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Originally posted by TIO
Sure you'll take the ticket. But what about the one day when some guy falls off his bike on the side of the road and you're going just a little bit too fast to stop in time?
I'm not being self-righteous. I'm just saying that there's a reason the rules are in place, and that an 80 pound fine is a punishment for breaking a rule, and making the motorway just a little bit less safe. Too many people see it as a toll for going a bit faster on the way to work each morning.
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Well, speeding... It's a funny thing.
I believe that the speed limit on the motorway is set to a certain level where all the cars which are passed their MOT (yearly mechanical inspection) could safely travel. Since the range of cars is really wide, the speed is set to relatively low.
I am a responsible driver. I know where is the limit and I'm trying not to dance on the edge. I know that my car is in _really_ good condition and I know what's safe. I don't do stupid things... (Or only when I'm dangerous only to myself...)
This is why I think that 70 mph is stupid:
Speed limits in UK:
built up areas - 30 mph
single carriageway - 60 mph
dual carriageway - 70 mph
motorway - 70 mph
I believe that if you're allowed to do 60 on a single carriageway (which is quite dangerous), than the limit on the motorway should be at least 80 mph. (Which is the standard everywhere else in Europe (except Germany))
BTW, according to statistics the number of accidents on German motorways (where are no speed limits) are much lower than in the US (where as far as I know the max is 65 mph).