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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #30 on: 17 June 2013, 17:57:33 »

I got done once for 34 in a 30.  Bastards. 
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #31 on: 17 June 2013, 18:01:33 »

Speed limits are a complete waste of time

Nobody ever sticks to them.
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #32 on: 17 June 2013, 18:02:23 »

I got done once for 34 in a 30.  Bastards.


You will.  That is over 10% above the limit in a built up area which (in my opinion) is far worse than speeding on the motorway. ;) ;) 
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #33 on: 17 June 2013, 18:03:06 »

Speed limits are a complete waste of time

Nobody ever sticks to them.


Most of us do away from the motorways. ;) ;)

If there were no speed limits there would be chaos and mayhem, with much death, on our roads :y :y
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #34 on: 17 June 2013, 18:21:40 »

Speed limits are a complete waste of time

Nobody ever sticks to them.


Most of us do away from the motorways. ;) ;)

If there were no speed limits there would be chaos and mayhem, with much death, on our roads :y :y
total borrox.
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #35 on: 17 June 2013, 18:27:02 »

Speed limits are a complete waste of time

Nobody ever sticks to them.


Most of us do away from the motorways. ;) ;)

If there were no speed limits there would be chaos and mayhem, with much death, on our roads :y :y

Outside of towns, Isle of Man has no speed limits  ;)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #36 on: 17 June 2013, 18:30:58 »

ever heard of the 85th percentile lizzie? something which is totally ignored by our politicall "masters"
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #37 on: 17 June 2013, 18:34:47 »

Speed limits are a complete waste of time

Nobody ever sticks to them.


Most of us do away from the motorways. ;) ;)

If there were no speed limits there would be chaos and mayhem, with much death, on our roads :y :y

Outside of towns, Isle of Man has no speed limits  ;)
Same in Antigua, which is much nicer :y
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #38 on: 17 June 2013, 18:43:59 »

ever heard of the 85th percentile lizzie? something which is totally ignored by our politicall "masters"

Because, as you said to me, it is "total borrox".  It is academic make believe. ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #39 on: 17 June 2013, 18:50:31 »

I got done once for 34 in a 30.  Bastards.


You will.  That is over 10% above the limit in a built up area which (in my opinion) is far worse than speeding on the motorway. ;) ;)

Actually it wasn't in a built up area.  It was where an unrestricted country road began to enter a village.  This road entered and exited several villages and the speed limit kept changing from 60 to 30 and back.  They had cunningly put a speed camera before the village just where the limit changed down.  I very rarely exceed the speed limit plus 10%.
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #40 on: 17 June 2013, 19:26:06 »

If all cars drove at the speed limit, the roads would be far safer.

Therefore, I'm all for higher speeds, but everyone must drive at those speeds, ie the speed limit becomes the mandatory speed. None of this eco-driving Miss Daisy 'dangle berries' that is clutterly and choking our roads.

Speed has never killed, only slowing down can be fatal.
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #41 on: 17 June 2013, 20:31:08 »

Speed limits are a complete waste of time

Nobody ever sticks to them.


Most of us do away from the motorways. ;) ;)

If there were no speed limits there would be chaos and mayhem, with much death, on our roads :y :y

Outside of towns, Isle of Man has no speed limits  ;)
Same in Antigua, which is much nicer :y

Agreed - still got my Antiguan driving licence :y :y :y  But the roads generally are like UK roads - full of potholes ;D ;D
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #42 on: 17 June 2013, 20:53:22 »

Will have to get a new one next time I go back there... I stupidly got the 12$EC one which lasts about as long as a pint of milk ::)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #43 on: 17 June 2013, 21:38:12 »

If all cars drove at the speed limit, the roads would be far safer.

Therefore, I'm all for higher speeds, but everyone must drive at those speeds, ie the speed limit becomes the mandatory speed. None of this eco-driving Miss Daisy 'dangle berries' that is clutterly and choking our roads.

Speed has never killed, only slowing down can be fatal.
no mate-its the sudden stop that is fatal ;)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #44 on: 17 June 2013, 21:43:11 »

Only if you hit summat ::)
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