Post by: bethypoos on August 10, 2006, 10:10:07 pm
Ok - so today of all days you would think the police had more important things to do but obviously not. Ok, so what actually is the speed limit on a dual carriageway? Does anyone know the Warwick bypass (A46)?
And...do you get caught if you're heading towards the van and camera or does it get the car from behind.
Yet another thing i'm going to fret about... 
Post by: wjp666 on August 10, 2006, 10:30:08 pm
isnt it 70mph on a carriageway?
and legally the camera can only zap you from behind.
Post by: oldspice on August 10, 2006, 10:34:16 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 10, 2006, 10:34:43 pm
I sure I was on a bus one day nd it was going over 60pmh
Post by: loulou on August 10, 2006, 10:36:16 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 11, 2006, 10:43:48 am
Post by: bethypoos on August 11, 2006, 09:56:22 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 11, 2006, 10:00:22 pm
Post by: on August 11, 2006, 10:02:31 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 11, 2006, 10:49:24 pm
Post by: smurfboy on August 11, 2006, 11:20:23 pm
Ok - so today of all days you would think the police had more important things to do but obviously not. Ok, so what actually is the speed limit on a dual carriageway? Does anyone know the Warwick bypass (A46)?
And...do you get caught if you're heading towards the van and camera or does it get the car from behind.
Yet another thing i'm going to fret about...
Not wishing to be picky, but surely the traffic police don't pop and help out the anti-terrorism squad when things get busy?
Post by: morgan on August 11, 2006, 11:48:07 pm
shee here!!
| Country |   |   |   | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 / |  | / | | ||
 Austria | 50 | 100 | 130 /160 14 | 100 4 | 100 5 |
 Belgium | 50 | 90 | 120 | 90 | 120 |
 Bulgaria | 50 | 90 | 130 | 90 | 130 |
| Bulgaria | 50 | 80 | 100 | ||
 Croatia | 50 | 80 /100 | 130 | 80 | 80 |
 Cyprus | 50 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 100 |
 Czech Republic | 50 | 90 /130 | 130 | 80 | 80 |
 Denmark | 50 | 80 | 130 | 80 | 80 |
 Estonia | 50 | 90 | 110 | 90 | 90 |
 Finland | 50 | 80 /100 | 120 6 | 80 | 80 |
 France | 50 | 90 /110 | 130 | 90 /110 | 130 |
 Germany | 50 | 100 /∞1 | ∞1 | 80 | 80 /100 7 |
 Greece | 50 | 90 | 120 | 80 | 80 |
| Greece | 50 | 70 | 90 | ||
 Hungary | 50 | 90 /110 | 130 | 70 | 80 |
 Iceland12 | 50 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
 Isle of Man | ∞ | ∞ | |||
 Ireland8 | 50 | 80 /10011 | 120 | 80 /100 | 80 |
 Italy | 50 | 90 /130 ² | 130 /150 ³ | 70 | 80 |
 Liechtenstein | 50 | 80 | 80 | ||
 Luxembourg | 50 | 90 | 130 | 90 | 90 |
 Malta | 50 | 80 | 60 | ||
 Netherlands | 50 | 80 /100 | 120 | 80 | 80 |
 Norway | 50 | 80 | 90 /100 9 | 80 | 80 |
 Poland | 50 | 90 13 | 130 | 70 | 80 |
 Portugal | 50 | 90 /100 | 120 | 70 /80 | 100 |
 Romania | 50 | 90 / 100 | 130 | 80 | 100 |
 Russia | 60 | 90 / 110 | 110 | 70 / 90 | 90 |
 Serbia | 60 | 80 / 100 | 120 | ||
 Slovakia | 60 | 90 / 130 | 130 | 80 | 80 |
 Slovenia | 50 | 90 /100 | 130 | 80 | 80 |
 South Africa | 60 | 60 | 120 | 100 | 100 |
 Spain | 50 | 90 /100 | 120 | 70 /80 | 80 |
 Sweden | 50 | 70 /90 | 110 | 80 | 80 |
 Switzerland | 50 | 80 /100 | 120 | 80 | 80 |
 Turkey | 50 | 90/130 | 130 | 70 | 70 |
 United Kingdom10 | 48 (30) | 96 (60) /112 (70) | 112 (70) | 80 (50)/96 (60) | 96 (60) |
Post by: loulou on August 12, 2006, 12:27:39 am
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 12, 2006, 01:41:18 am
Post by: oldspice on August 12, 2006, 08:42:34 am
Post by: goldencup on August 12, 2006, 09:48:28 am
I would actually REDUCE the speed limit to 20 MPH in residential areas and enforce a 30MPH limit through all towns, villages and city centres.
So would I. I have seen the results of far too many accidents caused by speed. Most people have no idea of stopping distances and don't realise that when people are pulling out of a driveway or minor road, a car on the main road that will be visible at 30 mph or less will be completely out of sight if it is speeding. This is how the vast majority of accidents are caused.
Post by: oldspice on August 12, 2006, 10:00:34 am
Thanks GC. I thought I was going to be very unpopular with those proposals so it's nice to get some support!
Post by: bethypoos on August 12, 2006, 09:11:28 pm
I know smurfboy - i just thought maybe the police would be at the airports or something! Mind you - they need to be out making money. Where does the money from speeding tickets actually go anyway? It's certainly not on mending the roads.
I've been severely told off by all my friends and given no sympathy for speeding. But...i still think motorways should be 80. Dual carriageways maybe 70 - but i agree about residential and towns being 30. 20 is too slow though - it's physically hard to drive at thatif the road is clear.
Post by: smurfboy on August 12, 2006, 09:40:07 pm
Post by: loulou on August 13, 2006, 01:25:07 am
That chart makes no sense what-so-ever to me. Anyway, I don't care what other countries do. I live in this one. I would actually REDUCE the speed limit to 20 MPH in residential areas and enforce a 30MPH limit through all towns, villages and city centres.
Post by: on August 13, 2006, 11:40:04 am
I know smurfboy - i just thought maybe the police would be at the airports or something! Mind you - they need to be out making money. Where does the money from speeding tickets actually go anyway? It's certainly not on mending the roads.
I've been severely told off by all my friends and given no sympathy for speeding. But...i still think motorways should be 80. Dual carriageways maybe 70 - but i agree about residential and towns being 30. 20 is too slow though - it's physically hard to drive at thatif the road is clear.
Not if you try hard enough. Have you heard of third gear?