Clot wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

SNIP

Is doing 32mph in a 30 limit speeding? Is stopping on a yellow line
for two minutes a real offence? Does anal retentive have a hyphen?

What colour is the sky on your planet?

Thank you, I belong to your church. I cannot comprehend this idiot
use of speed cameras and that speed is the cause of accidents. Of
course it is if inappropriate.

SNIP

UK-DIY once again veres wildly off topic :-)

What I'd like to know is when the present 30 & 40 limits came into being -
and what braking systems were common at the time?

Compare & contrast a 1953 Ford Popular with its 7" drum brakes & cross ply
tyres, with a modern car with ABS, servo, discs, radials etc. Sure the
reaction time of the driver might be the same, but the braking efficiency of
the vehicle is entirely different.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk