[MRenk]

A dangerous sub-section of motorists are still choosing to take advantage of quieter roads by pushing speed limits like never before.

The Metropolitan Police has revealed that 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across the capital inside just one week – an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days last year.

Full Article:
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/mot...-times-higher/

[Arthur5243]

I have a close to goof today and it has been jumping up not splendid for the latest a few days.. Could you on the off chance that no one genuinely minds in any case, fix it?

[Marc]

Welcome to the community @Arthur5243 and thanks for posting!

Could you on the off chance that no one genuinely minds in any case, fix it?

I'm not sure what you're asking! Fix speeding?

[tiup]

thank you so much!

[juliejohn]

Yeah that is very scary for anyone who is new on the road.

[Beelzebub]

Originally Posted by farhan63

The alarming surge in speeding offenses during lockdown underscores the need for heightened awareness and responsible driving. Despite reduced traffic, prioritizing safety remains crucial to ensure well-being on the roads.

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. Lockdown is now ancient history.

[Drivingforfun]

Originally Posted by Beelzebub

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. Lockdown is now ancient history.

There is an influx of people using AI to respond to forum posts. The post you reference smacks of that.

What their motive is I am not sure? Increasing their post count to go on to post adverts once a "trusted" member, perhaps?

[NMNeil]

Originally Posted by farhan63

The alarming surge in speeding offenses during lockdown underscores the need for heightened awareness and responsible driving. Despite reduced traffic, prioritizing safety remains crucial to ensure well-being on the roads.

No, it heightened the need to physically prevent cars from speeding, just like the EU by fitting them with speed limiters.
Even here politicians are beginning to take notice after the latest mass killing by high speed car and talking about speed limiters being fitted as standard.
https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-rele...R20231114.aspx

[Rolebama]

Like the articulateds that pass me on motorways in excess of 70mph with stickers on the back saying 'Limited to 56mph'. It's the idiots behind the wheel that need limiters, not the vehicles. Or maybe an actual police presence?

[NMNeil]

The police will write tickets for speeders, a speed limiter will prevent the speeding in the first place.
Which is better, prevention or prosecution?

[NMNeil]

And California of all places is now introducing speed limiter legislation for new cars.
Not being well received.
https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/24/st...ener-proposes/

[Santa]

@Rolebama

It may seem to you that they are doing 70, but that would be very rare indeed. ALL trucks are fitted with limiters at the factory and even speeding downhill is recorded and available for managers and VOSA to see.

[Renata98]

It's striking that speeding offenses increased eightfold during lockdowns, despite fewer cars on the road. This increase demonstrates a worrying disregard for road safety and implies that some drivers may feel empowered or less limited by traffic laws.
Fm whatsapp

[NMNeil]

So a valid reason for turning on the speed limiters then?

[Beelzebub]

Originally Posted by Renata98

It's striking that speeding offenses increased eightfold during lockdowns, despite fewer cars on the road. This increase demonstrates a worrying disregard for road safety and implies that some drivers may feel empowered or less limited by traffic laws.
Fm whatsapp

No, it doesn't. The original story was based on a report of a single week's data in 2020. AFAIK there have no supporting reports in the following four years: if there had been, I'm sure we would have heard.

That points to a statistical freak result, or an error.

[Rolebama]

Just a thought:
About a year before lockdown, my Borough started reducing NSLs to 50mph limits, and shortening the existing 40mph stretches of road. They have consistently lowered limits throughout the Borough to the point that what were NSLs are now 30 and 40mph limits, along with the introduction of 20mph limits in some areas. (Not just school areas.) Along with the introduction of mobile and fixed cameras, are more people speeding, or are more getting caught out by these limit changes? I don't believe mine is the only Borough doing this.
FWIW: HS2 work has apparently necessitated that some of the roads local to me now have been reduced from NSLs and 40 limits, to 20 limits with no reasonable excuse, as all the new roads and Vehicles Emerging areas have had traffic lights installed.