mph on that stretch.

 

Apart from teenage boys, most drivers drive at speed over long distances. They don’t usually go flat out for less than a mile before having to brake for a junction or a roundabout.

[PRESLEY]

55 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said:

Driving at 20 miles an hour below the limit on a motorway without good reason is impeding traffic.

 

As has been pointed out to you several times now.   Not maintaining progression is a driving test failure and inconsiderate driving is an offence and something which you could be penalised for if you are deemed to be causing a hazard to others.  

 

Not exactly difficult to pick bones out of it was it.  

 

You may enjoy your high and mighty selfishness at the moment but tick tock tick tock.... 

 

  

Depending if there is a high volume of traffic on the motorway you somtimes have to go at 50 in the slow lane, less buisier then I go at 60.  I have never been penalised for this and never will be.  Dont tell me how to drive  Ive  been driving 45years no accidents and  no police pulling me over.  So shuvv  your version of  impeding traffic where the sun doesn't shine.

[ECCOnoob]

6 minutes ago, PRESLEY said:

Depending if there is a high volume of traffic on the motorway you somtimes have to go at 50 in the slow lane, less buisier then I go at 60.  I have never been penalised for this and never will be.  Dont tell me how to drive  Ive  been driving 45years no accidents and  no police pulling me over.  So shuvv  your version of  impeding traffic where the sun doesn't shine.

Wow.   A surprisingly rude childish response from someone who is at least approaching pensioner age. 

 

It clearly explains so much.      I am not prepared to waste any more time on you.         

 

 

Edited July 9, 2019 by ECCOnoob

[PRESLEY]

11 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said:

tick tock tick tock....

 

Not my version mate.   Traffic law but you know best obviously.  

Everybody  cant drive at 70mph at the same time. Grow up. .  

Edited July 9, 2019 by PRESLEY