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    Quote Originally Posted by Onelasttime View Post
    You might well be a fantastic driver (isn’t everyone when asked?) but times have changed and roads are busier now. Speed limits are the maximum permitted speed, not the speed you should drive at so your bridge analogy doesn’t work. I wouldn’t hit a blind hump bridge at 30 just in case some idiot coming the other way decided 30 was too slow.
    Speed limits are not the issue, people not sticking to them is.

    I remain unconvinced that other than in the vicinity of schools and hospitals that it's a worthwhile measure except for the revenue potential.
    Last edited by Chris_in_the_UK; 16th December 2023 at 23:46.
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    I genuinely don’t believe I could drive at 20 mph for any distance

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    I genuinely don’t believe I could drive at 20 mph for any distance
    Give up, if not then you should not be driving!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris_in_the_UK View Post
    Give up, if not then you should not be driving!
    Both of my road cars tick over at more than 20 mph in 6th or 7th gear i would be on the brakes permanently

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    Both of my road cars tick over at more than 20 mph in 6th or 7th gear i would be on the brakes permanently
    Rubbish!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Onelasttime View Post
    Rubbish!
    No it’s not, how would you know, have you driven my cars or any of the cars I drive,

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    Both of my road cars tick over at more than 20 mph in 6th or 7th gear i would be on the brakes permanently
    Knock it down a cog or two then surely ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by reggie747 View Post
    Knock it down a cog or two then surely ?
    Case of having to drop a gear on Mrs Tifa's car.
    30mph....it's happy in 3rd
    20mph....needs to be in 2nd.
    Car is a 17 plate BMW116 Diesel.
    I'm no expert, but I'm guessing this is likely to increase emissions exactly where you don't want them increased?

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    If a pedestrian walked out in front me at 20mph on the motorbike, I would probably fall over due to low speed instability long before I arrived at the accident.
    Riding a motorbike at a steady 15-20mph can be dangerous unless the road is pot hole free and in good condition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tifa View Post
    Case of having to drop a gear on Mrs Tifa's car.
    30mph....it's happy in 3rd
    20mph....needs to be in 2nd.
    Car is a 17 plate BMW116 Diesel.
    I'm no expert, but I'm guessing this is likely to increase emissions exactly where you don't want them increased?
    100% agree with the emissions produced by having to do so but the alternative is to collect points on your license.
    So, the law finds itself at a bit of a WTF situation I guess.
    Put that to the already long list of laws that don't necessarily add up for whatever reason...

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    Aye, sheephylis does have a tendancy to send people mental

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