police speed checks m65

[entwisi]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Like I mentioned, you cross into Germany from any border crossing & there's a big sign advising you of the speed limits on specific roads, Autobahns 130 kmh. As I also pointed out it's pretty much a free hand (or should that be foot?) as long as you're safe & sensible.

Sticking to restrictions were applicable, then getting the boot down when you can, all happy bunnies (except the tree hugging enviro-mentalists! Still when are they ever happy?). Folks getting to & from, work, play or whatever all at reasonable speeds & time.

BBC News - Autobahn speed limits: Germany's love of the fast lane

this seems to suggest otherwise...

[Barrie Yates]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Like I mentioned, you cross into Germany from any border crossing & there's a big sign advising you of the speed limits on specific roads, Autobahns 130 kmh. As I also pointed out it's pretty much a free hand (or should that be foot?) as long as you're safe & sensible.

Sticking to restrictions were applicable, then getting the boot down when you can, all happy bunnies (except the tree hugging enviro-mentalists! Still when are they ever happy?). Folks getting to & from, work, play or whatever all at reasonable speeds & time.

Seem to remember a pretty strict max/min limit on one particular section of Autobahn - lovely sightseeing on the road to Berlin - all the T34s etc with brewer's droop

[accyman]

Originally Posted by entwisi

BBC News - Autobahn speed limits: Germany's love of the fast lane

this seems to suggest otherwise...

lol so over here speed is stigmatised and over in germany its a human right lol

maybe something to staying in the EU after all ..

JOKING

[jaysay]

I can remember watching a car go flying past the front window of the Coach and Horses pub on Haslingden Old Road, ended up wedged in a tree next to the barn, the driver lost control taking the double bends just before the pub, hit the kerb and took off, the driver walked away with hardly a scratch, one lucky chap

[gpick24]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I can remember watching a car go flying past the front window of the Coach and Horses pub on Haslingden Old Road, ended up wedged in a tree next to the barn, the driver lost control taking the double bends just before the pub, hit the kerb and took off, the driver walked away with hardly a scratch, one lucky chap

That sounds very familiar, except I landed on top of the barn upside down.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by tommiasfc

I do agree with you but the problem is modern cars are far more advanced then when the limit was introduced so you can get upto 80 without even knowing. My first car was a 1993 corsa you got that to 70 you knew about it. I now drive a 58 plate vauxhall van at work (same size as standard transit) and it gets upto 80 and feels no difference then going 40. Plus modern cars stop allot quicker I think its time they upped the limit personally.

I agree about upping the limit and that cars go and stop better but we have an aweful lot of idiots on the roads that are terrible drivers.

I have just spent 3 days down south working and they are terrible drivers. On the M1 coming back north, its 4 lanes and a young lady was sat in lane 3 for about 5 miles. She was doing about 70 but she never once changed lane even though there was nothing in lanes 1 and 2 and cars were backing up behind her to get past. I was sat behind her in lane 1 laughing at her

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Been discussing on another web site about parking, in as much as parking on double yellow and even within school zones, usually by people who drive 4 x 4s doing the school run, something which didn't exist when I went to school

The 4x4 comment is rubbish. It's any type of vehicle including taxis stopping wherever they want because no one is ever around to stop them doing it. What annoys me most is traffic lights meaning nothing and bad parking blocking the road and footpath for motorists and pedestrians.

I had a heated discussion with a Police man the other week because he had parked on the yellow zig zags outside a school at school closing time

[Neil]

Originally Posted by accyman

speed cameras in built up areas or outside schools and hospitals etc i agree with but theres a hell of a lot of cameras that are set in places deliberatly to sneakily catch a motorist unawares.

i did meet a nice copper one time on the motorway he had stopped me to inform me that i was touching 99mph and that if it had been busy on the road he woulda done me but because it was late and no traffic he would let me off with a verbal warning.Its a pitty a lot more coppers dont have the same shred of integrity and common sense this copper did

A couple of months back I was doing well over 90mph on the M65 at about 4.30am on my way home from nights. I was in full auto pilot mode and didn't notice a car catching me up. He pulled level with me and that was when I spotted he was a police car. He waved with a slow down type wave then he put his foot down and sped off

[Neil]

Originally Posted by entwisi

my beef has always been that we don't have variable speed limits, at rush hour on an icy sleeting Feb morning 50 is probably right for motorways, at 5am on a beautiful summer morning 120 would be equally safe.

We do have variable speed limits but they are mainly down south because southerners crash into each other for fun (they crash into each other in Blackburn as well but thats for the insurance money)

I was sat at 50mph on the M1 yesterday morning for no reason at all. It was a lovely morning perfect for driving. 4 lane motorway with very little traffic and we were stuck at 50mph for miles. The problem with variable speed on motorways with lots of camera behind the variable sign is those without and possible even those with cruise control are spending too much time looking at the speedometer and not the road.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by gpick24

That sounds very familiar, except I landed on top of the barn upside down.

Well it weren't thee, the Barn has the same (or had) the same roof level of the pub

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

The 4x4 comment is rubbish. It's any type of vehicle including taxis stopping wherever they want because no one is ever around to stop them doing it. What annoys me most is traffic lights meaning nothing and bad parking blocking the road and footpath for motorists and pedestrians.

I had a heated discussion with a Police man the other week because he had parked on the yellow zig zags outside a school at school closing time

What type of 4 x 4 do you have Neil

[gpick24]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Well it weren't thee, the Barn has the same (or had) the same roof level of the pub

Was about level with road when I landed on it. Went too fast round the bend, caught the kerb, car flipped over, wnet through a wall and landed on the barn roof. Novemberish 1990. One hell of a white knuckle ride.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by gpick24

That sounds very familiar, except I landed on top of the barn upside down.

i was going to say "jesus christ"

but he probbably wasnt there

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jaysay

What type of 4 x 4 do you have Neil

I don't, I still have the same car I have had for 6 years with 276,000 miles on the clock. It's getting a little tired now but just did the 450 mile drive to Hertfordshire and back with a bit of driving around down there. It just sits on the motorway all day long doing anything upto getting a ban speed without complaining.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by accyman

i was going to say "jesus christ"

but he probbably wasnt there

Maybe he was and was having a little fun flipping him over