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New drivers are just as bad ..... On and off the accelerator and brakes like they're tap dancing on the pedals ;) :D

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Thats right tinks,

'Brakes are for wimps!'

:)

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does nyone know there highway code, a dual carridgeway that has no public footpath then the speed limit is 70mph, a dual carridgeway with a pulic footpath ie the bit between dill hall lane and junction 7 roundabout is 60mph, i think those who are doing 70 should be doing 60, or did you not notice it had a footpath!!!! Have a look at the highway code online you will find it in there!!!!

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one don't drive on the footpatI for one don't drive on the footpath and if I'm doing 70 mph I consider it far more important to watch what I might run into, rather than a bit of tail I might be able to offer a lift to!!!!!

(Tongue in cheek warning), watch how quickly it's ignored.

:D;)

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I always think that too.

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Well thats a new one on me, last time i looked single carriage-way was 60mph and dual was 70mph. What a footpath as to do with the speed i dont know, if you get hit at 60 or 70 odds are your brown bread lucky or a cabbage

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The whole idea of national speed limit signs is stupid. They should all be changed to 60 or 70 signs as required and stop the confusion once and for all. As the old signs need replacing numbered signs should be fitted. And lets stop fitting new national limit signs.

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Thats too easy for them. besides it would cost em more in their eys for 2 diferent sets than 1.

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i dont know why it is but thats what the highway code does say, check it out. I was confused myself when i saw the thread so i looked it up and thats what it says "if a dual carridgeway has a footpath on either or both sides then the carridgeway becomes a national speed limit of 60mph" I was puzzled when i know a traffic officer i will ask him what he thinks?

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So, as there is a footpath heading out of Accy, it translates at 60 mph, ok better than 70 then, however, does it also mean on both sides of the carriageway you are travelling ???? which if so, can do 70 mph driving to Accy, which has no footpath. :confused: :confused:

Neil, thought this for a while, put up the sign the limit should be ... not the white with black line for national speed limit.... which would refer you back to the national speed limit to within the boundaries of the rules for dual carriageways, as as it has been pointed out to us. Hek !! need some brain unscrambling here.

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Well I always assumed that a carraige way was a dual carriage way even if it had no central reservation, if it was more than one lane. A bit off thread slightly but thhat means the section between the M56 and M6 south isn't dual carriageway. It's got a limit on it now with proper signs, but back when it was national, That means I and nearly everyone else was speeding. I cant find any reference to footpaths http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103

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Your talking about the A556 Mad. Its set to 50 now and has been for some time. Before that the stretch from bowden to J19 was a defined 60, it only went to national as you go past Holly tree farm just past J19.

(I work in Knutsford so drive this road nearly every day)

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Well you would if you actually went to work occasionally :p

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yeh yeh, back on tuesday....

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It was snowy down there as I passed yesterday evening