StressedDave wrote:RobC wrote:Sounds like a boy racers charter. Unfortunately Speed limits ARE a target to some.
What you would find is a lot more 17 to 24 year olds killing themselves driving their Corsa's albeit at perfectly legal speeds .
I doubt a change to the speed limit would do anything to the accident rate as it is relatively ignored once traffic density is reduced.
RobC wrote:
If that were the case it would be pointless having speed limits
RobC wrote:If that were the case it would be pointless having speed limits
Carbon Based wrote:akirk wrote:I suspect because post test training is not really understood - or measurable...
Anything can be measured. The bigger question is whether the data is actually reliable or even relevant to whatever particular goal you may have.
StressedDave wrote:...when it comes to DLAC/DLARC...
jcochrane wrote:RobC wrote:
If that were the case it would be pointless having speed limits
A satori moment. Welcome to the world of elightened advanced drivers.
mefoster wrote:martine wrote:StressedDave wrote:...when it comes to DLAC/DLARC...
I looked up DLARC and 'the internet' says it means "Delaware-LeHigh Amateur Radio Club' - I'm guessing that's not your use of the abbreviation - but I may be wrong .
Please enlighten me oh Stressed one.
I believe the acronyms to be "Driving Like A ..." and "Driving Like A Right ..."
You see, everything has degrees.
RobC wrote:jont wrote:RobC wrote:As far as speed goes we can only legislate for the road type and area and average driver.
No, we /could/ legislate at any level (or aspire to change the "average"). But politicians choose to take the easy option What they seem to forget is that if you legislate for the lowest common denominator, the idiots tend to drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
I agree with that, but we were talking about use of speed and I don't think that most speed limits are set too low even for an advanced driver, though there may be a case for increasing the motorway speed limit where traffic would allow.
akirk wrote:RobC wrote:jont wrote:
I agree with that, but we were talking about use of speed and I don't think that most speed limits are set too low even for an advanced driver, though there may be a case for increasing the motorway speed limit where traffic would allow.
really - your comments seem to based on some idealistic concept with no reflection of reality...
loads of roads now well below safe speed limits
Alasdair
RobC wrote:No not really, The speed limits haven't been put there without a reason.
jont wrote:RobC wrote:No not really, The speed limits haven't been put there without a reason.
You obviously haven't visited South Glos recently Vast swathes of countryside have lost their NSL for 40s or 50s (despite the fact that the minor roads off them are NSL). For starters I'd suggest all of those should immediately be put back to NSL. Personally I'd also like to see NSL retake its old meaning of "derestricted".
Clearly you've never tried to discuss an unreasonable speed limit reduction with your local busybodies^w councillors, when the proposal goes against DfT advice.
RobC wrote:No not really, The speed limits haven't been put there without a reason. I don't agree with them all but I don't drive at the maximum safe speed for the road and road conditions as Im not a Police pursuit driver and that is not my style of driving.
RobC wrote:Also an IAM driver could get three or more speeding convictions and still have their advanced certificate and call themselves advanced, wheras I have to inform the DVSA of any motoring convictions and could be considered 'not a fit and proper person' and loose my livelihood.
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