Transport Majority - The 85%

Let's have the democracy of majority rule in transport: Road space and the allocation of resources should be based on the fact that 85% of all journeys are made by motor vehicle. Speed limits should be scientifically based on the '85th percentile' in order to have a sound basis and consent. Let's not forget that the government makes a big profit out of the £58 billion in motoring taxes it receives each year, whereas bus and train travel is subsidised by taxpayers.

Wednesday 22 February 2012

Greening cools on 80mph, but Eagle sees it as opportunity for more lowered limits

The Telegraph reports that Labour's Transport spokesperson Maria Eagle is ready to support an 80mph speed limit. However, there's a catch or two. 70mph would be cut elsewhere and the 10% plus 2mph guideline for the speeding prosecution threshold would be cut. Thanks, but no thanks Maria! Drivers would be better off if the motorway limit remained at 70mph. The 80mph motorway speed limit proposal is a red-herring - speed limits lowered to unreasonable levels in rural and urban areas is a bigger problem for drivers. The best policy would be that all speed limits on all roads should be based on the '85th percentile.'

Read the Telegraph story 'Labour ready to back 80mph motorway limit' here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9096303/Labour-ready-to-back-80mph-motorway-limit.html

Transport Majority - The 85%

Wednesday 22 February 2012

Greening cools on 80mph, but Eagle sees it as opportunity for more lowered limits

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