Nope - it was introduced for safety (Average Cars back in 1965 couldn't handle travelling AT 70 safely let alone faster. http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famdates.php?id=280
"As for your idea that nobody drives at less than 80mph I think you're just trying to justify your own driving."
Please re-read my statement - I said I don't know anyone who does - not that no-one drives less than 80. I wish that were the case then I wouldn't have to complain about the F**king arseholes doing 50 in the middle lane or 60 in the outside, and never pull in.
However, let me Clarify my statement: I don't know anyone, who drives a car, on a motorway, when there are no police around, and the road is clear, and it isn't raining, snowing, icy, foggy or whatever, that doesn't drive less than 80MPH, by the clock.
Happy?
And no I'm not trying to justify my own driving - I, like just about anyone else who does a lot of motorway driving usually cruise at 85 by the clock (when clear etc.etc.) which by the speed on my GPS is 78. I make no apologies for it.
Bizarrely my car actually gets better MPG at 85 than at 75 too. :-?
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Nope - it was introduced for safety (Average Cars back in 1965 couldn't handle travelling AT 70 safely let alone faster. http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famdates.php?id=280
"As for your idea that nobody drives at less than 80mph I think you're just trying to justify your own driving."
Please re-read my statement - I said I don't know anyone who does - not that no-one drives less than 80. I wish that were the case then I wouldn't have to complain about the F**king arseholes doing 50 in the middle lane or 60 in the outside, and never pull in.
However, let me Clarify my statement: I don't know anyone, who drives a car, on a motorway, when there are no police around, and the road is clear, and it isn't raining, snowing, icy, foggy or whatever, that doesn't drive less than 80MPH, by the clock.
Happy?
And no I'm not trying to justify my own driving - I, like just about anyone else who does a lot of motorway driving usually cruise at 85 by the clock (when clear etc.etc.) which by the speed on my GPS is 78. I make no apologies for it.
Bizarrely my car actually gets better MPG at 85 than at 75 too. :-?