Speed limit on motorways.

[Tin Pot]

Another thing that annoys me on British motorways is varying speed limits for traffic flow control.

I'm a fan of the flow science but in reality it's quite stressful, and the M25 is stressful enough. By the time they've changed the speed limit five times in a couple of junctions I can't remember what the speed limit is anymore!

 

[Tim Hall]

Another thing that annoys me on British motorways is varying speed limits for traffic flow control.

I'm a fan of the flow science but in reality it's quite stressful, and the M25 is stressful enough. By the time they've changed the speed limit five times in a couple of junctions I can't remember what the speed limit is anymore!

Fortunately there's a reminder in the shape of a number in a red circle on the overhead gantry.

 

[Markymark]

It depends on the length of journey. I regularly make a 350 mile journey north via M5, M32, M1, A1M. A few years ago, before the endless average speed restrictions of 50mph for installation of concrete centre barriers and managed motoway upgrading it was possible to average 60mph or so - under 6 hours driving time. Recently if I manage less than 7 hrs driving I feel I've done well. I sympathise with the OP - Much of the time the work is finished, 3 lanes open, but the hard shoulder coned off for mile after mile, no sign of work being done.

A few years ago there were also fewer cars on the motorway.

 

[youngoldbloke]

A few years ago there were also fewer cars on the motorway.

True, just how inadequate will the system be in 10 years time?

 

[Markymark]

True, just how inadequate will the system be in 10 years time?

That's up to us and our car usage.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Have ago at flying it yourself. How difficult can it be?

Yeah you only have to turn it on and off

 

[Tin Pot]

Fortunately there's a reminder in the shape of a number in a red circle on the overhead gantry.

Which, if you understood my post, may or may not be the same as the previous one.

 

[Dayvo]

Which means when I fly home to see family and have to drive from London to Cornwall to see family I'm driving on my US license rather my old UK license. I wonder how points get applied to a US license?

Who cares, as long as you drive on the correct side of the road, as opposed to the right side.

 

[Tin Pot]

[QUOTE 4811745, member: 45"]They're visible enough to adjust your speed aren't they? If you forget, the next camera is at the next sign.[/QUOTE]

I am interested in being at a legal speed at all times, not just when the next gantry appears.

You get no clue from the nutters around you who do 80 even when a 40 restriction is in place.

 

[Tin Pot]

[QUOTE 4811785, member: 45"]I've not heard of anyone having the problem you've described before.[/QUOTE]

I am a special snowflake

 

[Drago]

On a sort of related note, the RAC have today been wagging their corporate finger at the government bout smart motorways. They're claiming you're almost twice as likely to be involved in a collision if you break down in a smart mototprway than you would be on the hard shoulder. If its true, its hardly surprising.

 

[youngoldbloke]

On a sort of related note, the RAC have today been wagging their corporate finger at the government bout smart motorways. They're claiming you're almost twice as likely to be involved in a collision if you break down in a smart mototprway than you would be on the hard shoulder. If its true, its hardly surprising.

I've often wondered how you ensure you break down at the designated refuge points.

 

[Drago]

Which are 1.5 miles apart!

And you then need the Wombles to halt the traffic flow in lane 0 before you can get back out.

 

[marzjennings]

Who cares, as long as you drive on the correct side of the road, as opposed to the right side.

Is does take a couple of turns to reset the old brain, usually by the time I've navigated out of the Hertz car park I'm good to go.

 

[Dan B]

[QUOTE 4812502, member: 9609"]I would imagine that most efficient in fuel terms would be very slow (less than 10mph)[/QUOTE]
Assuming you don't consume any energy for lights, heating, air conditioning, onboard electronics etc - for a given journey length all these are going to use five[*] times as much energy at 10mph than at 50.


[*] wild-ass guess