Call for Lower Rural Limits
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:24 am
Interesting but somewhat rather worrying article I've read in the 'Driving' magazine, issued by the Driving Instructors Assn:
To summarise Direct Line commissioned a survey, some resuults as follows:
1. 74% of motorists questioned said rural speed limits should be reduced,
2. 23% of motorists have had a near miss on rural roads and 51% say there should be more signs on rural roads to remind drivers of the speed limit.
3. Rural speeders excuses for exceeding the limit was less traffic and fewer pedestrians makes speeding safer in the country.
4. One in 3 motorists questioned found driving on rural lanes difficult which rose to 48% for female drivers.
5. 63% said they were in favour of the driving test being revised to include tution on how to drive on rural roads.
To me most of this smacks of typical driver complacency.
Surely no one lives that far from a rural road so as not to have been able to get tuition? OK I can't answer for anyone else but in my area we even have a couple on our test routes whereby candidate is expected to get up speed and make as much progress as possible, subject to conditions at the time, obviously. My Roadcraft always comes out to explain LPA.
So the end result is Direct Line is calling on the limits to be reduced to a blanket 40mph.
Right then.
To summarise Direct Line commissioned a survey, some resuults as follows:
1. 74% of motorists questioned said rural speed limits should be reduced,
2. 23% of motorists have had a near miss on rural roads and 51% say there should be more signs on rural roads to remind drivers of the speed limit.
3. Rural speeders excuses for exceeding the limit was less traffic and fewer pedestrians makes speeding safer in the country.
4. One in 3 motorists questioned found driving on rural lanes difficult which rose to 48% for female drivers.
5. 63% said they were in favour of the driving test being revised to include tution on how to drive on rural roads.
To me most of this smacks of typical driver complacency.
Surely no one lives that far from a rural road so as not to have been able to get tuition? OK I can't answer for anyone else but in my area we even have a couple on our test routes whereby candidate is expected to get up speed and make as much progress as possible, subject to conditions at the time, obviously. My Roadcraft always comes out to explain LPA.
So the end result is Direct Line is calling on the limits to be reduced to a blanket 40mph.
Right then.