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#Post#: 20688--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: April 26, 2024, 6:42 am
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And the Theory Test should include knowledge of ftla as well as
The Highway Code. ;)
And the practical test should include the use of the "lifesaver"
- what motorcyclists have to show when they do their tests on
turning right i.e. turning one's head to the right before
performing a right hand turn. It has ensured my safety many a
time in the car!
#Post#: 20703--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: John Glacier
Date: April 26, 2024, 7:58 am
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Is it true that motorways originally had no speed limit?
#Post#: 20707--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: April 26, 2024, 8:34 am
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--- Quote from: John Glacier link ---
>
> Is it true that motorways originally had no speed limit?
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes, I'm told that coaches used to travel at 90 mph and it
wasn't uncommon for cars to travel at 100 mph, that all came to
an end when a temporary speed limit was introduced in winter
owing to bad fog causing many crashes (as if anyone would do
such speeds in heavy fog anyway). That "temporary" speed limit
is still with us today.
#Post#: 20711--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: roythebus
Date: April 26, 2024, 10:38 am
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There was no national speed limit when I started driving in the
late 1960s. cp8759 isn't quite right about when the limit was
introduced. ISTR it was late 1968 as a temporary measure
supposedly for a year. It was further lowered in the winter of
1973 to 50mph during the Israeli conflict of that time, when we
saw petrol rationing introduced. When that 50 limit was
eventually lifted, the government of the day conveniently forgot
to lift the temporary 70 limit as well.
Yes, coaches could and did travel at up to 90 mph. the Midland
Red C5 motorway coaches were built with speed in mind to compete
with the newly-electrified railway from Euston to the north. I
started driving coaches in late 1973 and the Bedords I drove for
an independent company outside Northampton could do over 70 with
a struggle. the brand new Ford R series with turbo and the even
newer Volvo coaches were a lot quicker.
#Post#: 20713--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: April 26, 2024, 10:44 am
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--- Quote from: roythebus link ---
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> cp8759 isn't quite right about when the limit was introduced.
>
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I didn't say when it was introduced, I know it was winter but I
did not specify the year.
It is still a temporary limit on non-motorway roads, it just
doesn't have an end date.
#Post#: 20714--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: April 26, 2024, 10:49 am
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I always thought that motorway speed limits were brought in
because AC was road testing the Cobra at 180mph+ on the M1.
#Post#: 20743--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: mickR
Date: April 27, 2024, 4:03 am
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and Jaguar testing the E type
#Post#: 20752--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: baroudeur
Date: April 27, 2024, 6:25 am
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--- Quote from: cp8759 link ---
>
> [quote author=John Glacier link=topic=1606.msg20703#msg20703
date=1714136329]
> Is it true that motorways originally had no speed limit?
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes, I'm told that coaches used to travel at 90 mph and it
wasn't uncommon for cars to travel at 100 mph, that all came to
an end when a temporary speed limit was introduced in winter
owing to bad fog causing many crashes (as if anyone would do
such speeds in heavy fog anyway). That "temporary" speed limit
is still with us today.
[/quote]
I live one mile from the M1 and when it opened I used it every
day for over ten years to commute to work for a major car and
truck maker. Later, I commuted into central London on it.
In the early years Midland Red coaches were often seen
travelling at 80+ mph. I drove company cars, including police
demonstrators and executive models at up to 100 mph on many
occasions and an occasional truck at 70+. However, there was
much less traffic on the M1 in the 60s and, generally, most
vehicles travelled at 55-60 mpg as cars were much less powerful
than later models.
.
#Post#: 20767--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: The Rookie
Date: April 27, 2024, 9:55 am
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--- Quote from: roythebus link ---
> It was further lowered in the winter of 1973 to 50mph during
the Israeli conflict of that time, when we saw petrol rationing
introduced.
>
--- End Quote ---
Mway limit was 60, it was DCs that had a limit of 50 imposed.
#Post#: 20980--------------------------------------------------
Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised
to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
DIR By: roythebus
Date: April 29, 2024, 7:03 am
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It was a long time ago, I know I got speeding ticket for
exceeding the limit on the M1 going to work one Sunday. mine was
the only car in the middle lane, nothing in the outside lane,
all obediently doing whatever the limit was. Caught by an
"unmarked" police MGB!!
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