Jonzjob Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 It would appear that the French are looking to cause much more pollution in the towns now. And make more cash out of frustrated drivers. 30 kph in my car and most other means 3rd gear!I agree that it's needed in certain places, schools for one, but a blanket 30??http://mobilisezvous.liguedesconducteurs.org/non-aux-villes-a-30-merci/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Not just France. Bristol has brought in many 20mph limits since they got an elected mayor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 In some ways it is ridiculous, too slow. But, friends in France who have to drive in the city I lived in when I first moved to France complain bitterly, as it feels like the mickey is being taken by the powers that be......... as the traffic is often that bad that they crawl at 10kph, when they are moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Ha! Our MD's driver told me back in the 90's that his average speed in London was 9 mph! Our village centre in France has had a 30kph limit for quite a few years, in common with most of the local villages. Mind you, I'd like to see anyone drive around these villages in 4th (or 5th, or 6th) gear. With the number of junctions, bends and speed bumps, I'd be surprised if you could do that with or without the speed limit. The only time there's a burst of speed is when they close the roads for the annual cycle race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 LOL Betty you have jogged my memory. When the limit in our village went down to 50, a friend of mine was in a discussion about this at a meeting at the Mairie. 'Impossible' was the cry about this, how could anyone crawl along like this. And my friend said, use 3rd. He was laughing as he told me, as he said that everyone just looked at him incredulously, one bloke saying that one did not drive in 3rd!..........donc, it was 'impossible'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Crikey, my old French boss back in the 80's used to change down to overtake on motorways..in those far-off days of the 4 speed gearbox. I remember on each occasion I travelled with him, wondering if I'd end up wearing the engine block as a necklace. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 My second ever car was a Morris Minor 950 side valve jobbie and if you drove past a hill you had to change down to 3rd!! So these 30 kph would have been about normal?Not so long back I remember reading that the average speed on the M25 was 17 mph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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