In message , geoff
writes

Snippppp.

Beware of smug old gits sticking rigidly to the limits?

Anyone that thinks there are fixed limits doesn't know how to drive.
They are and always have been variable limits in the UK.. the maximum
safe speed up to the posted speed limit.

"the maximum safe speed up to the posted limit." I quoted. Just
circa 12 months ago, you posited that there were other reasons for
limits such as noise in urban areas. I acknowledged that you were
right. Now, you are saying that the limits are maximum "safe"
limits. You cannot have it both ways.

I have not said that.
Read it again and ask someone to explain it if you still think I said
that the speed limit was the maximum safe speed.


Ah - that was a joke then ...

I hate to join a losing side but.... speed limits can only be a
compromise. Vehicle age/performance varies hugely as does that of their
drivers.

To support Dennis, yes that's me in the middle lane at 75mph, relying on
the *good sense* of drivers is a recipe to bring out the worst in us
all. Why is that one high speed vehicle in the outside lane is
invariably followed by several copy cats? Why is it on an F1 weekend
roads will be loaded with black BMWs rushing about noisily. Why is it
that the home going V12 something always finds it necessary to pass on
the one 60mph stretch of by-pass with reasonable visibility, the next 5
miles are 30/40mph so it can't possibly save time.

Something they should have got over aged 17.

Motoring is not meant to be fun. The days when rally groups rushed about
on *treasure* hunts or the run up to Watford Gap services and back when
the M1 was new are long gone.

Currently, we are fortunate that governments allow us the privilege of
personal mechanised transport:-)

regards


--
Tim Lamb