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**Paul** · 26-02-2005, 14:08

Recent events round here have finally proved to me that speed limits are a joke. I live a few miles from the M1 J26, and this junction joins the M1 with the A610. If you come off this juntion and head North, you are on a MAJOR trunk road, dual carridgeway, basically in the middle of the countryside (i.e. not a residential area).

Obviously the national speed limit applies - or at least it did, until last week. The powers that be have now slapped a 40mph limit on this road for a mile, then 50mph for another 1.5 miles, then it reverts to 70mph (there is no change in the road state, type or layout at any of these points).

This is a complete joke - this trunk, dual c/w, now has speed limits slower than most of the single c/w roads round here, many of which are in built up areas.

How long I wonder before they decide to install speed cameras to catch all the "unsafe, lunatic" drivers doing 60mph - a speed slower than the former national limit, which as been perfectly acceptable, and safe, for 35+ years.

Is it any wonder that people ignore speed limits when things like this are done.

26-02-2005, 14:08	#144
Paul Dr Pepper Addict Cable Forum Admin Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nottingham Age: 63 Services: IDNet FTTP (1000M), Sky Q TV, Sky Mobile, Flextel SIP Posts: 30,351	Re: Gatso camera case Recent events round here have finally proved to me that speed limits are a joke. I live a few miles from the M1 J26, and this junction joins the M1 with the A610. If you come off this juntion and head North, you are on a MAJOR trunk road, dual carridgeway, basically in the middle of the countryside (i.e. not a residential area). Obviously the national speed limit applies - or at least it did, until last week. The powers that be have now slapped a 40mph limit on this road for a mile, then 50mph for another 1.5 miles, then it reverts to 70mph (there is no change in the road state, type or layout at any of these points). This is a complete joke - this trunk, dual c/w, now has speed limits slower than most of the single c/w roads round here, many of which are in built up areas. How long I wonder before they decide to install speed cameras to catch all the "unsafe, lunatic" drivers doing 60mph - a speed slower than the former national limit, which as been perfectly acceptable, and safe, for 35+ years. Is it any wonder that people ignore speed limits when things like this are done. __________________ Baby, I was born this way.