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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on April 05, 2023, 04:49:08 PM

Title: Council pushes for lower speeds on M8 in Glasgow
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 05, 2023, 04:49:08 PM

The obvious joke applies most of the time.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65178708

Title: Re: Council pushes for lower speeds on M8 in Glasgow
Post by: Sebastian Toe on April 05, 2023, 06:14:25 PM

Make it 30mph in rush hour, that will halve journey times!

Title: Re: Council pushes for lower speeds on M8 in Glasgow
Post by: SqueakyVoice on April 05, 2023, 06:43:09 PM

IIRC, James May said that is speed went up by 10mph, the fuel used would increase  by 10% as well (possibly on the lines  of logarithmic calculations?).
There are a few roads that people used to speed along that now have average speed  cameras; they're easier to drive now and it doesn't  take me any longer.

Title: Re: Council pushes for lower speeds on M8 in Glasgow
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 05, 2023, 07:12:46 PM

Quote from: SqueakyVoice on April 05, 2023, 06:43:09 PM

IIRC, James May said that is speed went up by 10mph, the fuel used would increase  by 10% as well (possibly on the lines  of logarithmic calculations?).
There are a few roads that people used to speed along that now have average speed  cameras; they're easier to drive now and it doesn't  take me any longer.

There's also lots of stuff that suggests that s speed of around 50 - 60 mph is the most efficient, and pollutes less.