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[Richie London]

good or bad thing. drivers will just increase above that now slightly butwon't make much difference on the m25 unless its 2am

[Darth Loo-knee]

good or bad thing. drivers will just increase above that now slightly butwon't make much difference on the m25 unless its 2am

I can't see it making any difference as long as its still Bantime at 100mph

[Richie London]

should be the same  ;)as the autobahns

[Darth Loo-knee]

should be the same  ;)as the autobahns

I aren't sure about Ritchie, the knobheads on the roads/motorways now who drive crazy let alone if the limit was lifted....

[Jimbob]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15116064

going higher would be better imho.

£1 to 1p it wont actually affect the average speeds anyway, I reckon even if it went ahead there would be no measurable difference in most peoples speeds

[aaronjb]

The Department for Transport says as many as 49% of drivers flout the current 70mph limit.

I reckon they have their figures a bit wrong based on my observations.. it's got to be more than 49% 

[MaxV6]

well,  you have to assume that maybe 30% of the miles being travelled are done so in speed limited vehicles....   that essentially cannot "flout" the limit.... 


eg, most HGV's (ignoring the nutjob euro boys) , post office vans, and many courier wagons, even builders vans and such like....  i'm  getting stuck behind seeing more and more commercial vehicles with little notices saying limited to 55, or 60...   or 65....   


i'd like the limit to be electronically enforced,  based on the performance capabilities of the vehicle , and a yearly performance based re-test.... 




(so we all get to drive around at full throttle in our Mv6's YAAYYYY  )




(i'm being daft.... do not take that seriously.... )

[Kevin Wood]

I can see the Yoghurt-knitters blocking this anyway. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Before 1965 there was no speed limit.

Many of the car magazines ( Motor and Autocar) would use the motorways for top speed tests.

E-Type Jag .......M1......1961.......150 MPH.....so legend tells us.

[Andy B]

Before 1965 there was no speed limit......

MOT test came in around then too didn't it ... 

[Varche]

Vote winner nothing more or less.

I actually agree with it in Britain BUT would have speed limits reduced in urban areas except city arterial roads which with good guarding and proper crossings could go up

[tigers_gonads]

I did a speeding seminar about 10 years back.

Apart from the patronising merchent banker of a police officer (no offence to ex coppers on here) that gave the first part of the lecture, I must admit it was a real eye opener.

The main thing I remember was a fact given by some advanced driving instructor.

It goes ............... 2 identical cars driving down the road.
No1 is doing 70 mph
No2 is doing 100 mph

A lorry jack knifes up the road and No1 car stops with a inch to spare.

What speed is No2 car doing as it hits the lorry ?

The answer is 70 mph

Got to admit that thought slowed me down to the point that I've had a clean licence now for 6 years.

As for speed limits on a motorway.
The way I see it is if you do more then 100 mph in any conditions, you deserve to be nicked.
It doesn't matter how good a driver you are, you can't always compansate for the muppets on the road.

Put more traffic coppers on the road with more power to nick the dangerious / careless drivers and impound there cars on the spot.

Imho it not so much speed of the car that is the problem but f*ckwits that drive them 

Also make everybody retake there test every 5 years with a full medical included.

[albitz]

Have a seperate, very strict test for people to be allowed to use Motorways.Then remove the speed limit altogether.
Oh, and ban speed restricted vehicles from motorways..................going to look for tin hat.
Having said all that, I rarely venture above the speed limit these days anyway, on four wheels at least.And a lot less often than I used to on two wheels.Getting old I suppose.

[Taxi_Driver]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15116064

going higher would be better imho.

£1 to 1p it wont actually affect the average speeds anyway, I reckon even if it went ahead there would be no measurable difference in most peoples speeds

I agree with both statements....

If the motorway is congested then the traffic will roll along at at 50-60mph or whatever speed is dictated by the traffic...

If its 3am for example and you only see another vehicle every mile or so, what does it matter how fast you are going..... 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Before 1965 there was no speed limit......

MOT test came in around then too didn't it ... 

1960 I think Andy. For all cars over 10 (ten) years old.