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Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:03 pm
by JamesL
The link for the consultation is here:
https://www.transport.gov.scot/consulta ... sultation/.
Doubtless responses will be ignored unless they are consistent with Our Betters' view, but hey...
Re: Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:14 pm
by simon
Completed... Basically think will increase frustration and so risks people will take. Also increase instances of goods vehicles rear ending quicker braking vehicles at junctions. Cost of enforcement will increase. IMHO.
Re: Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:15 am
by slparry
Completed
Re: Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:47 pm
by ianc53
Completed... although I suspect the whole exercise is window dressing. The questions suggest it's a done deal.
Re: Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 6:36 am
by jeznewsome
As ianc53 says, that felt like a box ticking exercise, for a decision already made, with the tone of the questions.
[rant]
I am continually dismayed by general driving standards in the UK currently. Speed (V squared) is clearly a significant variable in the energy (and therefore impact) taken into accidents and also reduction in time available for good decision making.
It is about time driver/rider training is firmed up, not dumbed down to enable/ease people 'passing their test. Many people on the roads lack the understanding and situational awareness (hampered also by a massive increase in distraction inside modern vehicles) to drive safely.
[/rant]
Re: Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:12 am
by ianc53
Very well put Jez
Re: Scotland 50mph Consultation
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:06 am
by slparry
jeznewsome wrote:As ianc53 says, that felt like a box ticking exercise for a decision already made with the tone of the questions.
[rant]
I am continually dismayed by general driving standards in the UK currently. Speed (V squared) is clearly a significant variable in the energy (and therefore impact) taken into accidents and also reduction in time available for good decision making.
It is about time driver/rider training is firmed up, not dumbed down to enable/ease people 'passing their test. Many people on the roads lack the understanding and situational awareness (hampered also by a massive increase in distraction inside modern vehicles) to drive safely.
[/rant]
Given how many hoops new riders now have to jump through it'd be nice to see the same applied to new car drivers have to work harder. A problem locally is lots of young illegal migrants are driving for the likes of deliveroo and just eat etc with no valid UK licence, or insurance etc.