Parklife Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Only Perth - Forfar with no cameras, and there's usually at least one camera van in that section. Anyone getting done by a static GATSO camera is an idiot and deserves a ticket for being one. There's very rarely camera vans on the A90 at the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I know. You claimed it was 70mph on single carriageways! Does the speed limit on the single sections of the A9 go down to 60 mph? I never knew that. I just assumed it was 70 all the way. Must have been going too fast to see the signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Does the speed limit on the single sections of the A9 go down to 60 mph? I never knew that. I just assumed it was 70 all the way. Must have been going too fast to see the signs. It'll have National Speed Limit signs (white with black diagonal line). Which means 60mph on single carriageway and 70mph on dual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I know. You claimed it was 70mph on single carriageways! yeh confused me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 @SHED I think it's actually 79 they're set at, so to actually get caught you have to be pretty seriously careless. really? assmed they would be set at 70. i know normal ones are generally set slightly higher than the limit but i assumed average ones were much closer to the speed limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Perth to Tain says it takes 2 hours 55 minutes. It took you just over 2 hours. You must have been hammering it, puttin gothers in danger. Some gothers, pictured earlier: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Some gothers, pictured earlier: Have you a photo of them puttin?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Best I can do: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 It'll have National Speed Limit signs (white with black diagonal line). Which means 60mph on single carriageway and 70mph on dual. Every day's a school day. I will never criticize road sings in other countries again. Why don't they just have 60 signs when it's 60 and 70 signs when it's 70? Using these black and white signs is like saying "There is a speed limit on this road but we are going to make you guess what it is". The folk who run this country are fukin mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Every day's a school day. I will never criticize road sings in other countries again. Why don't they just have 60 signs when it's 60 and 70 signs when it's 70? Using these black and white signs is like saying "There is a speed limit on this road but we are going to make you guess what it is". The folk who run this country are fukin mental. What i find "mental" is that a motorist doesn't know that. It's basic knowledge that i'd expect even non-drivers to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilScotsman Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 What i find "mental" is that a motorist doesn't know that. It's basic knowledge that i'd expect even non-drivers to know. He has a point though when it comes to tourists, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Im stunned people dont know what it the sign means, but it's an equally valid point to ask why have it at all - just have 60/70 signs as per normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 What i find "mental" is that a motorist doesn't know that. It's basic knowledge that i'd expect even non-drivers to know. By that logic they could just stick these black and white signs everywhere and just expect folk to know what the speed limit is. In fact they could just do away with the signs altogether. I don't think it's a good idea to have one sign meaning more than one thing depending on where it is. Why don't they just put up 60mph signs instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I have always thought that that sign means "maximum speed limit 70mph". I can guarantee I am not the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 By that logic they could just stick these black and white signs everywhere and just expect folk to know what the speed limit is. "Everywhere"? Nah, they'll just stick them up in National Speed Limit areas and folk have to know what basic road traffic signs mean. I agree it'd be simpler to have 60 and 70 signs but that doesn't excuse motorists not knowing what this sign means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 "Everywhere"? Nah, they'll just stick them up in National Speed Limit areas and folk have to know what basic road traffic signs mean. I agree it'd be simpler to have 60 and 70 signs but that doesn't excuse motorists not knowing what this sign means. Folk should also know that is it 30mph in a built up area (unless otherwise stated) so why do we need 30mph signs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Best I can do: Excellent effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Folk should also know that is it 30mph in a built up area (unless otherwise stated) so why do we need 30mph signs? Define: "built up area". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Street lights- 30 mph unless a sign says otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 What if there's 2 lanes? Is it ok to do 70mph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'm honestly amazed that people don't know the national speed limit for single and dual carriageways. Regardless of how easy it would be to stick 60/70 signs up instead, you should know the national speed limits or you shouldn't have a license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Define: "built up area". Lots of hooses. I am guessing the highway code has been updated since I passed my test. The speedo on my first car didn't work so I judged my speed by the lampposts whizzing past. When they became a bit of a blur I knew I was going too fast. I used the same principle to tell if I was too drunk. That was in the days when drink driving was still socially acceptable. Well, it was where I lived anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Folk should also know that is it 30mph in a built up area (unless otherwise stated) so why do we need 30mph signs? Are you serious? You're trying to excuse your ignorance with garbage arguments like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'm honestly amazed that people don't know the national speed limit for single and dual carriageways. Regardless of how easy it would be to stick 60/70 signs up instead, you should know the national speed limits or you shouldn't have a license. I suppose it comes down to when you passed your test. I am pretty sure that when I passed my test ( a wee while ago) the speed limit was either 30 or 70 unless there are signs saying otherwise. I assume some roads have been downgraded to 60 at some point. Nae idea when that happened. Nobody told me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Are you serious? You're trying to excuse your ignorance with garbage arguments like that? I have never tried to excuse my ignorance on anything. Ignorance is generally the normal state of affairs. Everybody is ignorant about most things. On this occasion you just happened to know something that I didn't. Thank you for spreading your wisdom. Imagine how much money we could save if we didn't need speed limit signs. Just tell folk to read the highway code and they should know what the speed limit is on every road that they drive on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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