Read speed limit signs in kilometres, she says
We could all be driving around at 5/8ths of today's speeds, if the daft idea of one MP is adopted. Or maybe not...
MP for Llanelli Nia Griffith wants UK speed signs to be read in kilometres rather than miles, thus cutting the speed limits on all of Britain's roads by nearly half. The aim is to save money -- no new signposts to put up -- and energy, as we'd all drive really slowly. Griffiths also claimed it would make the roads safer.
PistonHeads thinks this is a great idea. Since no-one would obey such a crazy, unpoliceable change in the limit, especially on Britain's safest roads, the motorways, people would travel at the speed at which they find most comfortable.
On most motorways, that settles down to about 90mph. The result would be no more accidents than before, despite officially speeding by twice the limit.
It would provide a concrete demonstration that enforcing fixed speed limits, regardless of the conditions, is truly pointless. Then maybe we could move on towards a more realistic speed limit policy.
Maybe?
article from pistonheads. Also reported in Autoexpress
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=15332
Biggest problem with this that no one seems to have noticed that there is a major problem with the car peolpe are driving. All speedo's display MPH as the main speed. How easy is it to get confused or do we have to squint to see the KPH. Typical politicians
I would cost even more to convert the speedo's than it would cost to change the signs.