Speed limits what should they be?

[waynne]

What about "Advanced drivers get 20% leeway" whereas new and those who have not taken advanced driving get just "5% leeway". Speed enforcement could also be scaled to the conviction history of the driver. 4 points for a second offence but 2 for a first?

[Prince]

Thats a good idea waynne. I think it's unfair that a new driver can lose their license in a day of having it! Surely some common sense should be used with convictions.

[Izo Azlion]

Originally Posted by waynne

What about "Advanced drivers get 20% leeway" whereas new and those who have not taken advanced driving get just "5% leeway". Speed enforcement could also be scaled to the conviction history of the driver. 4 points for a second offence but 2 for a first?

Unless the Cops put through a Registration Check every car they saw speeding, we'd be getting pulled over all the time.

Other than that, great idea.

[Prince]

I like the way that in some countries if you're going to over a certain limit the cops don't bother to chase you! I think it's Japan. If that was the case here we'd all be driving everywhere at like 120mph!

[pgarner]

Originally Posted by Prince

I like the way that in some countries if you're going to over a certain limit the cops don't bother to chase you! I think it's Japan. If that was the case here we'd all be driving everywhere at like 120mph!

youve been watching tokoyo drift tooo much.
have you not seen the pics of japanesse cop cars ? evos subs skylines rx7 and 8 etc.

sorta put our astras and 5 serieses to shame

[waynne]

There was a Lotus Carlton cop car. I think I heard about a Lamborghini patrol car as well.

[Prince]

I'm pretty sure there was a Porsche used in Germany.

I liked Tokyo Drift....roll on Fast and Furious 4!

[HDi fun]

There's a few M5's floating around in plain colours,too.

The biggest problem with advanced driving courses, tests etc. is that it leads some holders of such pass certificates to think that they are so much better than everyone else that they can charge about like total CFWs. Thus replacing one problem with another. This attitude applies to a minority of Police drivers, too. Especially those that only hold a basic police driving certificate.

Town and village limits are usually sensibly set at 30mph, although often less is appropriate.

Motorways probably could be upgraded to 85-90mph provided that we stop the reliance on cameras alone to deal with danger.

[sbtUK]

Originally Posted by waynne

There was a Lotus Carlton cop car. I think I heard about a Lamborghini patrol car as well.

There's a dual carriage way quite near here that's notorious for people speeding. And there's an Impreza WRX STI squad car that chases them occasionally. It's a bit weird seeing a police car with a bonnet scoop, but it does look kinda cool with the lights on and everything.

[HDi fun]

There's one near here, too. And they local authority loves using it for a tally van. It's not necessary to enforce the 70mph so rigourously in that location. But then, they clearly get plenty of takers otherwise they'd not be there.

And, if you're daft enough to get clobbered when you've had a good half mile's worth of vision and chance to slow down, reposition and hide then perhaps you do deserve it after all. So far I've been lucky.