Comments on: Plans to Raise Speed of Lorries on Single Carriageways http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6471/cycling/plans-to-raise-speed-of-lorries-on-single-carriageways/ Cycling info - advice and tips Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 By: steve http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6471/cycling/plans-to-raise-speed-of-lorries-on-single-carriageways/comment-page-1/#comment-128263 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:05:21 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=6471#comment-128263 In a bygone age speed liimits were set purely by measuring the speed of the traffic, on the grounds that citizens were generally responsible and would not drive dangerously. This is in fact still true, although the bar of ‘dangerously’ has now been set so low that virtually all of us infringe it.

The 40mph limit was a blatant attempt to use lorries as mobile roadblocks. It merely enrages the drivers behind leading to some appalling overtaking moves and maybe even road rage. Repealing it will make everybody more comfortable, and less stress will lead to better driving. Also a 50mph truck will give a bigger pull as it goes by!

]]> By: Tom Randall http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6471/cycling/plans-to-raise-speed-of-lorries-on-single-carriageways/comment-page-1/#comment-122637 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:45:26 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=6471#comment-122637 Economic growth is everything at the moment, and a lot of other objectives are being swept aside.

The thing about this sort of thing is that it is how most transport investment is justified. Basically adding up lots of small time savings for individuals and then multiplying that over typically 60 years.

Its also much easier to model such time savings than any likely increase in danger or perception of danger.

]]> By: Hurumph http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6471/cycling/plans-to-raise-speed-of-lorries-on-single-carriageways/comment-page-1/#comment-122183 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:04:14 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=6471#comment-122183 I would have said ‘No’ to that because of course everyone would pass only when it is safe to do so (ahem) and not take risks that would be reduced by lorries going faster, so reducing the need to pass. Or something like that.

Some of it required reading extensive surveys about noise levels and pollutant levels – very tedious! Other parts were aimed at specific audiences like loca authorities. They asked your opinion on lots of things but always asked you to ‘explain your answer and provide any evidence you may have’ which is a bit tough as an interested but non-professional individual!

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6471/cycling/plans-to-raise-speed-of-lorries-on-single-carriageways/comment-page-1/#comment-122063 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:59:17 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=6471#comment-122063 Yes, I must admit, I missed out questions 3-38. I thought the first one – do you think it should be 40 or 50mph enough.

It started to annoy me, when they gave leading questions like: Do you think risk of accidents from people overtaking slow moving lorries means speed limit should be increased?

]]> By: Hurumph http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6471/cycling/plans-to-raise-speed-of-lorries-on-single-carriageways/comment-page-1/#comment-122020 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:16:23 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=6471#comment-122020 Jings!

That online survey took nearly an hour to fill in properly

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