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Obey the speed law to change it
3rd November 2005, Page 28
3rd November 2005
Page 28
Page 28, 3rd November 2005
— Obey the speed law to change it
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FOR MANY YEARS, lorry Jrivers and police have trotted out a common-sense view of the 40mph single-carriageway speed limit.
All-seeing, unthinking cameras that can't spot an HGV in a line of cars have changed all that.
To set the limit to 50mph, which is far more relevant to today's vehicles and conditions, we need a campaign of civil obedience — prearranged, well publicised days when all HGVs strictly observe the 40mph limit.This will infuriate other road users.
Flouting the law won't get it changed; obeying it might!
Trevor Leech TM & PA Leech Warwick