Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
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Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#2Some local backroads are not limited enough and some motorways are limited too much.
This won't do any good if this fact is not taken into consideration.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#3Probably not unless the plans start with a road redesign so people drive slower.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#4Anyone that thinks this is going to change anything in Ireland has never driven around Ireland. To say speed limits as taken as an amusing suggestion here is the biggest understatement I’m going to make all day.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#5Some local backroads are not limited enough and some motorways are limited too much. This won't do any good if this fact is not taken into consideration.
I’m not aware of motorway speeds other than 120km/h except on the M50 and near tool booths. That seems appropriate and broadly in line with the rest or Europe.
(edit: and It's not like everyone is cruising along at or above the limit. I pass a lot of cars in free flowing traffic when driving with cruise control on at 120)
The 80kph roads that are double track with grass down the center are a ... fixture of the Irish rural environment.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#6Some local backroads are not limited enough and some motorways are limited too much. This won't do any good if this fact is not taken into consideration.
Is there any data showing that you can have too many limitations on e.g. motorways?
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#7Some local backroads are not limited enough and some motorways are limited too much. This won't do any good if this fact is not taken into consideration.
I’m not aware of motorway speeds other than 120km/h except on the M50 and near tool booths. That seems appropriate and broadly in line with the rest or Europe. (edit: and It's not like everyone is cruising along at or above the limit. I pass a lot of cars in free flowing traffic when driving with cruise control on at 120) The 80kph roads that are double track with grass down the center are a ... fixture of the Irish…
A limit of 120km/h in a good motorway is a bad joke.
The only purpose is to be able to give tickets to take money from people.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#8Anyone that thinks this is going to change anything in Ireland has never driven around Ireland. To say speed limits as taken as an amusing suggestion here is the biggest understatement I’m going to make all day.
The other side of the announcement was an increase in the amount of enforcement using mobile speed cameras. I suspect that'll make more of an impact.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I’m not aware of motorway speeds other than 120km/h except on the M50 and near tool booths. That seems appropriate and broadly in line with the rest or Europe. (edit: and It's not like everyone is cruising along at or above the limit. I pass a lot of cars in free flowing traffic when driving with cruise control on at 120) The 80kph roads that are double track with grass down the center are a ... fixture of the Irish…
A limit of 120km/h in a good motorway is a bad joke. The only purpose is to be able to give tickets to take money from people.
Sure, the reduced rate of accidents and emissions is just a useful side catch.
Re: Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety' – minister
#10Switzerland has 120kmh instead of typical EU limit of 130kmh. Slightly less pollution of all types, slightly safer roads, cars last slightly longer.
Typical swiss driver is anything but typical driver basically anywhere - polite, respectful, and just doesn't break rules in mormal situations. I really like it this way, and couldnt care less for the limit, saving 1-2 minutes is neglible every time.
That being said, anytime I cross the border to Germany there are these few first minutes of going faster, our roof box is basically the limit so somewhere around 160. Without it, maybe 220. After few minutes novelty wears off, you realize how dangerous and frustrating in actual traffic such speeds are, and go back to something closer to 130.
With fully automated driving, this wouldnt be a topic, I would be reading a book or sleeping. Looking forward to this.