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What's The National Speed Limit.
05-24-2004, 04:26 AM
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I've always had the hope that the roads used the national speed limit sign instead of an absolute number so that the limit could be easily raised to a sensible one, without having to change all the signs.
I'm an idiot.
I'm an idiot.
05-24-2004, 04:27 AM
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A few years ago I was shocked to discover my mum genuinely beleived the limit on a dual carriageway was 60 
Although I didn't know about the no central reservation thing being only 60 - there's a stretch like that near me on which I regularly floor it
Although I didn't know about the no central reservation thing being only 60 - there's a stretch like that near me on which I regularly floor it
05-24-2004, 04:31 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by euan
A few years ago I was shocked to discover my mum genuinely beleived the limit on a dual carriageway was 60
I recall an elderly relative believing that they had to stay in the outside lane on Motorways since the inner two lanes were for lorries.
A few years ago I was shocked to discover my mum genuinely beleived the limit on a dual carriageway was 60
I recall an elderly relative believing that they had to stay in the outside lane on Motorways since the inner two lanes were for lorries.
05-24-2004, 05:08 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Welshman
Aaaahhh! That could explain a lot
Originally posted by euan
A few years ago I was shocked to discover my mum genuinely beleived the limit on a dual carriageway was 60
I recall an elderly relative believing that they had to stay in the outside lane on Motorways since the inner two lanes were for lorries.
A few years ago I was shocked to discover my mum genuinely beleived the limit on a dual carriageway was 60
I recall an elderly relative believing that they had to stay in the outside lane on Motorways since the inner two lanes were for lorries.
05-24-2004, 06:59 AM
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Originally posted by StevenM
There is a very ambiguous bit of short country road right next to where I live between Knebworth and Stevenage.
As you leave Knebworth there is a NSL sign but the road has lamposts for its entire length and there is a 40Mph signpost as you get to Stevenage.
NSL where there are lamposts is 30Mph unless otherwise stated??? There is no explicit limit stated
Many people drive along the road at 40Mph ...... the daring ones to 47 but some of them do 35
Coming the other way it is the ones that do 40 that never slow down as they hit the 30Mph limit
There is a very ambiguous bit of short country road right next to where I live between Knebworth and Stevenage.
As you leave Knebworth there is a NSL sign but the road has lamposts for its entire length and there is a 40Mph signpost as you get to Stevenage.
NSL where there are lamposts is 30Mph unless otherwise stated??? There is no explicit limit stated
Many people drive along the road at 40Mph ...... the daring ones to 47 but some of them do 35
Coming the other way it is the ones that do 40 that never slow down as they hit the 30Mph limit
05-24-2004, 08:36 AM
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I thought the limit was 60 mph.
I'd like to see more signs warning of potential hazards than more about a number.
The road that leads to my home is apparently 60mph but you would be an idiot to drive at anything like that speed for most of its length. Needless to say, there are plenty of idiots about and the locals are as bad, if not worse than, visitors.
It has at least three blind bends and is frequented by walkers and horseriders.
For this reason I tend not to take too much notice of any number limit and prefer to drive according to the conditions whenever I'm out of my area.
People who use the fact they were within a speed limit as some excuse in the event of an accident make me sick.
I'd like to see more signs warning of potential hazards than more about a number.
The road that leads to my home is apparently 60mph but you would be an idiot to drive at anything like that speed for most of its length. Needless to say, there are plenty of idiots about and the locals are as bad, if not worse than, visitors.
It has at least three blind bends and is frequented by walkers and horseriders.
For this reason I tend not to take too much notice of any number limit and prefer to drive according to the conditions whenever I'm out of my area.
People who use the fact they were within a speed limit as some excuse in the event of an accident make me sick.
