Petition: Raise the Speed limit on Motorways in the UK from 70mph to 90mph

pinco000 · 03-07-2017, 01:41 PM

I hope the link below works for those who want to sign

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171341

Digitalize · 03-07-2017, 01:56 PM

This will never in a million years happen, there would be so many more accidents. People crash doing 70 let alone 90.

mob17 · 03-07-2017, 05:26 PM

Doesnt the autobahn have a lower accident rate?

Soul_Glo · 03-07-2017, 10:14 PM

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The Autobahns were the first motorways and have tighter bends, shorter sliproads, more 2/4 lane and so on. By design they are considerably more dangerous than UK motorways.

Clearly there's no relationship at all between speed limit and fatality rate.

Safespeed on PH

DriverLDN · 03-08-2017, 03:43 AM

As nice as this would be, I don't think it would ever happen. It's not as simple as changing the speed limit. There would have to be all sorts of investment in driver training etc from changing the driving test to maybe even introducing a special motorway test. Which I believe they have in Germany, a test for joining the autobahns.

I think if more was done to get rid of lane hoggers, the motorway would be a better place.

BMW Steve · 03-08-2017, 04:41 AM

Just start a Petition for a 4th lane just for BMW drivers,,,,,,

BMW Steve · 03-08-2017, 04:47 AM

On a more serious note, this was discussed on my last speed awareness course, , although the law go's way back, if you take into consideration, quicker cars, better breaking, shorter breaking distance, as well as safer cars,,,,,,, SO they say

90mph on a UK motorway will never happen.....

Digitalize · 03-08-2017, 05:58 AM

Doesn't matter how capable the cars are, it's how capable the drivers are.

Chappers 71 · 03-08-2017, 07:19 AM

Clearly the majority of drivers are capable of driving above 70 on a motorway. When I'm doing 70 on a motorway most of the other cars are overtaking me, especially drivers of 2 litre diesels

BMW Steve · 03-08-2017, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Clearly the majority of drivers are capable of driving above 70 on a motorway. When I'm doing 70 on a motorway most of the other cars are overtaking me, especially drivers of 2 litre diesels

Don't you mean,,, BMW Drivers

AWSAWS · 03-09-2017, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mob17

Doesnt the autobahn have a lower accident rate?

It's because of many reasons, including. It was designed for high speed. Like low gradient changes and shallow corners. Plus people are conditioned to the speed and know how to act. I'm sure 100 or 120 mph would be perfectly safe on our motorways but think of the revenue loss for old bill and the insurance companies.
A country where people get to work sooner and are more productive. Heaven forbid!

Soul_Glo · 03-09-2017, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW Steve

Just start a Petition for a 4th lane just for BMW drivers,,,,,,

Man after my own heart

IanS100 · 03-09-2017, 07:03 PM

There isn't a snowball's chance, the powers that be are doing their best to reduce speeds on motorways to 50 mph

mjn77 · 03-12-2017, 04:45 PM

I'll sign, but never happen.

Love driving on the autobahn though.

Chappers 71 · 03-12-2017, 05:50 PM

There has been around 17000 signatures since I looked & signed it on the 7th. Still a long way to go to 100 000

misterS3 · 03-13-2017, 07:29 AM

I think the only way this will happen is with autonomous cars.

It would have been nice if say they tried it out on the M6 Toll Road (it was whacky races when it first opened anyway) to see how people drove. The funny thing is i think a lot of drivers wouldn't go past 90 as it becomes 'hard work'. But it's also very dependent on the car you drive.

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pinco000 Major 165 Rep 1,059 Posts Drives: F48 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Petition: Raise the Speed limit on Motorways in the UK from 70mph to 90mph I hope the link below works for those who want to sign https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171341
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	This will never in a million years happen, there would be so many more accidents. People crash doing 70 let alone 90.
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mob17 Major General 400 Rep 5,623 Posts Drives: E92 335D Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East Midlands, UK iTrader: (5)	Doesnt the autobahn have a lower accident rate?
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DriverLDN First Lieutenant 50 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 330i M Sport E90 2006 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Croydon iTrader: (0)	As nice as this would be, I don't think it would ever happen. It's not as simple as changing the speed limit. There would have to be all sorts of investment in driver training etc from changing the driving test to maybe even introducing a special motorway test. Which I believe they have in Germany, a test for joining the autobahns. I think if more was done to get rid of lane hoggers, the motorway would be a better place. __________________
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BMW Steve Captain 115 Rep 968 Posts Drives: F11 535D & e93 335i Highline Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Witlshire UK iTrader: (0)	Just start a Petition for a 4th lane just for BMW drivers,,,,,,
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BMW Steve Captain 115 Rep 968 Posts Drives: F11 535D & e93 335i Highline Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Witlshire UK iTrader: (0)	On a more serious note, this was discussed on my last speed awareness course, , although the law go's way back, if you take into consideration, quicker cars, better breaking, shorter breaking distance, as well as safer cars,,,,,,, SO they say 90mph on a UK motorway will never happen.....
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Doesn't matter how capable the cars are, it's how capable the drivers are.
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Chappers 71 Major General 5480 Rep 5,427 Posts Drives: Beige G31 40ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [4.00] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	Clearly the majority of drivers are capable of driving above 70 on a motorway. When I'm doing 70 on a motorway most of the other cars are overtaking me, especially drivers of 2 litre diesels
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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	There isn't a snowball's chance, the powers that be are doing their best to reduce speeds on motorways to 50 mph
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mjn77 Lieutenant Colonel 1073 Rep 1,956 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	I'll sign, but never happen. Love driving on the autobahn though.
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Chappers 71 Major General 5480 Rep 5,427 Posts Drives: Beige G31 40ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [4.00] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	There has been around 17000 signatures since I looked & signed it on the 7th. Still a long way to go to 100 000
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misterS3 Lieutenant Colonel 70 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: X70 on the way Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	I think the only way this will happen is with autonomous cars. It would have been nice if say they tried it out on the M6 Toll Road (it was whacky races when it first opened anyway) to see how people drove. The funny thing is i think a lot of drivers wouldn't go past 90 as it becomes 'hard work'. But it's also very dependent on the car you drive.
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