Should motorway speed limits be lower when it’s raining?

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  • #160478
    Brydo
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      The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
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    • #160480
      Gary

        Not for me, I understand the reasoning, but I’d rather people just do what they are supposed to do, which is drive to the conditions upto the speed limit.

        I’d rather the police punish more freely tbh.

        #160486
        Rene

          As someone who’s used to different road conditions, rather than lowering the speed limit, proper construction would be better.

          I’ve never seen so much standing water on a motorway when it rains proper, which even at 60mph would be enough to send you into the guard rail. Especially in the dark, where you can’t see the fricking lakes.

          #160492
          joss
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            Not for me, I understand the reasoning, but I’d rather people just do what they are supposed to do, which is drive to the conditions upto the speed limit. I’d rather the police punish more freely tbh.[/quote

            I am with @Gary on this one.

            Joss
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            #160494
            Fastbike1000
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              I agree with you joss, driver’s should drive to the conditions.

              But I can see in the not to distant future your car will adjust its speed automatically.

              #160501
              Avatar photoMenorca Mike
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                I go slower in the rain relax and listen to radio 2 and think about Louise minchin

                #160503
                ajn

                  Plenty of lanes for the snails in the zappers, just move over or don’t go imo?…

                   

                  #160506
                  oscarmax

                    I just drive to the road condition and stay safe,I leave the heroics to the idiots

                    #160509
                    ajn

                      Joking obviously ?

                      #160513
                      Georgie

                        I know Common Sense is rarer than hens teeth in Britain these days, but seriously – It would be the thin end of the wedge: 70 for dry, 50 for rain, 10 for icy – and the Police sitting in a lay-by clocking you and fining you for any infringement?

                        Or just drive appropriately for the conditions.

                        #160514
                        joss
                        Moderator

                          Police on the motorways @Georgie now that’s a rare site these days. Since the inception of Highways patrols the police moved of the motorways into the urban setting chasing drugs gangs etc.

                          Joss
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                          #160519
                          Tim

                            Snails in zappers @ajn ?

                            #160521
                            ajn

                              Shhh it’s meant to be humour Tim..

                               

                              #160522
                              Brydo
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                                I find that common sense isn’t that common unfortunately.

                                I was on the motorway last week and experienced an absolute deluge, I dropped my speed to about 30mph and still couldn’t see the road in front of me, yet the other two lanes had cars going much faster.

                                Many decades ago I was on the M8 Motorway in the middle of the night, the motorway was empty but covered with ice, this jaguar passed me going way to fast about 500 metres beyond me he went into a spin, like dancing on ice, and came to a stop. Nobody hurt, thankfully, but could have been much worse.

                                The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
                                Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.

                                #160524
                                ajn

                                  #160525
                                  ajn

                                    You can be as careful as you want, when some clown loses it starts sliding around at speed totally out of control and froze in fright you can easily get outed..

                                     

                                    #160527
                                    ajn

                                      In all fairness the signs do flash up with reduced speeds sometimes in bad weather, warnings signs to, it just the idiots are going so fast through the spray grasping at the steering wheel have no time to take notice..

                                       

                                      #160528
                                      Avatar photoMenorca Mike
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                                        I’m going up M1 tomorrow to spinal injuries northern general Sheffield yearly check up after my appointment I’m calling in Morrison’s down the road for their famous fish chips mushy peas and bread and butter my yearly treat

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