Re:London’s Surveillance Fails - Only 1 Crime Solved per 100...
by Silhouette on Wednesday September 02, 2009 @01:49PM
(#800712)
While I agree with you that a blanket 70 limit on motorways is an anachronism, many of the arguments put by groups like the ABD, and opposing groups like Brake for that matter, are excellent examples of lying with selective statistics and outright conjecture.
For example, the latest official statistics[1] in fact say that "On motorways in 2008, 49 per cent of cars exceeded the 70 mph speed limit. In addition, 15 per cent of cars were recorded as travelling at 80 mph or faster."
While nearly 7 in 10 drivers exceeded 30mph limits ten years earlier, just under half do so now. These roads and motorways are by far the most common road types for speeding.
In other words, your "the majority speed" claim and your claim of the 85% level are both some way off.
For example, the latest official statistics[1] in fact say that "On motorways in 2008, 49 per cent of cars exceeded the 70 mph speed limit. In addition, 15 per cent of cars were recorded as travelling at 80 mph or faster."
While nearly 7 in 10 drivers exceeded 30mph limits ten years earlier, just under half do so now. These roads and motorways are by far the most common road types for speeding.
In other words, your "the majority speed" claim and your claim of the 85% level are both some way off.
[1] http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/...