Motorway Speed Limit Plans Put In Slow Lane

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Plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph have been moved into the slow lane after it was decided the idea was "not a priority".

The policy change was proposed in 2011 by then Transport Secretary Philip Hammond but his successor, Patrick McLoughlin, is said not to share his enthusiasm.

Mr Hammond claimed the 70mph limit, introduced in 1965, had been "discredited" and a rise to 80mph would boost the economy.

But the idea has been condemned by road safety groups and Downing Street reportedly feared raising the speed limit would alienate women voters.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorway-speed-limit-stay-70mph-104055929.html#A7mJgpB

[Meat-Head]

Plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph have been moved into the slow lane after it was decided the idea

But the idea has been condemned by road safety groups and Downing Street reportedly feared raising the speed limit would alienate women voters.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorway-speed-limit-stay-70mph-104055929.html#A7mJgpB

Sorry iam i missing something here

set printer to print 80 MPH Hit print rubber stamp, tweet them electronic signs to say 80

not always but as a rule crash at 70 mph uour permantky dead ir unabke to use dk, so what it matter

women viterrs 80 moh. Sorry no understand, although in a lorry differant natter, but ask Fiona Saltybitch fir her input

[Kalipo]

Today we decided to go home via the moors.. which is just on the opposite side of out road.. anyway on the way there was a scum bag driving at 30mph.. 3-4 cars overtaken the ****.. btw this road is 50mph..

I thought about buying a scrapper car and destruction derby the ****ers off the road..!

[GastonJ]

But the idea has been condemned by road safety groups and Downing Street reportedly feared raising the speed limit would alienate women voters.

It's because going any faster than 60mph messes up their attempts to put makeup on and straighten their hair before they get to work. If the speed limit were raised they'd not get it done in time and arrive at work on time breaking the habit of getting to work late, after the plasterers and the crimpers have done their work

[ajax2061]

but if the car was going faster wouldn't the plaster dry faster also if windows open or in a soft top hair dressers car ?

[Meat-Head]

Not a valid argument if tracy barlow or the bit bird or mozzzzz zert lombard involved