Speed Quotes: Speed Limits

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	"I don't think it is such a serious issue like people going about 4 or 5 miles over the limit, I don't think it's such a big deal. But, when you have got people who are going like 100 miles an hour down the motorway, there's problems there."

	"On the motorways I think they should be up maybe to 80 because most people can handle their cars and the motorways aren't very twisty turny or anything."

	"If they are going to increase or decrease the limit then there is not much point because people are still going to speed. It's a bit like drugs. People are still going to do it. It's not going to stop if they increase or decrease the limit."

	"What's the limit? That is the question. You need to drive to the limit. But if you are driving faster than the limit, you have to ask yourself 'Why?' Fair enough if you are an ambulance driver, policeman or a fireman you have got your reasons."

	"You've got to stick to the limits as the driving instructor first said you know. Speed limit - it is not a target, it's just a limit, you don't have to reach it every time. Especially on the roads around here, you have a lot of sort of windy roads so a lot of the time you are never reaching the speed limit."

Speed Limits raise a number of different issues. Should the government increase or reduce the speed limit on motorways? If so to what?

Are governments afraid of losing votes by altering the speed limit on motorways?

Why do car manufacturers design cars to go at 155 miles an hour when the limit, in this country is 70mph?

How could government influence the car industry?

There are no medals for law abiding drivers, who don't exceed the speed limit, but how are they rewarded in other ways?

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Speed Quotes: Speed Limits