Speed

[Brigadier]

You'll find speed is a factor in a lot of accidents.

As it is a factor in all RTAs, your statement is meaningless.

 

[noseall]

impact speed? of course. Its hard to crash if you aren't moving.

Pointless post.

 

[Brigadier]

impact speed? of course. Its hard to crash if you aren't moving.

If you were moving, you might not have been rear-ended by the person who wasn't paying full attention.

 

[noseall]

As it is a factor in all RTAs, your statement is meaningless.

Driving at speed is a factor. People need to slow down no matter what the sign says, when school kids are milling about. I live near a school and drive like a granny when I'm passing the sprogs on the footpath.

 

[Brigadier]

Driving at speed is a factor. People need to slow down no matter what the sign says, when school kids are milling about. I live near a school and drive like a granny when I'm passing the sprogs on the footpath.

If people need a sign to tell them what speed is appropriate, should they even be driving at all?

 

[noseall]

If people need a sign to tell them what speed is appropriate, should they even be driving at all?

Quite so. Insurers are doing their best to keep young males off the roads.

 

[SammyInnit]

Insurers are doing their best to keep young males off the roads.

How?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

except it’s not binary.

What isn't binary?

Either you think that we should have speed limits, or you think that we should not.

The question I asked was "Do you think that we should have any speed limits on any roads?"

Either you think that there should be no speed limits on any roads, in which case you answer "No", or you think that there should be some speed limits on some roads and you answer "Yes".

You answered "Yes".

Do you want to change that answer and state that your position is that no, we should not have any speed limits on any roads?


Is your position that we should not have any speed limits on any roads, or is that not your position?

 

[noseall]

How?

Making it very expensive for them to insure.

 

[SammyInnit]

Making it very expensive for them to insure.

Insurance for first time drivers specifically males had always been expensive. That's not to say they're "doing their best to keep young males off the roads."

They're a business, not selling their services isn't a good model.

Young male drivers aged between 17 and 19 can expect to pay an average of £1,674.43 for a fully comprehensive policy. ... However, young male drivers no longer automatically pay more than their female counterparts - because it's illegal for car insurance companies to use gender as a factor when pricing insurance.

 

[jasonzyx]

Insurance for first time drivers specifically males had always been expensive. That's not to say they're "doing their best to keep young males off the roads."

They're a business, not selling their services isn't a good model.

As I recall, the male drivers did not benefit, the female drivers lost out.

 

[motorbiking]

There was some analysis that showed men and women aren't so different when you look at miles driven. Women still drive significantly fewer miles than men - exposure time is a certain factor in risk.

That is not to say - young men aren't a higher risk than girls. testosterone and cortisol both impact the function of the brain, particularly the amygdala

 

[ban-all-sheds]

except it’s not binary.

What isn't binary?

Is your position that we should not have any speed limits on any roads, or is that not your position?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If people need a sign to tell them what speed is appropriate, should they even be driving at all?

Is your position that we should not have any speed limits on any roads, or is that not your position?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If people need a sign to tell them what speed is appropriate, should they even be driving at all?

What do you think should be done about people who drive a a higher speed than is appropriate?