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Graham Toal (gtoal@pizzabox.demon.co.uk) wrote:

: As someone who used to regularly do London to edinburgh by M1/M6, I can assure
: you there *are* places where you come across totally unexpected fog.  However,

If you came across is more than once, why was it "totally unexpected"
the second and subsequent times?

: if you want a better argument - pick a 'safe speed' over the limit and tell
: me what happens when you unexpectedly blow a tyre.  Or some kid decides
: to play 'chicken' on the M1 right in front of you, drunk, at 1am...

You still seem to be missing the point somewhat.  Assessing such
possible hazards, and how they relate to the weather and traffic
conditions, is an vital part of deciding what a safe speed is, and is
a different issue to adherence to the legal speed limit.

If the road is busy, then a blown tyre poses a much greater danger
than if the road is empty.  If visibility is good, you will see the
kid in the road sooner than if the visibility is poor.  If there is
little traffic, you will have more room to manouevre around the kid
than if the road is busy.

People who do not factor such considerations into their driving plan
are not driving as well as they might, even if they never exceed the
legal speed limit.

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				Steve Hunt	steve@acorn.co.uk