are the modern roads getting faster!

gazterrano · 30-07-2012, 21:00

driving home from work i jumped on the m1 which is only about 6 miles up few junctions, i sat at 75mph i past 2 cars only but i was overtaken by 23 cars in that short distance , made me realise 60mph doesnt exist on motorways any longer

96terrano · 30-07-2012, 21:21

they do seem to be getting faster, the A75, which is a main road in my area is a 60mph road, but cars seem too be going 70 even 80mph, there's a lot of crashes as people dont read the road

, eg, 3 lanes going in to 2

jims-terrano · 30-07-2012, 23:56

What gets to me is those average speed cams. I drive through a stretch with those cameras active and stick to exactly 50 on the digital dash on the Reno but still get over taken by people.

Jim

supergnome · 31-07-2012, 08:43

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Originally Posted by 96terrano

they do seem to be getting faster, the A75, which is a main road in my area is a 60mph road, but cars seem too be going 70 even 80mph, there's a lot of crashes as people dont read the road

, eg, 3 lanes going in to 2

That's cos its haunted....... ( Wikipedia )

A75 road, Scotland

A75 road - a major road in Scotland from Annan to Gretna Green has been called Scotland’s "most haunted road" by some authors.[6][7] According to one story, in 1957 a truck driver swerved to avoid a couple walking in the road but when he stopped to investigate the pair had "vanished" Other versions of the stories tell of a couple or group of friends driving down the road at night and are constantly plagued and harassed by shadow figures, from an elderly woman to the back end of a semi truck that they nearly hit before braking only for it to disappear

christof123 · 31-07-2012, 09:22

No wonder its haunted if it goes to gretna green, its all those lost mens souls trying to find there freedom oncemore.

supergnome · 31-07-2012, 10:12

firebobby · 31-07-2012, 23:05

We have a 30 mph limit in our village but there are plenty of tossers who travel faster

spinna · 01-08-2012, 20:11

Dont forget the margin innacuracy with speedometeres. I travelled upto North Wales yesterday in my trol and took my satnav. When my speedo read 70mph i was only doing 60mph by satnav so adjusted my speed to read 70 on satnav and found i was passing almost everyone.

30-07-2012, 21:00	#1
gazterrano Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: rotherham s.yorks Vehicle: terrano11 2.7tdi Posts: 369	are the modern roads getting faster! driving home from work i jumped on the m1 which is only about 6 miles up few junctions, i sat at 75mph i past 2 cars only but i was overtaken by 23 cars in that short distance , made me realise 60mph doesnt exist on motorways any longer

30-07-2012, 21:21	#2
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	they do seem to be getting faster, the A75, which is a main road in my area is a 60mph road, but cars seem too be going 70 even 80mph, there's a lot of crashes as people dont read the road, eg, 3 lanes going in to 2

30-07-2012, 23:56	#3
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	What gets to me is those average speed cams. I drive through a stretch with those cameras active and stick to exactly 50 on the digital dash on the Reno but still get over taken by people. Jim

31-07-2012, 09:22	#5
christof123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: cleveland Vehicle: terrano 2.7tdi lwb 2002 Posts: 185	No wonder its haunted if it goes to gretna green, its all those lost mens souls trying to find there freedom oncemore.

31-07-2012, 10:12	#6
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955

31-07-2012, 23:05	#7
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	We have a 30 mph limit in our village but there are plenty of tossers who travel faster

01-08-2012, 20:11	#8
spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	Dont forget the margin innacuracy with speedometeres. I travelled upto North Wales yesterday in my trol and took my satnav. When my speedo read 70mph i was only doing 60mph by satnav so adjusted my speed to read 70 on satnav and found i was passing almost everyone.