Some motorway speed limits to be cut to 60mph

[beesonthewhatnow]

Motorway speed limit of 60mph to cut pollution

The motorway speed limit will be cut to 60mph on parts of the network to reduce emissions, The Times has learnt.Highways England is preparing to lower the 70mph limit in four locations by the end of this month to improve roadside air quality.The trial project will assess the effect of slower vehicle

www.thetimes.co.uk

Incoming Clarkson brigade tears in 3... 2... 1...

 

[weltweit]

I notice the M4 works now have a 60 section as well as the 50.

Seems sensible.

 

[A380]

So that means 70then. Given NPCC guidelines on enforcement- 10% + 3mph the motorway speed limit is effectively 80 and this will reduce it to 70. It’s an emmisions thing so fair enough.

Safety elements of speed on motorways ( safest type of road) are always an interesting debate because of the massive impact both traffic and weather conditions have. But from an emmisions point of view fair enough.

5.4.3.2.1. Cue anti car joy sponges making this about half arsed no evidence based ‘safety’ comments rather than look at the emissions reasoning.

 

[maomao]

So that means 70then. Given NPCC guidelines on enforcement- 10% + 3mph the motorway speed limit is effectively 80 and this will reduce it to 70.

69

* sniggers *

 

[cupid_stunt]

The new 60mph limit will be introduced across four stretches of road each up to 4.5 miles in length.

They will be the M6 between junctions 6 and 7 near Birmingham; the M5 between junctions 1 and 2 at Oldbury; the M1 between junctions 33 and 34 at Rotherham and the M602 between junctions 1 to three near Eccles.

So, a maximum of 18 miles.

 

[A380]

69

* sniggers *

That would be a massive safety consideration...

 

[UnderOpenSky]

So, a maximum of 18 miles.

I don't remember ever doing 60 on the bit past Birmingham anyways.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Slower vehicles just spend more time on the road belching out fumes, they should double the speed limit to halve pollution. But this government never listens to science.

 

[A380]

Slower vehicles just spend more time on the road belching out fumes, they should double the speed limit to halve pollution. But this government never listens to science.

No they should quadruple the speed limit to reduce emissions to 1/16 of their current value...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Slower vehicles just spend more time on the road belching out fumes, they should double the speed limit to halve pollution. But this government never listens to science.

Science would like a word with you.

 

[2hats]

Slower vehicles just spend more time on the road belching out fumes, they should double the speed limit to halve pollution. But this government never listens to science.

0/10. Basic mathematics. You can't trade off a linear term with one that is a function of a power law. Even less so as the parameter here (velocity) increases.

 

[klang]

Slower vehicles just spend more time on the road belching out fumes, they should double the speed limit to halve pollution. But this government never listens to science.

I think people should move a bit closer together to reduce harmful emissions.

 

[mr steev]

I don't remember ever doing 60 on the bit past Birmingham anyways.

You're lucky to get over 40 on most weekdays.

 

[StoneRoad]

If the HA / police are going to use enforcement cameras and variable speed limits in such short lengths of usually heavily congested routes, with the stated aim to reduce emissions, then I wonder what they'll do with the revenue ?

The current pandemic risks, despite rules for mask wearing on the reduced number of public transport services is not going to encourage car drivers to forgo the privacy & comfort of their own vehicle on the longer journeys.

 

[souljacker]

You're lucky to get over 40 on most weekdays.

Even when it's clear the speed limit is rarely 70. That bit that goes passed the Bescot stadium is ALWAYS 60 even late at night.