14-07-12, 06:49 PM
(14-07-12, 06:30 PM)Grahamm link Wrote:No, Mike Penning, it's vital that drivers (and riders) know that they need to use the road at a *speed* which is "suitable for local conditions"!
I agree with you wholeheartedly, unfortunately the average road user is not so easily educated and so a punitive measure is very necessary. Most people only adjust their speed because a roadsign tells them to, not because of road conditions or anything else. No safety/awareness campaign has ever changed that and probably never will.
I agree with this 40mph limit because of that, and in addition it will help keep keep traffic/tyre noise down in the countryside.
Incidently, the biggest threat on the roads thesedays is young people texting and using phones, I really cannot believe how many of them are doing it, -almost half of them I'd say. Let's have an automatic one month ban for culprits Mr Penning.