speed limit to go up.....theres a first!

Originally Posted by specialone

A44 coming out of broadway, can't post a link as on phone, it's ace.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Fish...,98.33,,0,1.05

Originally Posted by Bluepete

The flip side of the argument is more enforcement. However, as I pointed out, there are fewer traffic cops out there than ever before.

Realistically though, driving standards in the UK are so p1ss poor and lane discipline so none-existant that it would make no difference to average speeds unless the motorway was practically empty.

Trouble is, every time I see police on the motorway, they seem to be concentrating on catching speeders, and all the other bad driving such as tailgaiting and lane hogging gets ignored. Don't know what GMP is like for this.

[Bluepete]

There's no laser speed onforcement ony any motorway in the GMP area.

You have to be driving like a knob to get a speeding ticket from me in a following check. Bearing in mind there are no unliveried cars on the network, the fact that I can sit there glowing like a radioactive firefly whilst you race along, you deserve the ticket just for not seeing me!

The other issue is that most people see us and their driving becomes impeccable. Being a sneaky sod is part of the job.

As for tailgating etc, that's what I target the most after phone use. The driver improvement scheme is offered in place of points, but a fair few do end up picking up what makes prizes.

Pete

All an 80mph speed limit will do is reduce the size of the speeding fine by 10mph's worth. No-one takes the blindest bit of notice of the 70 limit unless they are driving an HGV that's governed. I can't honestly think of one time I've happily sat at 70mph on a motorway for anything longer than a mile or so without getting bored and upping the speed.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

There's no laser speed onforcement ony any motorway in the GMP area.

I see some battenburg 4x4 has almost always pulled someone going over the M62 summit. Is that Yorkshire side lot then or your lot has pulled them for something else?

Originally Posted by Bluepete

There's no laser speed onforcement ony any motorway in the GMP area.

You have to be driving like a knob to get a speeding ticket from me in a following check. Bearing in mind there are no unliveried cars on the network, the fact that I can sit there glowing like a radioactive firefly whilst you race along, you deserve the ticket just for not seeing me!

The other issue is that most people see us and their driving becomes impeccable. Being a sneaky sod is part of the job.

As for tailgating etc, that's what I target the most after phone use. The driver improvement scheme is offered in place of points, but a fair few do end up picking up what makes prizes.

Pete

Good to hear, whoever manages your lot needs to come down to the Midlands, no end of unmarked cars of absolutely any make and model on the M6 doing speed checks. It's when there's an accident and they are rushing to it, they reveal themselves with the blues and twos, that you suddenly realise how many unmarked there is on the same stretch of motorway, and how many different makes, models and ages of car there is. We used to keep a thread up to date in the Madlanders section, but I've given up on it now, I see too many to keep track.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I see some battenburg 4x4

Cake

[Bluepete]

YC,

We cover to J22 in BMW X5's.

Ralph, I wish there were some unliveried cars. As I said, people drive better when we're seen. If we could blend in, we could catch the poor drivers with good evidence and get them off the road.

[Balky001]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

Ralph, I wish there were some unliveried cars. As I said, people drive better when we're seen. If we could blend in, we could catch the poor drivers with good evidence and get them off the road.

Shame you can't use the m-way cameras to check on poor driving and the electronic boards to put up messages like 'Reg ab60def - you're driving like a total nob, sort it or get pulled next junction'. Hmmm, not sure that would be enforcible but I'd like to see it

If we could get rid of the uninsured/unlicensed/untaxed drivers from the roads there would be loads more room and it would be a safer place.

Originally Posted by grimey121uk

I was under the impression that cars stopped a lot quicker

Due to the 4 fat tyres

if a car stopped before my bike could id be worried, may have 4 nice fat tyres but they also weigh a hell of a lot more

agree with lozzo on this subject