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Title: visibility & rain
Post by: raywilb on 10 August 2017, 13:54:16
around this time last Thursday I was westbound on the M62 when we drove into a torrential downpour. we could hardly see the front of the bonnet & on occasions & at the best it was probably only 20mtrs. give all road users their due everybody slowed right down, which was as well as sometimes it became hard to know which lane we were in. real scary.
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: Varche on 10 August 2017, 14:35:24
Do you think it should be mandatory that max speed limits be reduced by 10 mph as they are in some other countries?

I have twice been caught in a sudden torrential downpour where the visibility was maybe only ten feet. Both were very very scary. Once in Spain and the other in Tunisia.
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: aaronjb on 10 August 2017, 14:59:17
Do you think it should be mandatory that max speed limits be reduced by 10 mph as they are in some other countries?

I have twice been caught in a sudden torrential downpour where the visibility was maybe only ten feet. Both were very very scary. Once in Spain and the other in Tunisia.

I'd rather see them raise the speed limit to 80 (per France) and reduce it to 70 in rain..
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: Rods2 on 10 August 2017, 20:15:12
All BMW and Audi drivers have their own solution, if they drive twice as fast, they will be through it in half the time, hopefully. :o :o :o
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: BazaJT on 10 August 2017, 20:26:47
Ideally of course[although it doesn't happen often if at all]you should drive to the conditions and not the speed limit?
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: Bigron on 10 August 2017, 21:19:57
When I drive in accordance with the prevailing conditions (3AM, empty motorway and good, dry roads) I get fined and points!   >:( :(

Ron.
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: YZ250 on 10 August 2017, 21:28:57
When I drive in accordance with the prevailing conditions (3AM, empty motorway and good, dry roads) I get fined and points!   >:( :(

Ron.
;D ;D

I was just typing similar when I saw your reply.  ;D
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: Bigron on 10 August 2017, 22:25:14
Great minds.....  :y 8)

Ron.
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: ronnyd on 10 August 2017, 23:49:32
Great minds.....  :y 8)

Ron.
No, lawbreakers. :P ;D ;D
Title: Re: visibility & rain
Post by: BazaJT on 11 August 2017, 07:59:57
I think[hope] they both :P knew what I meant :)