Cyclone Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 12 hours ago, DT Ralge said: Just saying that lots of contributors and the anti-camera brigade suggest that the authorities focus too much on speed ... and the same people bang on about speed and how too much, too little is viewed by them, by examiners etc. I was hoping that, one of these days, contributors to driving threads (“you’d fail your driving test if you did that...”) could initiate discussion about something different ... and the sample DL25 (L-test marking sheet) could be the starting point. Start a thread and tell us about it, not something I'm familiar with! To be fair, people also complain about inappropriate lane use, maneuvers without indication, using phones and people running lights. Beyond that, it all gets a bit vague though I feel. I can't see if someone else has poor hazard perception or slow reactions, whereas you can see someone holding up traffic at 30% less than the speed limit or sitting in an overtaking lane for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) That's pretty much totally irrelevant, if you select any 3 or 4 mile portion of journey then the difference will be pretty small. So what? That's not a good reason to reduce the speed limit is it. You could make exactly the same argument about driving from Junc 33 to Junc 34 of the M1, but that doesn't mean we should drive it at 50mp. Edited July 16, 2019 by Cyclone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 51 minutes ago, Cyclone said: That's pretty much totally irrelevant, if you select any 3 or 4 mile portion of journey then the difference will be pretty small. So what? That's not a good reason to reduce the speed limit is it. You could make exactly the same argument about driving from Junc 33 to Junc 34 of the M1, but that doesn't mean we should drive it at 50mp. If the speed limit was 50mph - and everyone stuck to it - it would be safer for everyone with minimal impact on travel times though. I think it should be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, makapaka said: If the speed limit was 50mph - and everyone stuck to it - it would be safer for everyone with minimal impact on travel times though. I think it should be considered. Depends on how far you're travelling. For me to use the M6 from Preston to Carlisle: At 70 mph: 1 hour, 35 minutes At 50 mph: 2 hours, 13 minutes I'd rather have that extra 45 minutes not stuck behind the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 27 minutes ago, alchresearch said: Depends on how far you're travelling. For me to use the M6 from Preston to Carlisle: At 70 mph: 1 hour, 35 minutes At 50 mph: 2 hours, 13 minutes I'd rather have that extra 45 minutes not stuck behind the wheel. More haste less speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, PRESLEY said: More haste less speed. How do you work that out? (It doesn't even make sense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, PRESLEY said: More haste less speed. Speed = Distance Time (which means that Time = Distance Speed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, alchresearch said: How do you work that out? (It doesn't even make sense) Neither does speeding. Anyhow just use your font of knowledge, in your case google it like you usually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 hours ago, makapaka said: If the speed limit was 50mph - and everyone stuck to it - it would be safer for everyone with minimal impact on travel times though. I think it should be considered. Well, that's it then, speed limits everywhere to be dropped to 50. And then 30. And then 10. That's basically your argument. 5 hours ago, Easy livin said: not even slightly irrelevant. many posters are trying to justify their need to be somewhere 15 seconds earlier, when the safety aspects of reducing the limit are far more valuable. You'll be able to demonstrate a safety problem with that particular bit of road I assume then, you and makapaka both. Otherwise you're talking nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, PRESLEY said: Neither does speeding. Anyhow just use your font of knowledge, in your case google it like you usually do. You keep trying to conflait travelling at the speed limit with speeding, but you know they aren't the same, even in your topsy turvy world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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