Ian wrote:
Rode sons moped a few times it would just about make 30mph with a following wind, very very dangerous in my view. Not so much of a problem in towns but in rural areas on 50mph and NSL single carriage way roads other drivers will just not wait for safe passing opportunities,
I agree 100%. My daughter rides a scooter. Most of her trips are to a hors riding stables which is in the country, about 10 minutes along a NSL road. She is always complaining about cars beeping her because the cannot get past as she crawls along at 30. She has even been spat on by a passenger as the car passed by. It has been made worse because they have painted a white line creating a cycle lane which makes the road even narrower which of course she cannot use...
I am less worried about calls in the UK to fit speed limiters than I would if it were the EU. The fact is there are moves to harmonise vehicle legislation within Europe not let every state do what it wants.