Isle of Man speed limit plan dropped

http://www.iomonline.co.im/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=870&ArticleID=884166

Woo hoo!

 

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"Speed cameras will also be introduced next year"

Thats gonna **** up your lap times ;o)

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"The consultation document gave statistics which showed 112 people died
on the roads in the decade up to 2003"

less than 10 people killed a year - that's **** all, though I guess
that probably excludes during racing.

 

How many died on the speed limited Isle of Wight for the same period?

 

I wouldn't have thought so.

 

I guess per capita is what counts.

er, yes, almost certainly.

They've got a problem with youngsters who've recently passed their
test, driving around in kevved-up hatchbacks pissed with all their
mates in the back. The pro-limit rationale seemed to be that these
kids would suddenly become angels if there was a speed limit.

 

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And yet sanity prevailed.

Why can't that be applied on the mainland?

 

LOL!

 

You are Peter Butterworth (aka Mr Fiddler), AICMFF camping holidays.

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Splendid news... Won't have to cancel the ferry and B&B now, BTW for anyone
who is interested, the Seacat places are going fast on the most popular
days. We have have got to stay until the Sunday evening, well that's my
excuse anyway

 

it's a trade-off, innit - you get to break the speed limit, but they
get to birch you and lock you up if you're homosexual.

Speaking as a speed-limit-breaking heterosexual, this doesn't strike me
as a problem, but it's not very egalitarian, I suppose.

 

so they're getting rid of 10 Kevs a year - you think the gubmint would
see that as a *bonus*.

Though I suppose there's the cost of repairing road furniture and bus
shelters, and hospital bills to consider.

 

The word from the man in the pub is that the IoM transport minister
recieved more than a few threats of real violence!

 

well, according to:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/im.html [1]

the population of the Isle of Man was 74655 in 2004. So, 10 road deaths
per year is, 1 in 7466 per capita.

The population of the UK (from the same site) is 60,270,708. According
to:

http://www.fiafoundation.com/policy/road_safety/policy_monitor/pm_06a102004.html

"3,508 people were killed on Britain's roads in 2003".

This gives the per capita road deaths in the UK as approx 1 in 17,000.
So, the Island is about 2.5 times as bad.

I can't be arsed looking any more figures up, but I'd be mildly
surprised if N.I. isn't worse again than the Island.

[1] the 12 nanometer "territorial sea" and "exclusive fishing zone"
seem hardly generous.

 

Huh?

<fx: looks>

You silly boy.

 

Riding on the IOW is nice. It's like a much slower IOM, but with more pissed up
car drivers, wabbits and cow poo.