So England and Wales you can do 50mph, and in Scotland on the A9 you can do 50mph but the rest eh scotland is off limits then.
Offft driving between berwick and Kelso you can hardly see the border sign, better keep my eyes peeled for the fuzz hiding behind the bushes 
Iāll ā ā ā ā my sides if someone comes on here next month complaining about being done for 56mph. āI thought you got 10%+2!?ā. 
Wouldnāt surprise me if the local constabularies have their eyes on this date as fundraising for a potentially extra lavish Xmas do this year.
scotstrucker:
Muckaway:
Anyone know what speed Tescos will be taking our safety seriously at?45.6 mph i hear if tesco own, if it stobart then it warp speed 9
That would be an improvement on the 38.8mph one of Steadyās was doing this evening along the A47.
Winseer:
I await the inevitable spike in A-road deaths after Aprilā¦
The government know that it will cause more deaths and injury, but the are still going ahead any way.
robroy:
BillyHunt:
The thing I thought about was, would those drivers that like to hang the job out, or those keeping to a strict 39mph, start to get spoken to by TMs regarding the time theyāve taken given the raised speed limits. You get plenty complaining on here about the office ringing asking why theyāre so slow.That depends on one thing mate, whether you have been brainwashed by your boss into thinking that sitting at 39 on a 40 legal limit, and getting your drops off at a sensible and safe pace is interpreted as āhanging the job outā
On the other end of your question would those drivers that already sit on the limiter all day, and teararse about like a [zb] idiot, not having time to stop for a ā ā ā ā , and treat the job as some kind of challenge/endurance test, get spoken to by the TMs and ask why they cannot manage to do even more now given the raised āspeed targetā. I for one [zb] hope so.
I agree entirely, but the mindset in this industry seems to be that, those who do the job by the book, sticking to speed limits, taking breaks correctly etc are the ones that get the mick taken out of them, but those that fly around cutting every corner are praised. Iāve never worked anywhere that disciplined anyone for getting the job done quicker, even ASDA, who told you to take your time, all the time, never bothered even when it was obvious.
As to if I will do 50 on a single carriageway, depends on if the expensive tracker system in use by head office stops sending āyou have been speedingā messages to the depot!
We get penalised for speed and engine idle with this lot, not going to give them any ammunition quite yet!
BillyHunt:
robroy:
BillyHunt:
The thing I thought about was, would those drivers that like to hang the job out, or those keeping to a strict 39mph, start to get spoken to by TMs regarding the time theyāve taken given the raised speed limits. You get plenty complaining on here about the office ringing asking why theyāre so slow.That depends on one thing mate, whether you have been brainwashed by your boss into thinking that sitting at 39 on a 40 legal limit, and getting your drops off at a sensible and safe pace is interpreted as āhanging the job outā
On the other end of your question would those drivers that already sit on the limiter all day, and teararse about like a [zb] idiot, not having time to stop for a ā ā ā ā , and treat the job as some kind of challenge/endurance test, get spoken to by the TMs and ask why they cannot manage to do even more now given the raised āspeed targetā. I for one [zb] hope so.I agree entirely, but the mindset in this industry seems to be that, those who do the job by the book, sticking to speed limits, taking breaks correctly etc are the ones that get the mick taken out of them, but those that fly around cutting every corner are praised.
No, itās not the mindset of the industry, itās the mindset of the latter, and the latter taking the mick out of the former, being that they are ignorant brainwashed and misguided. You are right when you say they are praised, but in reality they are thought of as gullible fools by their bosses, being that they risk their licenses and livelihoods, but if they donāt care their bosses sure as hell wonāt, as these guys are ten a penny.
Hello! ā¦itās gone a bit quietā¦ Has the penny finally dropped to one or two after reading my last post? 
Itāll make no difference to how I drive. If I donāt feel comfortable doing a speed itās not safe so I wonāt do it.
Ironically for me ive just got a notice of prosecution through for doing 50mph on a major A road ! I wait for the charge to come through with the offer of a speed awareness course which i ahould be offered as i havent had one before and according to the accompanying notice i am within the boundaries allowed to be eligible for oneā¦ now if i get offered a course isnt it a bit ironic that i will sit on the course that is telling me that my speed was safe according to legislation !!!
Hope the police clamp down on those who decide they want to stick to 40.
Canāt drive at a decent speed for the road or conditions get off the road.
Kerbdog:
Ironically for me ive just got a notice of prosecution through for doing 50mph on a major A road ! I wait for the charge to come through with the offer of a speed awareness course which i ahould be offered as i havent had one before and according to the accompanying notice i am within the boundaries allowed to be eligible for oneā¦ now if i get offered a course isnt it a bit ironic that i will sit on the course that is telling me that my speed was safe according to legislation !!!
If you do happen to be sitting on a course for āspeedingā in April, iād flog that story to a tabloid for a few bob.
ajt:
Hope the police clamp down on those who decide they want to stick to 40.
Canāt drive at a decent speed for the road or conditions get off the road.
Doubt 10mph under will be considered driving excessively slow. I guarantee there will be a few, probably in supermarket wagons, whoāll refuse to change tact on āhealth & safety groundsā (ie. to be awkward); probably including that Tesco driver who had the fire brigade rescue him from a broken down tail lift.
rob22888:
Kerbdog:
Ironically for me ive just got a notice of prosecution through for doing 50mph on a major A road ! I wait for the charge to come through with the offer of a speed awareness course which i ahould be offered as i havent had one before and according to the accompanying notice i am within the boundaries allowed to be eligible for oneā¦ now if i get offered a course isnt it a bit ironic that i will sit on the course that is telling me that my speed was safe according to legislation !!!If you do happen to be sitting on a course for āspeedingā in April, iād flog that story to a tabloid for a few bob.
Iād be tempted to opt for a court appearance for the charge. If the date comes before April 6th provide a sicknote to get it deferred to a date after the 6th and hey presto youāre appearing in court on a charge that no longer exists.
Iād love too think the fact I can now do 50 mph legally ( it will be limiter 90 % as before ) will make my days shorter ,but Iām sure Iāll still be sat waiting for a truck,tri,load for hours as before ,so in the grand scheme of things itās not going too make a lot of difference
Will this apply too tractors ( Bain of my life ) ,no thought not 
Interesting crack kerb dog has fallen into would be good to see what a proper legal eagle thought of it. At the time he was caught it was an offence, the time it came to court it was no longer an offence?
ajt-you have moved up to my āfavesā list. Driving below the limit when the road conditions are safe to drive āatā it builds frustration amongst some drivers and this inevitably fuels the impulse to overtake.
I say they should be birched. Naked. With a gas mask onā¦erm I need to stop.
Lets hope we all remember its a speed limit regardless of what it is ,not a goal regardless of conditions
merc0447:
At the time he was caught it was an offence, the time it came to court it was no longer an offence?
Youāve answered your own question.
What would you think in the flip side of this with reference to the recently reduced drink drive limit in Scotland? Someone stopped the day before the change came in an blew between the new and old limit, they werenāt nicked but do you think the coppers could go back the next day and say, āthe amount of alcohol in your system yesterday is now an offence today so youāre being charged with drink driving.ā
Or you use a bus lane during the time it is live between 7:00am and 7:00pm and are given a ticket. Do you think you could pop up the police station at twenty-past seven that evening and say, āitās not an offence now, hereās your ticket back.ā
rob22888:
if you do happen to be sitting on a course for āspeedingā in April, iād flog that story to a tabloid for a few bob.
Tempting as it is, as the law goes i am guilty of speeding unfortunatelyā¦ i think the time lapse between the ball rolling with the law makers and it actually becoming law must have something to do with resetting the cameras and whatever else they do.
As for the legal beagle post. I do agree but knowing my luck i will end up with the 3 points instead of the course if i rattle the bee hive !!! Just grit my teeth and accept the course and fine. Like i said, i am guilty of speeding on that day in the eye of the law. The problem for me comes when i will be sitting there on the course being told i need to be more aware of my speed as its dangerous when lawfully they will have moved the goalposts because actually its not dangerousā¦its actually more dangerous to do 40 with other vehicles doing 60 and getting frustrated behind you !!!
Just to let you know. I was northbound on the A605 towards peterborough, between the a14 and the a1(m)ā¦ might be worth keeping to 40 on that stretch till April 4th