European Traffic Police - Speed Enforcement Week

[Sailor 64]

Originally Posted by chris-oxon

I would also suggest this thought:

On a single carriage way road in particular, what would happen if I met myself coming the other way driving in the same manner....?

Precisely my thoughts on a daily basis, "What would I be doing coming the other way?". Saved my skin (and metal) a few times.

[Marty Dolomite]

Originally Posted by chris-oxon

I would also suggest this thought:

On a single carriage way road in particular, what would happen if I met myself coming the other way driving in the same manner....?

That is a perfect 'thought for the day'.

And here is the big but.... most drivers have the 'it won't happen to me' or 'Im a good driver i will be able to avoid an oncoming car' mentality. they may be able to avoid an oncoming car but what about that truck which is the same width as the road or the stray cow out for a walk?

[purplebargeken]

On a single carriage way road in particular, what would happen if I met myself coming the other way driving in the same manner....?

I would wave!

Sorry, it has been a long day, I'm tired and fussy lol+++.

[Bill_56]

Spare a thought for some of the other reasons for speed limits which have nothing to do with road safety, such as quality of life for those who have to live near the roads on which cars speed.

My own village has a 30mph limit and the various planning decisions such as proximity of houses to the road, requirements for footpaths etc, are taken as if that limit would be enforced. In reality of course speed limits (around here anyway) are never enforced outside 'core hours' of, say, 8am to 8pm. So we are unable to sleep with windows open, owing to the incessant bursts of noise from cars roaring past at motorway speeds.

Even in daytime, although the police operate the occasional speed trap, it does little good. I walked through the village this afternoon and, whilst there was no serious danger, the enjoyment was largely spoiled by the constant visual and audible distraction of speeding cars.

[The Thong]

Originally Posted by Bill_56

Spare a thought for some of the other reasons for speed limits which have nothing to do with road safety, such as quality of life for those who have to live near the roads on which cars speed.

My own village has a 30mph limit and the various planning decisions such as proximity of houses to the road, requirements for footpaths etc, are taken as if that limit would be enforced. In reality of course speed limits (around here anyway) are never enforced outside 'core hours' of, say, 8am to 8pm. So we are unable to sleep with windows open, owing to the incessant bursts of noise from cars roaring past at motorway speeds.

Even in daytime, although the police operate the occasional speed trap, it does little good. I walked through the village this afternoon and, whilst there was no serious danger, the enjoyment was largely spoiled by the constant visual and audible distraction of speeding cars.

I've been clobbered by Thames Valley Cops a few times, they love their speed traps. I live in a side street that runs parallel with a main road that has both traffic lights and speed bumps so guess what happens in my street? It is the short cut rat run. It's straight and on a hill so you can see from end to end which lulls drivers into a false sense of safety. Taxi's, Pizza delivery cars, Sport bike terrorists and the local boy racers all take great advantage of this. I'm waiting until there's a fatality. I have bought this subject with the local councellor but as usual once the front door shuts the thought is erased and forgotten. Just gunna have to be careful eh?

TT

[DaveNP]

Originally Posted by Daim

Then of course is the problem:

What is the appropriate speed?

If I am driving within the set limit, then it is appropriate. If I am below it, is this appropriate?

We are all referring to the speed limit, we need to bear in mind it is the maximum limit not a target speed.
There are a few places where there is a minimum speed limit but these are distinguishable by the sign being blue with white numerals (extra I-spy points for these as they are quite rare)

[CTCNetwork]

Hi,

And there I was thinking that the biggest killer of people on roads was inappropriate walking out in-front of moving vehicles without a t055 as to whether there was any traffic or not..

Or was it the inane cyclists on dark bikes on dark roads wearing dark clothes and having no lights or reflectors anywhere and playing chicken with traffic?

You learn something every day!

Des. . .

[NewVolvo]

Originally Posted by Daim

Know what the best brake in the world is? A 100 year old oak tree!

Like the one not far from where we live. It was used by a young man to commit suicide last year.... pedal to the metal and smack! He died instantly (apparently) at a speed of over 160 km/h (100mph).

[Ninja59]

Originally Posted by NewVolvo

Like the one not far from where we live. It was used by a young man to commit suicide last year.... pedal to the metal and smack! He died instantly (apparently) at a speed of over 160 km/h (100mph).

anyone remember the one with the white golf and the tree? if people have not seen that one it is pretty horrific.