Peter Squires

horay :-)

jdr

Boo, the 110 limit saved the country millions and gave the oil countries a nasty hiccup.

Peter Squires

and gifted me with a 50 euro fine

bxpuser24710519

I cannot understand this one, if it saved the country that much money then why up again ? The cost to change them to and fro may keep folk in work but cannot be sensible. If the small reduction made a big impact then leave it there. Those that want to break the law will do it no matter what the limit is.

jdr

No excuse mate, everyone knew well in advance. you are lucky it was so cheap.

Rotor

You really believe that? more like jobs for the boys /publicity stunt I think

jdr

Well you`re a mechanic, work it out, so many million cars driving at 10 K an hour slower, gotta be a saving.

SRE

The lower limit only applied to Ex-Pats, the Spanish especially the taxi drivers being exempt !!!

Peter Squires

What the government conveniently left out of its quoted "saving", was how much less fuel is NATURALLY used every time the fuel prices increase, regardless of their introducing what was probably the lowest speed limit on the continent.

Fuel prices rise, folk think more about if their intended trip is essential, less fuel is imported.

So far as "so many million cars driving at 10 K an hour slower" I wonder how many actually did? Driving at 110kmh (when I did) and watching the number of cars and vans flying past, I have to wonder!

Domino

In Granada the signs haven't been changed yet, so I drove with special care, partly because I hadn't been expecting to drive and only had flip-flops on and the car is still on GB plates until next month.

Domino

I realise the change isnt until 1st July but plenty of locals on the A92 were practicing for the Big Day

Peter Squires

They have been practising around here for the past couple of months

petew

I saw very few drivers actually observing the 110 limit. I think the only difference (if any) it could have made was to increase the income from fines. To bring it in then almost immediately change it back again is farcical!

Rotor

Firstly Im not a mechanic ,secondly less fuel consumption means less revenue , not what the government really wants given the current economic climate

As for climate change do you really think the give a stuff

missile

I thought the limit was 110MPH?