General: Revision of Motorway Speed Limits and Rules

[volvorocks]

Revision of Motorway Speed Limits and Rules

What are peoples views on altering the speeds that vehicles can travel on the motorway?

These are my views

Increase the speed limit to 80mph for passenger cars and come down hard on excessive speeding above this.

Introduction of tailgating cameras like these mentioned here in an old news post

Restrict vans to 70mph.

Keep HGV restricted to 56mph and allow travel only in lane 1

Opinions and views welcomed

[JamesV70R]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

Revision of Motorway Speed Limits and Rules

What are peoples views on altering the speeds that vehicles can travel on the motorway?

These are my views

Increase the speed limit to 80mph for passenger cars and come down hard on excessive speeding above this.

Introduction of tailgating cameras like these mentioned here in an old news post

Restrict vans to 70mph.

Keep HGV restricted to 56mph and allow travel only in lane 1

Opinions and views welcomed

So you'll have a solid line of trucks in Lane 1 all doing 56mph. They already have right of way as they are already on the motorway. If they can't move across how are YOU going to join said motorway? You haven't thought this one through, have you?

What would you count "excessive" speeding over 80mph? 100mph? 110? Why not leave it at 70 and just come down on those over 80/85? Or even, come down on those over 75! The limit is, after all, 70 ...

[Daim]

Hmm... What about raising it to European standard motorway speeds?

Cars: 80 mph (130 km/h)
Lorries: 50 mph (80 km/h)
Vans: 75 mph (120 km/h)

I'd like a lift in lorry speeds for motorways -> 60 mph/100 km/h would be great (I don't drive a lorry) as they do tend to cause hold ups... And at the same time drop the limit for vans to the same speed -> commercial vehicles (except taxis) limited to 60 mph/100 km/h

[Barry W]

and .... if we have a solid line of HGV on the inside lane, not only will it be difficult to get onto the road in the first place, it will be almost impossible to leave it when you get to the exit!

Wall - to - wall trucks when I am in a car does not sound like my idea of fun.

[friedfrog]

I think the speed limit ought to be upped to about 100mph for cars, reason being when the speed limits were introduced 100mph would've been impossible in most "regular" cars and terrifying in those that could do it.
ABS, Tracs, Stability, etc. etc. all make cars much more easy to drive.

Never driven owt bigger than a luton van, but do think 56mph in a lorry seems very slow, surely they have become far easier and safer to drive over the years.

I can do 100mph in my car (on a private rd odviously..lol) whilst rolling a fag, eating a mars bar and swigging a can of can't, not all at the same time, but y'know what I mean.

Maybe M'ways should have electronic speed limit signs that change in a fair and reasonable manner thru the day depending on traffic, weather etc.

ff

[Thanatos]

What's wrong with them as they are you don't use as much fuel at 70, and you do when say 90 and it's not the cars that you have to worry about it's the thinking distance as some people at the moment can't think whilst driving on a motorway so what makes you think it will get any better at highr speeds.

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by Villan

So you'll have a solid line of trucks in Lane 1 all doing 56mph. They already have right of way as they are already on the motorway. If they can't move across how are YOU going to join said motorway? You haven't thought this one through, have you?

What would you count "excessive" speeding over 80mph? 100mph? 110? Why not leave it at 70 and just come down on those over 80/85? Or even, come down on those over 75! The limit is, after all, 70 ...

Yes indeed I have thought it through and my post is purely my view and opinion.

HGV in lane 1 only has been tried succesfully here

A lot of people that seem to hog the centre lane also mile after mile have a view that lane 1 is "just for lorries" - so why not make it a rule.

I doubt exiting or entering a motorway would be problematic as the scenario you suggest would need thousands of lorries all travelling a few feet (or inches maybe) apart.

I for one feel a lot safer when overtaking a lorry that is travelling in lane 2 when I am in lane 3 safe in the knowledge that they are not allowed in lane 3 therefore will not pull right out in my path.

Regards

[adieu]

But if the trucks keep a SAFE distance between themselves you'd have plenty of room. Vans should be able to travel as fast as cars on motorways, but keep the present 60 mph and 50mph limits.

Ducks behind sofa.

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by friedfrog

I think the speed limit ought to be upped to about 100mph for cars, reason being when the speed limits were introduced 100mph would've been impossible in most "regular" cars and terrifying in those that could do it.
ABS, Tracs, Stability, etc. etc. all make cars much more easy to drive.

Never driven owt bigger than a luton van, but do think 56mph in a lorry seems very slow, surely they have become far easier and safer to drive over the years.

I can do 100mph in my car (on a private rd odviously..lol) whilst rolling a fag, eating a mars bar and swigging a can of can't, not all at the same time, but y'know what I mean.

Maybe M'ways should have electronic speed limit signs that change in a fair and reasonable manner thru the day depending on traffic, weather etc.

ff

Its the stopping from those speeds that will be problematic

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by Villan

What would you count "excessive" speeding over 80mph? 100mph? 110? Why not leave it at 70 and just come down on those over 80/85? Or even, come down on those over 75! The limit is, after all, 70 ...

Regards speed limit

If the speed limit is 70mph I feel uncorfortable going faster although on occasion do,say 80 on the clock(probably a genuine 76mph) which I find a nice speed - not too fast and not too slow. I would like to do this without risk of points.

Regards lane 1 ban on HGV

Coaches and lorries are banned from using lane 3. Lane 2 is full of lane hoggers that sit at 60mph mile after mile meaning lane 3 gets overfull with people wishing to do the speed limit. Lane 2 hogger pulls into lane 3 at 60mph because lorry A doing 55.8mph wishes to overtake lorry B doing 55.6mph in lane 1.

Result:
Bunching in lane 3
Tailbacks in lane 3
Rear enders due too tailgaters in lane 3
Increase in emissions/pollution and vehicle wear and tear.

Just my thoughts

Regards