I agree I’d much rather drive a limping car on a motorway, provided it can achieve 56mph or so
don’t think the other motorway users would appreciate that!
don’t think the other motorway users would appreciate that!
There are thousands of vehicles already doing 56mph in motorways.
I’d much rather drive a limping car on a motorway, provided it can achieve 56mph or so, because for 99% of the journey you can pull over.
Scotland, yeah. English smart motorway? No ta.
The amount of smart motorway isn't that big compared to the number of compromising places to be forced to stop on A roads. And there is a hard shoulder on smart motorways most of of the time outside rush hour.
Plenty of vehicles going 56 on the motorway, and a fair few going 50mph.
If you think that's going to inconvenience other drivers you must be one of those that only spends a few seconds in the inside lane whilst transitioning from the outside lane!
No, I’ll use the lanes as intended. I’ve driven classic cars as daily driver for plenty of years where 70 is quite hopeful. Even at 60-65 the middle lane was rarely an option.
As lorries can do 60 on the motorway, at 56 you’ll have a fair few bearing down on you.
Lorries are limited to 56mph by law, some companied limit to 50 for fuel saving reasons. Loads of people who bimble along at sub 50 during the week, more on weekends, plus the caravans etc. Anyone who does more than 70 on the motorway these days stands out like a sore thumb!
Up to 7.5 ton they can do 70, over 7.5 it’s 60
Well yeah that's an alternative viewpoint certainly .
But no thanks to the hardshoulder smart or otherwise
As lorries can do 60 on the motorway, at 56 you’ll have a fair few bearing down on you.
Speaking as an occasional caravan tower an indicated 58mph is the best speed if you want to stay with most trucks and cause the least disruption. They don't stay at exactly constant speed though which is why I wish my tow car had adaptive cruise control.
Speaking as an occasional caravan tower an indicated 58mph is the best speed if you want to stay with most trucks and cause the least disruption. They don’t stay at exactly constant speed though which is why I wish my tow car had adaptive cruise control.
Speed limiters work by limiting the fuel supply. Downhill, drivers often need to brake to stay at 60mph max
Speed limiters are mostly 90kmh +/-2%, your speedo is +/-10% max tolerance
Yes, and some are clearly heavily loaded so are slower up steep hills. I do pass them sometimes.
