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| Thread ID: 99304 | 2009-04-27 02:17:00 | Speed limits in Britain - are we next | Scouse (83) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 768807 | 2009-04-27 02:17:00 | Interesting comment on plans to limit death and damage on the roads.... www.guardian.co.uk |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 768808 | 2009-04-27 02:27:00 | **** that, I'd be moving. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 768809 | 2009-04-27 03:11:00 | What a load of cobblers, let's put things into perspective, 2946 road deaths in 2008..... In 1934 when there were 1.5 million vehicles on the roads in UK, the road deaths were 7000, this prompted the UK government to take action to improve road safety, like bringing in driving tests and introducing the highway code, urban speed limits etc. The number jumped to 9000 odd in 1940, maybe due to blackout etc, it would have fallen thereafter as private cars were laid up for the war. www.northyorkshire.police.uk Now we have 2946 deaths with around 40 million vehicles on the road, they should be congratulating themselves on how well they are doing, despite the vast influx of 3rd worlders who don't know how to drive :wub I am so glad I lived in times when I could happily ride the open road at whatever speed without fear of being pulled over, not that police cars or bikes could catch a Black Shadow anyway.:rolleyes: |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 768810 | 2009-04-27 03:19:00 | When I first got my licence the speed limit was 55 mph and when we had an oil shock it dropped to 50 mph. Though this was largely academic to me at that time as my Ford 8 would only go that fast if it was towed or falling off a cliff. It would save mega lives and generate a windfall for the governments coffers in fines. But its only an idea and I am sure any party in poverty rock that tries to legislate it will be gone burger in the next pommy elections. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 768811 | 2009-04-27 03:27:00 | OTOH if you drop the speed a bit it will save on petrol. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 768812 | 2009-04-27 07:05:00 | Nah, the bureaucracy got it sussed. When I arrived in London in the 90's my US licence was about to expire, so I went to book in for a driving test, filled in the application form, and said I would go anywhere within 50 miles of London at one days notice for my test. :groan: Two months later, they replied with my appointment - I kid you not - for two YEARS later :annoyed: Fortunately the people at California's Dept Motor Vehicles came to the rescue and extended my licence so at least I was driving legally. But the point is, may be the Brits work on the basis the fewer drivers they licence, the fewer drivers on the road, therefore the fewer accidents. :p |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 768813 | 2009-04-27 07:24:00 | No they just don't have the staff to cope with the numbers that want licences each year, when I reached 17 over there the waiting list was 8 months that was in 84, my neice is looking at 2 years for hers now | gary67 (56) | ||
| 768814 | 2009-04-27 08:01:00 | At Mot in my year you went for your driving licence on the day of your 15th birthday or next working day. Test was multi guess 5 oral questions, drive car from centre of main street turn right at Rothmans corner, right at airfield intersection right at maori meeting house right at PO pub parallel park outside MOT. Blardy cake walk it was and traffic cop played in same cricket team as old man. Only the girls like my sister waited a few months after 15th birthday. |
prefect (6291) | ||
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