I've never understood that if the national speed limit is X miles per hour, why do the manufacturers continue to make cars that go at double that speed or more?

Surely there could be a step forward there? Mind you, I have been in the back of a police car when it clocked someone doing 120 mph across a slip road, and it was incredibly exciting, watching the speedo go round, as we caught up with him. I can understand why 'joyriders' do it, the speed kick is amazing, but as a control freak, it was scary. The adrenalin kick was far more disturbing than the speed thrill, as we caught up with them....

Police in UK have been instructed to have 'zero tolerance' with drivers speeding as little as 1 mile above the speed limit, but it has made little difference to my road. It is a long road with a couple of curves in it. There is a long straight section with speed restrictions, sleeping policemen (speed bumps)and width restrictions to allow single file only. Once through this, the average driver turns the bend to see a fairly straight, dquite wide bit of road, so they speed up. I've had cars, bikes and busses whizzing past my house at over 50mph, only to slam their brakes on hurredly when they come to the next bend and the narrow bit. There is a lot to be said for having all our roads straight.... the Romans had the right idea! Picking on the 'accidental' speeders 1-5 mph above limit, will not stop those doing twice the limit, neither will it do anything but waste valuable police time.

LTS