M6 motorway speeds?
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From: bod on 1 Jul 2010 07:42 Adrian wrote: > bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >> Well, *those* are the laws and you've just mentioned them. They are >> quite clear, so you or anyone else knows where the lines are drawn. >> What's the problem with the clarity of them then? > > There is none. To those who can comprehend the difference between "the > law" and some leeway in enforcing it. > > But the speed limit laws *allow* a couple of mph over the limit. Bod
From: Adrian on 1 Jul 2010 07:44 bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> Well, *those* are the laws and you've just mentioned them. They are >>> quite clear, so you or anyone else knows where the lines are drawn. >>> What's the problem with the clarity of them then? >> There is none. To those who can comprehend the difference between "the >> law" and some leeway in enforcing it. > But the speed limit laws *allow* a couple of mph over the limit. Do they, indeed...? Care to come up with any authoritative reference to that?
From: Adrian on 1 Jul 2010 07:46 The Peeler <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>Now, just to settle a little internal discussion, which particular >>fuckwit did you morph from the other day? > What's it to you, shitforbrains? Embarrassed by your posting history, eh? Trying to distance yourself from it? Who can blame you, really?
From: boltar2003 on 1 Jul 2010 07:47 On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:12:05 +0100 "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >Yebbut... If the limit is an upper limit, not to be exceeded, common sense >suggests that to avoid going over that limit you should drive below the >limit. What we have though is a culture of "I won't get caught if I only go >over the limit a little" and a law enforcement system which actually allows >people to break the law if it is only a little bit. This is the thin end of >the wedge. What them happens is that it is generally considered OK to drive >a 35 in a 30 limit. Most people - except a few left wing crusties who can't/won't drive and the usual bunch of hysterical rent-a-sob "mothers" - accept that most current speed limits are probably too low on main roads and certainly the 70mph limit on the motorways. >That actually makes a mockery out of speed limits. Stay below 100mph on the >motorway and you will probably keep your licence. Sheesh. What *is* the >point of a law system like that? <rolls eyes> You aint seen nothing yet if the 20mph limit comes in. You think anyone will pay the slightest bit of attention to it? Unless they put up speed cameras everywhere it'll make the law one big joke. B2003
From: bod on 1 Jul 2010 08:04
Adrian wrote: > bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >>>> Well, *those* are the laws and you've just mentioned them. They are >>>> quite clear, so you or anyone else knows where the lines are drawn. >>>> What's the problem with the clarity of them then? > >>> There is none. To those who can comprehend the difference between "the >>> law" and some leeway in enforcing it. > >> But the speed limit laws *allow* a couple of mph over the limit. > > Do they, indeed...? > > Care to come up with any authoritative reference to that? > > I'll leave that to our resident expert, Kev. Bod |