Average Cruising Speed

[DAVID PATERSON]

I'm with Ray on this one. I beleive that driving at a mandated speed far lower than what both the driver and car are capable of in the conditions is actually quite dangerous and contributes massively to fatigue.

I'm also with Elephino, I don't buy the authorities assertions that every driver in every car is facing certain death at 70, but quite safe at 60. Come off it!

Notwithstanding the above, I'm now so paranoid about police, fines etc. that I very rarely exceed the limit by more than 10km/h.

[MichaelC]

I usually sit at about 80 on a UK motorway, because that's fine for fuel consumption (306 Turbo Diesel) and I'm going to be very unluckly to get done by the flat feet for that. I'd love to go faster - I've never seen the point in driving slowly when you could be going quickly - but I had a couple of accidents (not speed-related, just lack of concentration) three years ago, and it's hit my insurance pretty hard. I don't need another accident now, and I certainly don't need a fine and points on my licence.
I generally make a reasonable effort to stick to 30-40-50 mph limits because they're there for a reason, to protect both drivers and members of the public, but the national limit of 60 and motorway limit of 70mph are both too low, in my opinion.

[R]

Originally posted by MichaelC
I've never seen the point in driving slowly when you could be going quickly

Good one!