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Link speed to present conditions
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WHILE I AGREE with much of what Brian Weatherley says in his column of CM 22 January, there is one important point that I felt that he missed.The " appropriateness" of speed, and its limits, is the key issue I would put to him.
If the speed limit was set at the correct limit for the road,and this was re-assessed regularly (say every five years), to take account of any highway changes and not least to take account of general car and truck improvements, then only the outrageous drivers (about whom I guess he is referring) would be breaking the limits,and not people driving at appropriate speed for the road and its condition at the time in question.
For example, many speed limits were assessed and implemented, in the 1960s. when cars and trucks were very different. I submit to you that this is not really relevant to the present day.
There is so much rubbish talked about this subject these days and little about key issues —such as driver training and education.
Chris Kelly West Bromwich