20MPH zones to be introduced in Bristol.

[gentlegreen]

Yep, "luxury" cars.. I've never been sure what they're for.
Even if I became a millionaire tomorrow I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

 

[stowpirate]

Yep, "luxury" cars.. I've never been sure what they're for.
Even if I became a millionaire tomorrow I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

I think it has more to do with the association of speed, power and invincibility than the luxury aspect. Four wheel drive vehicles are also driven by the same sort of individual. Four wheel drive does not give you more grip but the majority of owners think it does so drive in worst weather conditions in deadly ignorance. Four wheels drive give you more traction to get moving, meaning deep snow, mud or even drive or on ice at 0-5mphish. But at higher speeds they handle the same as any other car and crash just as easily. I have seen a number of these idiots in the past get stuck in snow drifts because the were going to fast to steer around them also seen them crash into other vehicles on car parks because they are going twice as fast as normal cars!

 

[djbombscare]

Why am I filled with the feeling that this will be a total total fuck up.

If its a safety thing then YAY make all the residental areas 20mph wher ekids play around shcools and what not absolutely brilliant.

BUT it is more likely to be a thinly veiled excuse to do what they currently do, limit some obscure non residentail bit of road and use it for revenue raising.

 

[Zaskar]

All residential streets should be 20 or less. My habit is always to stay at 20 on such streets and fuch the tossers behind me.

Also - our national linit is 70 - so lets bloody well limit ALL vehicles to 70 and be done with it.

It's stupid to sell cars and bikes that do like 200 mph ffs - just stupid.