Re: Should the speed limit be different for bikes?
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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
+Bikes are more manoeuvarable than cars and they are less likely to cause pileups, etc. - much less risk to other road users.
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Not so much pileups, but I for one caused a road to be shut for 4 hours and I was the only one injured.
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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
+Bikers are more vunerable- this in itself makes all but the most reckless of lunatics (who wouldn't abide by speed limits in any event) very careful and observant, compared to most car drivers. We're also not going to be using a cell phone/eating etc. at the same time (I know drivers shouldn't be, but the possibility is there).
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As much as we are road aware, it doesn't count for one second when you are faced with a driver making a sudden decision to turn in front of you with out indicating, suddenly slam on etc etc..
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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
+Bikes have far better visibility than most cars- we can see over the top of cars, position ourselves to see round 4x4s, etc. as a result we are in a better position to see ahead and pre-emptively brake, change lanes etc. to deal with the situation ahead.
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Same as above
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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
+Lets be honest, most bikers, even those who are seen as very safe riders, regularly break the speed limit by more than 10mph+ at some point or other and suffer no ill effects. This does seem to indicate it's a lot safer to go fast on a bike (road/weather/etc. permitting) than a car.
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So do most drivers, but as a biker you are more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal accident. So, should car drivers be allowed to have a faster limit because they go faster most of the time, and are less likely to be involved in a prang?
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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
-May be difficult to enforce/signpost effectively. Could be controversial with the anti-biking bods.
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We have fought for years to have similar rights to car drivers (level of noise from an exhaust, helmets/seatbelts etc etc), this will cause more harm than good
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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
-May further encourage bikers to go too fast for the conditions/visibility/etc.
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Not only that, car drivers will get the mentality of "if they can go faster, why cant I?", and then go faster |
