DHA Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Having finished work the night before last joined the M25 to see a 60mph variable speed limit in force. Totally empty motorway (see attached pic) bone dry road and it was 11pm. WHY????? This just breeds a lack of respect for the VSL system. If it was used properly then more people would stick to it but there was absolutley no need for it at that time. It seemed as if they hadn't bothered to turn it off from earlier in the day. Of course no doubt the cameras would have been active though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 So that pic was obviously taken by your passenger then, while you were concentrating on keeping the car at exactly 60 mph... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Nope, I was in the passenger seat and my girlfriend was driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 What a load of bollocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Totally agree, what an utterly pointless use of the system. Probably, as you say, forgotten to change it, but the cynic might also suggest that they're hoping people will apply common sense and ignore it, only to be scamera flashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 whoops... meant to add that i quite often think that when reductions in speed are arbitarily used it just makes people more likely to disobey them. If they only used reduced speedlimits when they are needed, then I am sure more people would respect them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Agree there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabGirl Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 They've just stuck 8 new cameras on the M42 - the other day the VSL dropped to 40 and there was absolutely nothing on the road! Except for lorries honking us for slowing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 [ QUOTE ] They've just stuck 8 new cameras on the M42 [/ QUOTE ] Is it possible to stick more camera's on the M42? Where about's have they put these one's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabGirl Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 As you travel between the M40 and the M6 toll they've put them just before J4, J5, J6 and J7. On the return, they've put them just after J7, J6, J5 and J4. Bastados! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 [ QUOTE ] As you travel between the M40 and the M6 toll they've put them just before J4, J5, J6 and J7. On the return, they've put them just after J7, J6, J5 and J4. Bastados! [/ QUOTE ] Haven't they been there for a while now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 They were all over the roadworks at one point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Oh well UBM it'll be good for hitting the 50mpg entry criteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Motorway signage is usually crap. The M1 is a joke, matrix signs saying one thing contradicting roadwork signs, then the next set of matrix signs being v v different to the last message .... if in doubt drive slowly, but someone should take responsibility for the poor signs, instead of just hammering the likes of us ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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