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GENERAL NEWS
SPEEDING STATS REVEAL SPEEDING IN A 30MPH IS RIFE
GOVERNMENT SPEEDING DATA JUST PUBLISHED FOR 2022
Speeding - er - well officer...
New vehicle compliance stats have just been published by the government for 2022 and the results are - well - interesting. The data appears to show that half, yes you read that right – half, of drivers do not conform to the 30mph speed limits when driving on 30mph roads. Many car drivers are regularly doing over 5 miles an hour over the speed limit.
There has been a reaction to this information already from the RAC.
Simon Williams, the RAC’s Head of Policy says:
“It’s concerning to see that every year half of drivers exceed the limit on 30mph roads, with more than a fifth (22%) last year driving more than five miles an hour too fast. The implications of speeding on these roads is likely to be greater than on faster roads, not least as they’re generally in areas with more pedestrians and cyclists.”
“One possible explanation for why speed limit compliance is so much worse compared to other roads is that drivers may be used to looking for speed limit signs, which are much less prevalent on 30mph roads as generally speaking the presence of streetlights indicates the limit is 30mph. While drivers should know this, perhaps there is a case for the use of more ‘repeater’ signs in 30mph areas so there is no doubt.”
So speed awareness courses are go then?
Simon Williams, the RAC’s Head of Policy says:
“It’s concerning to see that every year half of drivers exceed the limit on 30mph roads, with more than a fifth (22%) last year driving more than five miles an hour too fast. The implications of speeding on these roads is likely to be greater than on faster roads, not least as they’re generally in areas with more pedestrians and cyclists.”
“One possible explanation for why speed limit compliance is so much worse compared to other roads is that drivers may be used to looking for speed limit signs, which are much less prevalent on 30mph roads as generally speaking the presence of streetlights indicates the limit is 30mph. While drivers should know this, perhaps there is a case for the use of more ‘repeater’ signs in 30mph areas so there is no doubt.”
So speed awareness courses are go then?
Motorcycle compliance with speed limits...
Data on motorcycles exceeding the speed limit is also out and the government report states:
"The percentage of motorcycles exceeding the speed limit by over 10mph on motorways was 17%, this was higher than any other vehicle types. On 30mph roads and on single carriageway roads, 13% and 10% of motorcycles respectively exceeded the speed limit by over 10mph. On motorways, 55% of motorcycles exceeded the speed limit, compared to 28% on single carriageways and 56% on 30mph roads.”
Data on motorcycles exceeding the speed limit is also out and the government report states:
"The percentage of motorcycles exceeding the speed limit by over 10mph on motorways was 17%, this was higher than any other vehicle types. On 30mph roads and on single carriageway roads, 13% and 10% of motorcycles respectively exceeded the speed limit by over 10mph. On motorways, 55% of motorcycles exceeded the speed limit, compared to 28% on single carriageways and 56% on 30mph roads.”
Are these speeding stats what you would have expected? Have you seen many other road users speeding on your travels? How do you feel about this data? Do you think speeding is the most dangerous driver behaviour on our roads?
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