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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.
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Just because a modern car is capable of going faster and stopping faster, it doesn't mean the limits should go up. There are many more cars on the road than there were, so it cancels out any benefit given by technology.
About 20 years ago, a girl I used to work with was two seconds behind a Porsche on the motorway. It stopped, for whatever reason, and they went into the back of it. Her "defence" was that it was a performance car that stopped far quicker than the van she was in, so it wasn't her fault...
It wouldn't bother me if the police started a zero-tolerance policy to road speeds. I do try to keep within the limit, but occasionally go over. My view is that if I'm tagged, I'm not paying enough attention and so the punishment is justified.
No journey I make is ever important enough to speed. When I used to do weddings, and my arrival time was non-negotiable, I just set out earlier...