Scotland 50mph Consultation

[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...

[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.

[slparry]

Completed

[ianc53]

Completed... although I suspect the whole exercise is window dressing. The questions suggest it's a done deal.

[jeznewsome]

As ianc53 says, that felt like a box ticking exercise, for a decision already made, with the tone of the questions.

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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.
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[ianc53]

Very well put Jez

[slparry]

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.