Speed Cameras

interstellaflyer

Iceweasel wrote: »

But that is the whole point - the OP seemingly/admittedly hadn't a clue as to what the limit was - he braked down from 65 to 60 needlessly as far as I can make out. Solely because he saw a police vehicle.
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Lots of people brake when they see a police vehicle or speed camera, like the idiots that are doing 28 in a 30 and then slow to 20 for a speed camera, or the people who are reluctant to over take a traffic car on the motorway even though that car is only doing 55 mph, a lot of this psychological rather lack of knowledge.

Strider590

interstellaflyer wrote: »

Lots of people brake when they see a police vehicle or speed camera, like the idiots that are doing 28 in a 30 and then slow to 20 for a speed camera, or the people who are reluctant to over take a traffic car on the motorway even though that car is only doing 55 mph, a lot of this psychological rather lack of knowledge.

There was a BBC news article a few years ago which said 60% or more of motorists don't actually know what this:



Means, causing many to revert to 40mph.

Also, co-op insurance did their own research http://www.gocompare.com/covered/2013/02/a-fifth-of-people-dont-know-what-one-of-these-is/

smashingyour...

bitemebankers wrote: »

Indeed. Ideally the police should book him for driving without due care and attention.

I'd like to hear your reasoning why you think it's careless and what evidence the police would have.

interstellaflyer

Strider590 wrote: »

There was a BBC news article a few years ago which said 60% or more of motorists don't actually know what this:



Means, causing many to revert to 40mph.

Also, co-op insurance did their own research http://www.gocompare.com/covered/2013/02/a-fifth-of-people-dont-know-what-one-of-these-is/

I wish they wouldn't use these signs on roads where it is not appropriate to do 60 mph. There's a rather bendy stretch of single track road near where I live, goes on for about 3 miles, it has NSL signs yet you would not want to drive much above 30 on it.

smashingyour...

interstellaflyer wrote: »

I wish they wouldn't use these signs on roads where it is not appropriate to do 60 mph. There's a rather bendy stretch of single track road near where I live, goes on for about 3 miles, it has NSL signs yet you would not want to drive much above 30 on it.

Meanwhile all your other rural roads including dual carriageway have been reduced to 50.

interstellaflyer

smashingyour... wrote: »

Meanwhile all your other rural roads including dual carriageway have been reduced to 50.

What the !!!! has that got to do with my last comment?

bitemebankers

smashingyour... wrote: »

I'd like to hear your reasoning why you think it's careless and what evidence the police would have.

You've already read my reasoning on why it's driving without due care and attention - two other posters have clearly understood it so I'm not sure what your problem is. Presumably you believe that knowing what the speed limit is is not an essential part of competent driving? I can just imagine what a delight it would be to be stuck behind you...

As the evidence the police would have...I used the word "Ideally" because I know and the police know that in practice it's difficult to prosecute people for stupidity.

smashingyour...

bitemebankers wrote: »

You've already read my reasoning on why it's driving without due care and attention - two other posters have clearly understood it so I'm not sure what your problem is. Presumably you believe that knowing what the speed limit is is not an essential part of competent driving? I can just imagine what a delight it would be to be stuck behind you...

As the evidence the police would have...I used the word "Ideally" because I know and the police know that in practice it's difficult to prosecute people for stupidity.

So ideally the police should stop and question drivers who travel at 65 in a 70, to establish their reasoning and if they know the speed limit?

Get a grip.

Strider590

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You have to admit it's !!!!!! that I have to do 40 down a particular big wide dual carriageway, but if I take a side road into the narrow country lanes i'm allowed do 60 when it clearly wouldn't be safe to do so.
One road I can think of is barely wider than my car........

But don't get me wrong, I don't think limits on rural roads should be changed. I think they need to stop messing with the perfectly reasonable speed limits and instead educate drivers as to what the NSL actually is, because I firmly believe that a disproportionate amount of accidents are caused by people overtaking drivers that do not know how to drive at a reasonable speed (ie 40 in an NSL).

neilmcl

smashingyour... wrote: »

I'd like to hear your reasoning why you think it's careless and what evidence the police would have.

Presumably as he wasn't aware of the NSL he could be the sort of person who's constantly hitting their brakes whenever they go over 60mph, which would be an issue.