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slapdash

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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #75 on: May 07, 2024, 10:53:21 pm »
Dad mentiond Mrs C as the introductress of the breathalyser. He has a recollection from the time of her saying (on telly) "it won't affect anybody who is simply having 5 pints with their friends".
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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #76 on: May 08, 2024, 06:51:55 am »
DD limits were a lot higher in those days1 Not that I was driving then, I was too young.
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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #77 on: May 08, 2024, 08:00:16 am »
Quote from: roythebus on May 08, 2024, 06:51:55 am
DD limits were a lot higher in those days1 Not that I was driving then, I was too young.

As far as I recall blood tests for alcohol were introduced at the same time as the breathalyser so if you failed the breathalyser you got a blood test. The blood alcohol limit for drivers has always been 80mg/100mL. Previously they would have tested drunk drivers by getting them to walk a straight line or recite "The Leith police dismisseth us".
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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #78 on: May 08, 2024, 08:27:21 am »
I believe it was the same limit. I imagine there was a certain amount of hyperbole with the licensed trade predicting its imminent demise.
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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #79 on: June 15, 2024, 09:38:47 am »
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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #80 on: June 17, 2024, 06:50:07 am »
It only had a couple of weeks to run anyway so wasnt going to reach 100,000 in any case. The Government gave it's initial response in late May, saying pretty much what should have been expected.

In context the petition supporters equate to around 0.09% of the adult population. 
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Re: Driving law proposals could see motorway speed limits raised to 100mph to 'reduce congestion'
« Reply #81 on: June 18, 2024, 08:22:12 am »
Quote from: tonys on June 17, 2024, 06:50:07 am
It only had a couple of weeks to run anyway so wasnt going to reach 100,000 in any case. The Government gave it's initial response in late May, saying pretty much what should have been expected.

In context the petition supporters equate to around 0.09% of the adult population.

or 0.0675% of those holding a driving licence.
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