Solo wrote:I hear 'Direct Line' have completed a survey on the use of rural roads and that the majority of the motoring public think there should be a 40 mph limit imposed on them. Also they think such roads should be included in the driving test.
Any views or information.
martine wrote:Seems to be an ill-considered and dubious bit of PR - can't see the justification for it if they are really suggesting a 'blanket' 40 limit on rural roads.
Solo wrote:Also they think such roads should be included in the driving test.
rlmr wrote:Solo wrote:Also they think such roads should be included in the driving test.
They are behind the times... rural roads are included in the test in my part of the world. Came in a few years ago and both my son and daughter had several miles of country road from trunk road to local classification, to complement the town driving sections.
Rennie
Solo wrote:They might where you are Rennie but they don't in this area. They try to include stretches of roads with higher speed limits than 30, but that doesn't take in rural lanes / roads.
hpcdriver wrote:Please will everyone respond to the PACTS survey? I think that the more respondents who suggest that what is needed are actions to address bad driving the better.
Nigel wrote:So given those statistics Von, how will lower speed limts help ?
Within those figure do you have any information on what speeds the vehicles were travelling at ?
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