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LGV 40 mph speedlimit on "A" roads
rokcrawlin:
I have started a petition to raise the limit for LGV's from 40 to 50mph on roads outside built up areas the petition is at,
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/antislow/ if you feel you can support it please sign up, cheers
JumboBeef:
....why?
discowoman:
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To stop car drivers being complete and utter Planks and overtaking in stupid places because the wagon has made them late.....speaking as a HGV driver here ;)
OK we agree in built up areas - but on nice wide A roads why stick to 40 - when everything else can do 50 - (if legal)
Boggert:
To be fair I tend to agree with this, I know when I am out in my own car no HGV or LGV sticks at 40, they trundle along at 50-55 mph with no problem at all, but get behind them in a Marked Police Car and they drop to 40 mph, which if fine except for the massive queue of traffic that builds up and then people start taking big risks overtaking.
Had a woman nearly take me out, the HGV as well as the bloke coming towards her. She got into a bit of trouble as you can imagine.
No I figure if we were all doing 50mph than people wouldn't be in such a hurry to kill them selves.
ian_s:
whatever speed they do people will want to overtake them, so with the trucks moving slower its easier to that!
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