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What's The National Speed Limit.
05-24-2004, 03:03 AM
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Times change and the road authorities "expect" people to keep up.
Like turning on the hazard indicators to warn following drivers when coming to an unexpected stop on a motorway. Nobody told me about that one
Anyway, I always seem to get behind a car that goes a 40 mph regardless of what speed limit they are actually in. What's all that about?
05-24-2004, 03:41 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fletch
Yes, but how am I supposed to know that?
By the highway code obviously.
But when I passed my test I wasn't tested on whether I knew the NSL or not.
When I was driving in Lanzarote last year they had a white circle & Black line indicating national speed limit, but as I hadn't done my homework I didn't have the first idea how fast I was allowed to drive.
Now when I've driven in the states the signs have had the speed posted.
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Yes, but how am I supposed to know that?
By the highway code obviously.
But when I passed my test I wasn't tested on whether I knew the NSL or not.
When I was driving in Lanzarote last year they had a white circle & Black line indicating national speed limit, but as I hadn't done my homework I didn't have the first idea how fast I was allowed to drive.
Now when I've driven in the states the signs have had the speed posted.
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05-24-2004, 03:44 AM
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You're missing Fletch's point, I think, Jamie. It's almost irrelevant whether HE knows what the limit is. The point he's making is that clearly a lot of people don't and, whatever you may think of whether they should or not, it would be much more effective to actually have a sign which states what the limit is rather than just a generic NSL sign which relies on drivers knowing for themselves.
05-24-2004, 03:46 AM
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Originally posted by Mark Turner
You're missing Fletch's point, I think, Jamie. It's almost irrelevant whether HE knows what the limit is. The point he's making is that clearly a lot of people don't and, whatever you may think of whether they should or not, it would be much more effective to actually have a sign which states what the limit is rather than just a generic NSL sign which relies on drivers knowing for themselves.
You're missing Fletch's point, I think, Jamie. It's almost irrelevant whether HE knows what the limit is. The point he's making is that clearly a lot of people don't and, whatever you may think of whether they should or not, it would be much more effective to actually have a sign which states what the limit is rather than just a generic NSL sign which relies on drivers knowing for themselves.
Ah I see yes it is confusing , I read somewhere that MCB drivers are a law unto themselves anyway so just ignore the signs Fletch !!!
