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Originally Posted by ian@huth
Maybe the line should be moved, but which way?
Think about the reason why a speed limit may be 30 mph. It isn't all to do with stopping distances. It's just as much to do with the damage that an accident at that speed can do. In a built up area there is a chance that a child may suddenly run out from behind a parked car when you are so close that no matter how good you or the car are you cannot avoid hitting them. The greater your speed, the more injury you will cause or death even. Speed limits are there in built up areas to reduce injury in the event of an accident and as a warning that you should expect the unexpected. Heed that warning and drive responsibily which means lowering your speed way below the limit if conditions require it.
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100% with you on that one Ian. But what I am saying is that all limits should be reviewed. For example, say 15mph outside schools seems fair to me. But is 70mph on the motorway a reasonable limit? And if you drive on the M25 and the variable speed limit goes from 70mph to 40mph then to 50mph and back to 40mph and finally back to 70mph, all for no apparent reason, one has to ask why those speed limits are in place?
As an aside, I have driven extensively in parts of Europe where the motorway limits are higher than ours and there are no speed cameras. I saw no accidents, no traffic jams, and much better roads too. Is there a lesson to be learnt here?