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Another ΓΊ20 bet won from an apprentice
On 08/05/2016 14:19, wrote:
On Sunday, 8 May 2016 12:28:32 UTC+1, polygonum wrote:
On 08/05/2016 10:32, Richard wrote:
Why should it be wrong to speed? Sure, if there is loads of traffic and
one is weaving in and out of lanes it is wrong. If the road is almost
empty and the driver is competent it should not really be considered
'wrong'.
The argument should be whether the law needs to be changed to allow a
higher speed. You might not like it, you might have sound arguments
against it, but if the law says there is a 70 mph limit on a motorway,
then that should be adhered to. (Yes - loads of hypocrisy there.)
I used to do a journey where on one road there were countless speed limit changes. Trying to keep up with them consistently was a mare. I appreciate why lots of limit changes are problematic.
The law is a blunt instrument at the end of the day.
NT
Many years ago I used to drive more or less the length of the A34 - call
it Winchester to Preston - on a regular basis. OK - M6 for a bit! Wasn't
too bad. After a gap of years, I tried it again. Horrible with loads and
loads of reduced speed limits - many seemingly for reasons other than
safety, like "go another way, you idiot".
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Rod
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