Forced Speed Limit

[Niall]

there are times when breaking the limit is needed to keep the road flowing well and for safety.

Never heard that one before. Never have I thought "i know what would be safer here, if everyone did 90 there'd be no traffic jam, everyone would be much safer and i'd get my Chinese home before it gets cold"

Right look at it this way. if they brought this in, they could only make it compulsory for brand new cars so it would take years for the roads to be filled with cars with these limiters. If the average flow of cars on a motorway is 80-85, the people stuck at 70 because of their limiters would be causing more of a risk because more people would be changing lanes to avoid them.

Also, overtaking people. How many people can say honestly that if they overtake, say for example a van doing 45 in a NSL, they pull out and accelerate and then stick at 60 whilst passing? No, you try and pass as quick as possible so that your not on the wrong side of the road for too long and then slow down to the speed limit.

3 lanes is enough if everyone knew how to use them properly. There should also be a minimum speed limit for cars, as lorries having to overtake a car is just stupid and dangerous. If you dont like driving on a motorway or feel "uncofortable" then you shouldnt be on the road full stop

Completely agreed. I was on a call out a few weeks ago at 1am to swindon. Sitting on the m4 at 70 on the inside lane and i get overtaken in the outside lane by 3 cars, all doing barely over 70...72-3 max! There was not a single other car on the road and yet this one in front was causing the others to stick to his speed because he didnt have a f*cking clue how a motorway works!