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[...] It is clear that a significant minority of British drivers put their time and their 'needs' above the safety of other road users and pedestrians. In a few decades, the driverless car will be perfected and the driven car must be made obsolete, preferably by law.
Until then the Government and the insurance industry should take radical steps to help residents of rural and urban communities reclaim their neighbourhoods from the lorries, the lunatics - and those Great British Motorists who like toddlers think they can do what they like, and explode with rage and indignation when questioned about it.
Black boxes compulsory in every vehicle, with improved technology that detects speed limit breaking and careless or aggressive driving.
Insurance companies encouraged to hike premiums immediately and punitively as bad driving is revealed.
Insurance companies obliged to hand over to DVLA and / or police all data that reveals traffic offences and dangerous driving.
Legal framework to allow prosecution and driving bans relating to offences revealed by black boxes.
Legal changes to encourage use of dashcam / helmet-cam / CCTV evidence to prosecute motorists.
Comprehensive review of 30mph speed limits, with local consultations on which should be lowered to 20mph.
Limit revs to 3,000rpm on all vehicles - as condition of passing MOT - to cut noise and dangerous acceleration.
Funding for technology that will limit all vehicles automatically to the local speed limit (and in the case of national speed limits, a safe speed for the road conditions); and will prevent heavy goods vehicles from using inappropriate rural and urban roads.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @06:25PM
Limit revs to 3,000rpm on all vehicles - as condition of passing MOT - to cut noise and dangerous acceleration.
I in the..... what the fucking........ does this person even....... *head explodes* All vehicles? Including motorcycles where 3k RPM has ultimate shit for torque? Or the Honda S2000 where again there is shit for torque.
I have a feeling this guy can't drive well and assumes no one else can either. Pro tip: some times the best thing to do is remove the vehicle and passengers from the situation instead of just being a slave to gravity, momentum, and time. Torque and power help a lot with that.
If you cared to learn how to drive that is.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by mendax on Sunday August 21 2016, @06:29PM
I was thinking along the same lines. My motorcycle revs at about 3000 rpm at 60 mph. 4000 rpm at 70 mph.
Such a restriction would prevent the small 4-banger engines in the cheaper vehicles from going to fast while allowing those driving big, hulking 6L V-8's all the room they need to zoom along.
It's really quite a simple choice: Life, Death, or Los Angeles.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday August 21 2016, @07:40PM
Honda's GL and CX line share the same engine. They rev fast, until the 1983 model, which is the last model. In '83 they put an 18" wheel on it to help bring the revs down. In 5th gear, you don't need a speedometer. 4,000 RPM is 40 mph, 5,000 is 50 mph, etc. Top speed is 100 mph, limited by the CDI igniters. So, yeah, you're right on target. At 3000 RPM I could never get above 30 MPH.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @09:30PM
At 3000 RPM I could never get above 30 MPH.
Not to worry because #6 will eliminate your 30MPH speed demon driving!
(Score: 2) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:20PM
I recently learned severe rev-limiting is just dangerous.
How to Handle a Tire Blowout in Your RV [youtube.com]
TL;DW: When your vehicle start pulling to the side, the initial corrective action is to apply the gas.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 22 2016, @04:14AM
Or the Honda S2000
I don't think there's room for performance vehicles in posters' myopic little world.