[cs02rm0]

Last statistics I saw showed ~50% of all traffic (which includes vehicles with speed limiters) travel in excess of the 70mph motorway limit in the UK.

Personally, I tend to cruise at an indicated 100mph because above that enforcement ratchets up. Which is about 160kph. I certainly think it's fair to describe that as not uncommon. I do similar speeds in France and Germany and am rarely the fastest vehicle around.

[jfk13]

> Personally, I tend to cruise at an indicated 100mph

In the UK? OK, at least it's clear what you think of the law.

Personally, I hope you get nailed for it. That sort of contempt for both the law and other road users ought to be penalised.

(Maybe you only cruise on empty motorways at 3 AM, and so that makes it acceptable...?)

[beatgammit]

In the US, I often drive in roads with a posted limit of 80mph going ~100mph, and even then I get passed sometimes. It's not inconsiderate to other road users if I make sure to pass and yield appropriately, though it's certainly a violation of the law.

And yeah, I think the law is stupid. I believe that we should eliminate speeding tickets and have police only enforce "reckless driving". Going the speed limit could be much more dangerous than exceeding it given traffic and road conditions. Going 2x the speed limit with no other cars in sight should be penalized much less than failing to signal when changing lanes while in traffic; the former only puts the driver and passengers at risk, while the latter risks all cars within a half mile or so if they cause a pileup.

Police seem to enforce the former far more than the latter because it's easier, not because it has the biggest impact.

[ollie87]

That's basically how it works on the Isle of Mann.

[cs02rm0]

When half of all traffic exceeds a limit I think it's in the wrong place.

As far as getting nailed goes, it would be a fixed penalty ticket, if anything. I don't agree that it's contempt for other road users, any more than it is to do that speed (or significantly more) on an autobahn.