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20-11-12, 12:07 PM | #31 | |
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20-11-12, 06:05 PM | #32 | |
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Political - which government will make the first move to apply some serious forward thinking to the way in which we currently use and will use the transport network in say 50 years time? Beurocratic - who's going to admit that all the signage overkill on the roads, that (IMO) is a smack in the face of common sense, is a huge waste of resources? How will the government justify an increase in the speed limit in line with their Euro Emmissions targets (80% reduction of harmful "greenhouse" gases by 2050)? Money - All of the above really and, were we to have a proper debate on the subject, I would put forward the ridiculous state of some of the roads and useless policies facilitating a "patchwork" maintenance philosophy of the road network. Last edited by Runako; 20-11-12 at 06:06 PM. |
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20-11-12, 06:44 PM | #33 |
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I'm not suggesting it automatically makes current speed limits the perfect ones, merely that cars increasing capability is only one factor and can't be used alone to justify a speed limit change.
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20-11-12, 09:31 PM | #34 |
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The government has been working for many years to reduce the numbers of KSI accidents. Given that we can't reduce the number of accidents, all that's left is to reduce the severity by ensuring that nobody drives too fast.
As a move to reduce casualities (and unemployment) the government plans to introduce legislation to require all motorised vehicles to be precedeed by a person carrying a large red flag. The flag bearer will be required to walk five yards ahead of the motorised vehicle in all built up areas and warn pedestrians that a mechanically propelled vehicle is about to pass. In other areas a separation of two yards may be sufficient. With this measure the government expects road deaths to drop almost immediately to zero. Last edited by keith_d; 20-11-12 at 09:35 PM. |
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