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"Not sure. But technology doesn't make an idiot less of an idiot, so put an idiot behind the wheel of any car and they can become a serious risk. Let me add, my idiot comment certainly is not aimed at Pearl's thread, or Pearl." I agree totally on that, tons of nut jobs out there who drive to impress. Last accident i was involved with was at 15mph when the pillock behind rear ended me as he took his eyes off the road to light a fag I have driven in Germany often and over all they drive faster but they are pretty courteous to other drivers. Not saying its good or bad though to drive at speed more wondering with ABS, Disk breaks, runflats etc since 1965. | |||
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"Not sure. But technology doesn't make an idiot less of an idiot, so put an idiot behind the wheel of any car and they can become a serious risk. Let me add, my idiot comment certainly is not aimed at Pearl's thread, or Pearl. I agree totally on that, tons of nut jobs out there who drive to impress. Last accident i was involved with was at 15mph when the pillock behind rear ended me as he took his eyes off the road to light a fag I have driven in Germany often and over all they drive faster but they are pretty courteous to other drivers. Not saying its good or bad though to drive at speed more wondering with ABS, Disk breaks, runflats etc since 1965." My uncle had never been in an accident, not until he drove in Germany, got his car totalled due to another driver, was lucky he wasnt's seriously hurt. .......... Until we are rid of d*unk drivers, technology wont make a big difference, unless it stops those over the limit driving. | |||
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"Not sure. But technology doesn't make an idiot less of an idiot, so put an idiot behind the wheel of any car and they can become a serious risk. Let me add, my idiot comment certainly is not aimed at Pearl's thread, or Pearl. I agree totally on that, tons of nut jobs out there who drive to impress. Last accident i was involved with was at 15mph when the pillock behind rear ended me as he took his eyes off the road to light a fag I have driven in Germany often and over all they drive faster but they are pretty courteous to other drivers. Not saying its good or bad though to drive at speed more wondering with ABS, Disk breaks, runflats etc since 1965. My uncle had never been in an accident, not until he drove in Germany, got his car totalled due to another driver, was lucky he wasnt's seriously hurt. .......... Until we are rid of d*unk drivers, technology wont make a big difference, unless it stops those over the limit driving. " 100% agreement on d*unken drivers. Never ever an excuse on that. Everyone knows what they consume. Alcohol is the cause 14% of all car accidents and 35% of all car accident fatalities. Also on normal roads A's B's etc well in many cases 30 is too high and 20 would be better especially round schools. I just spent time stationed in Germany and maybe less traffic then but it felt safer. | |||
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"70mph is fast enough think of the stopping distance go any faster it take longer to stop " Yes but Brakes and Tyres are so much better these days, as said earlier though there are still the Idiots. I have a Car and Bikes and I enjoy the speed of the Bikes but only where I can safely or as safe as can be. | |||
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"if they made cars so that the first thing hit was the drivers legs they would be far less accidents " Of course! That's the answer isn't it. Let's all drive vehicles that maim us without prejudice if we contravene any of 1,000 different rules. There's probably a good reason why level headed thinkers create our laws and not the knee-jerk reactionists that come up with crap like you and the poster above you just posted. | |||
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"70mph can seem painfully slow, especially in a modern car, and I would like to see the limit raised to 80, but in all honesty I'm not so sure that in the UK the roads are of a suitable standard to allow it. Germany, France and Austria have miles and miles of straight, good quality motorway and all the bells and whistles which go with it - adequate amounts of service stations and parking facilities being one of them. In this country you can go for miles and miles and miles on a motorway before there is anywhere to pull over and stop for a stretch of the legs and a breath of fresh air, it's bad enough falling asleep at 70, let alone 80, or 90 as it probably would be in reality, cos lets face it, most folks exceed the limit on a motorway, myself included So yes I'd like to see it increased and No I don't think out current road system would cope" Monotony can cause accidents too. I would vote for variable speed limits. 90 on clear days when the motorways down to 40 for congestion or fog etc. Wouldn’t complain if they put more cameras up either to enforce. The average speed ones you see not I think are a great idea. | |||
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"if they made cars so that the first thing hit was the drivers legs they would be far less accidents Of course! That's the answer isn't it. Let's all drive vehicles that maim us without prejudice if we contravene any of 1,000 different rules. There's probably a good reason why level headed thinkers create our laws and not the knee-jerk reactionists that come up with crap like you and the poster above you just posted." lol i`m not actualy sugesting we do that just pointing out the safer we make cars for the driver the more complacent they become and the worse there driving is | |||
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"Technology can fail I think Toyota could testify to that right now add to that, that cars get old and owners can fail to keep them maintained turns a car into a very dangerous thing. Add to that the fact that most of the numpties out there that want to drive at 80+ miles an hour do so anyway without a care in the world its a disaster waiting to happen" Maybe we shouldn't be allowed cars then and all have to use public transport! | |||
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"the main problem is all cars are so safe now airbags , crumple zones, the driver feels so safe,and thinks if i do have a bump i`ll be ok if they made cars so that the first thing hit was the drivers legs they would be far less accidents " spoken like a true biker but yes we feel invincible in our steel boxes but believe me with all that it still hurts when you get hit I can testify to that | |||
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"Apparently one of the reasons not to raise the limit is because the crash barriers are made to withstand the current top speed and would be ineffective otherwise." Is that one of the reasons the M6 is having concrete central reservations then | |||
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"Apparently one of the reasons not to raise the limit is because the crash barriers are made to withstand the current top speed and would be ineffective otherwise." Although I cannot dispute what you say, it does suprise me that there isn't a safety margin built into the crash barriers which would cope with speeds in excess of 70mph.. | |||
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"Apparently one of the reasons not to raise the limit is because the crash barriers are made to withstand the current top speed and would be ineffective otherwise. Although I cannot dispute what you say, it does suprise me that there isn't a safety margin built into the crash barriers which would cope with speeds in excess of 70mph.." but if you increased the speed there would be no safty margin left | |||
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"Its all well and good saying raise the speed limit to 80 or 90 when your driving a 5 series bmw or a v6 mondeo, but try driving at 90 mph in a Peugeot 106 1.1 and you’ll be all over the road and have arms like mike Tyson after a 20 mile journey, hence the reason it’s still at 70, unfortunately not all cars handle well when doing excess speeds. " just because the speed limit is 80 or 90 doesnt mean that you have to go at that speed - just as you dont have to go 70 now... right best get off as have to send my driving licence off to get endorsed | |||
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"In France, Austria, Italy and others it is 130 kph (80mph) Germany unlimited on the autobahn are we outdated in the UK? Is tailgating, lane hopping, smoking or using your phone or any other distraction more hazardous than excess speed on a quiet motorway? " my landrover woudnt do 60 never mind 80 | |||
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"i've always wondered why they make cars that go faster than the national speed limit " that your smiley of the day?? whats up you normally one of the more cheery posters?? xx | |||
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"I have numerous cars, some of which are capable of approaching 200MPH. In motorsport you see accidents all the time, I have seen injuries at 15 MPH, I've seen people walk away at 180MPH plus, its horses for courses. In the right setting 30 is too fast. Speed doesn't kill, inappropriate speed kills. I will however agree speed makes accidents worse, when I choose to race all circuits have a disclaimer you must sign, everyone there knows the risks. On public roads other people dont sign any disclaimers, I tend not to drive fast if there are other road users there." They should limit cars in the UK to 70 then iy wouldn't happen on the motorways. | |||
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"work sucks and not in a good way!! just unfortunate we all need to do it!! xx" indeed, well, I'll start putting happier posts up, dont need to be all doom and gloom does, I'm off to make a coffee, anyone else want one | |||
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"i've always wondered why they make cars that go faster than the national speed limit " Several reasons, The speed limit is in the UK , so if a manufacturer makes a worldwide car then it has to be able to cope with every country its used in, ( Parts of Germany cars are not subject to speed limits), it wouldn't make commercial sense to make a car for every single country on its own. Also if a car is only capable of 70 MPH and you drive it at 70MPH then you are using 100% of its capacity each time, (anything you use "flat out" all the time will wear out quickly) if it can do 140MPH then its only 50% of its capacity theoretically it will last much much longer as its not stressed and straining at its maximum all the time. There are occasions where overtaking a "limited" commercial vehicle at a governed speed is safer than risking a long slow overtaking attempt, a little speed can be safe ( and legal) in those circumstancies. Some cars are popular in the motorsport clubs etc throughout the country ( Why else would Mitsubishi/Subaru etc spend so much on rally championships etc) these cars can be multi-use, used on road and circuits. ( The UK has a tradition of driving to circuits to compete) so these cars are required to be road legal. I'm sure there are many more reasons, but those few popped into my mind. | |||
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"why when you open a pack of the things the top 3 or 4 are always in bits " The delivery driver was driving too fast when he delivered to the shop ??? | |||
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" gonna have to sit on u now!!! bad man!!! xx" well if this is what happens with half a packet eaten, what would happen if I down a full packet of Jammie Dodgers | |||
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"u dont want to know!!!! xx" I'll put them back in the cupboard then | |||
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"i've always wondered why they make cars that go faster than the national speed limit Several reasons, The speed limit is in the UK , so if a manufacturer makes a worldwide car then it has to be able to cope with every country its used in, ( Parts of Germany cars are not subject to speed limits), it wouldn't make commercial sense to make a car for every single country on its own. Also if a car is only capable of 70 MPH and you drive it at 70MPH then you are using 100% of its capacity each time, (anything you use "flat out" all the time will wear out quickly) if it can do 140MPH then its only 50% of its capacity theoretically it will last much much longer as its not stressed and straining at its maximum all the time. There are occasions where overtaking a "limited" commercial vehicle at a governed speed is safer than risking a long slow overtaking attempt, a little speed can be safe ( and legal) in those circumstancies. Some cars are popular in the motorsport clubs etc throughout the country ( Why else would Mitsubishi/Subaru etc spend so much on rally championships etc) these cars can be multi-use, used on road and circuits. ( The UK has a tradition of driving to circuits to compete) so these cars are required to be road legal. I'm sure there are many more reasons, but those few popped into my mind." as all new cars have an ecu running the engine and they are set to the countrys emision regs the car is sold in. a small change in the eprom could set a max speed at very little or no cost to the manufacturer cars used for racing could apply for an exemption cert. | |||
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"I regularly drive down to the south of France and its 130Kph there and its no less safe. I do feel very intimidated though if someone is tailgating me while holding his phone and lighting up." yes but thats only 78mph within the bookable limit here as most wont do you for anything under speed +10+2mph ie 79mph | |||
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"I regularly drive down to the south of France and its 130Kph there and its no less safe. I do feel very intimidated though if someone is tailgating me while holding his phone and lighting up." I'm ok with the tailgating, it's when someone speeding is driving waving their arse out the window that worries me. | |||
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"I regularly drive down to the south of France and its 130Kph there and its no less safe. I do feel very intimidated though if someone is tailgating me while holding his phone and lighting up. yes but thats only 78mph within the bookable limit here as most wont do you for anything under speed +10+2mph ie 79mph" If your going to be jobsworth and quote get your convention rates right! 130kph is just over 80mph. And its 10% plus 2mph which i make 79mph as the bookable limit. | |||
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