Re: NEW car test and Speed limits
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Sorry for two replies on the run - but I thought I'd just get the first bit out of my system.
My answers to the questions:
1. I am a bit unsure on what the changes really are. And what is meant from no direction from the examiner.
2. If done properly then yes, but if run on propaganda terms no.
3. Blanket 50 not really. Some people will reduce speed but will they pay attention if they didn't before? All these tweaks do in my mind is make crashes happen at slightly lower speeds until they hit the magic number where the culprits miss each other.
4. Same as above. Often in many town centres 20 is difficult to attain. There are streets that I can think of that speed should be reduced. I would be interested in knowing how well the present 20 limits are adhered to - by my experience not a lot.
5 Yes - where do we start?
Perhaps we should put our own ideas here and present them to the government. For a start what would be your aim? If you were to change the test what changes would you make? Do you think that speed limits are a good tool?
Regards
Brain Haddon
My answers to the questions:
1. I am a bit unsure on what the changes really are. And what is meant from no direction from the examiner.
2. If done properly then yes, but if run on propaganda terms no.
3. Blanket 50 not really. Some people will reduce speed but will they pay attention if they didn't before? All these tweaks do in my mind is make crashes happen at slightly lower speeds until they hit the magic number where the culprits miss each other.
4. Same as above. Often in many town centres 20 is difficult to attain. There are streets that I can think of that speed should be reduced. I would be interested in knowing how well the present 20 limits are adhered to - by my experience not a lot.
5 Yes - where do we start?
Perhaps we should put our own ideas here and present them to the government. For a start what would be your aim? If you were to change the test what changes would you make? Do you think that speed limits are a good tool?
Regards
Brain Haddon