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[andrewducker]

From the observation last night in conversation with Lilian that people complain about speed cameras all the time, but you rarely hear anyone saying that the actual limit should be raised.

Note for for'n types - speeds are in MPH.

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Re: I'm a bit disturbed

[nuttyxander.livejournal.com]

I'll comment on here in whatever order I see fit it you don't mind. If you are insisting that your comments are all based on logic and intelligence and some superiority related to your having a driving licence and a pair of wheels that's fine. However, I don't, for example use a wheelchair, but it still pisses me royally off when I see pavements obstructed by anything: cars, roadworks, people even to make life that little bit harder for those without choices.

And that's the thing, a child lives where they're brought up. They don't commute tens of miles by car to get to work. They just want to cross the road, see their friends, whatever. And maybe it is sensible that we discourage drivers such as yourself from driving down their street and instead driving down a trunk road or a main street where there are lighted crossings and other safer ways to cross.

If all you want is data, then go and look it up, I'm not your google-bot and I'll respond as I see fit within the realms of polite-ish conversation. Apologies if my tone has made you go off on one, but this is the internet and strong opinions do go with the territory.

One question, would you shop by preference in a supermarket that had a 30mph speed limit in their car park rather than 10mph or 5mph or do you understand that in such a place the road has a higher utility for storing vehicles and balancing that need with the safety of pedestrians reaching them and passing them than enabling the cars to leave and enter quickly?