BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[briantrumpet]

Yeah. I was “done” recently 34mph in a 30mph. First time in 53 years of (lots) of driving.

I did course too, quite well done I thought.

I took lessons, and then a Motorcycle test, as a youngster of 65, so, 15 years ago now. My instructor spend a lot of time advising on how to deduce the speed limit on many stretches of road, because signage was inadequate.

I was done on the approach to Truro, on a wide bit of road that had once been 40mph, but had been reduced to 30mph. My initial reaction, when I got the notice and saw where it was, was that it must have been poor signage. Went to Google Streetview to prove myslf right, and went "Oops!" Clear as day. Lack of observation on my part, emphasising the mantra "New road, new rules" that was drummed into us on the SAC.

 

[icowden]

I was going to say that.
If you reduce the legal limit more driver will exceed it.
I was caught speeding for the first time in over 30 years of driving in a 20 zone.
Hardly speeding when you are doing 24mph.

I think you need to work on your maths. Where X is speed, IF x > 20 then "Speeding" ELSE "Not Speeding" END IF

Or 24>20 = POINTS

A simple way to stick to the speed limit is to buy an EV. They are cheaper to charge and almost all of them have adaptive cruise control. You just set it to 20mph and let the car do the work of sticking to the speed limit.

 

[briantrumpet]

I think you need to work on your maths. Where X is speed, IF x > 20 then "Speeding" ELSE "Not Speeding" END IF

Or 24>20 = POINTS

A simple way to stick to the speed limit is to buy an EV. They are cheaper to charge and almost all of them have adaptive cruise control. You just set it to 20mph and let the car do the work of sticking to the speed limit.

I do the "Stick it in 2nd gear in a 20 zone, 3rd in the 30 zone" in my prehistoric Almera. Actually works a treat, as it gives you an aural clue, even if you don't have your eye on the speedo. (The other eye I leave in the glove compartment, in case I need it later.)

 

[PurplePenguin]

The government's plan to break the link between gas prices and electricity prices

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/decisive-action-to-break-influence-of-gas-on-electricity-prices

Also, plans to scrap the carbon tax.

https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_GB/insights/the-informer/uk-carbon-tax-to-be-scrapped/

 

[icowden]

The government's plan to break the link between gas prices and electricity prices

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/decisive-action-to-break-influence-of-gas-on-electricity-prices

Also, plans to scrap the carbon tax.

https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_GB/insights/the-informer/uk-carbon-tax-to-be-scrapped/

Go Millibean!

 

[Pinno718]

The most ridiculous one I remember was on the M25 at about 3am, six lanes, all empty apart from me, and for some reason a 40mph variable limit (IIRC). Still stuck to it (given all the speed cameras), even if it did feel like I was barely moving.

I had a similar thing "Speed restriction in force to protect construction workers" on the A77 towards Glasgow through extended roadworks for an extended period of time - about 7 miles of cones. I was caught doing 45 in a 40 at 5,30am ish. There were no construction workers there at the time. A few thousand drivers got done and after I don't know how many complaints to North Ayrshire council and MP's from unhappy commuters, the penalties were rescinded. No common sense approach of a different restriction outside of construction times. Following, they didn't lift the restriction outside of construction times, they just added more signage. Brilliant.
I was within 1 inch of paying the fine when the news came through.

 

[Pinno718]

Also, plans to scrap the carbon tax.

https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_GB/insights/the-informer/uk-carbon-tax-to-be-scrapped/

My, that's almost socialism!:

• An updated Electricity Generators Levy: immediate action to tax excess profits through the Electricity Generator Levy by raising the rate from 45% to 55%, ensuring an increased proportion of the extraordinary revenues generated when the gas price spikes is available to government to support businesses and households with the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East on the cost of living

 

[Pinno718]

I think you need to work on your maths. Where X is speed, IF x > 20 then "Speeding" ELSE "Not Speeding" END IF

Or 24>20 = POINTS

A simple way to stick to the speed limit is to buy an EV. They are cheaper to charge and almost all of them have adaptive cruise control. You just set it to 20mph and let the car do the work of sticking to the speed limit.

I have cruise control and a speed limiter facility on my diesel guzzling dinosaur.

 

[Pinno718]

Orban officials in Hungary caught shredding documents immediately after the elecions over mis-used EU funding and grants.
Like this roundabout for example. No, not edited, it's real.

 

[TailWindHome]

You're starting from Starmer was completely un the dark of Mandlesons history and the process.

His cabinet office were constantly leaning on the FCDO to pass Mandleson even ignore vetting because he held senior posts in the past.

Starmer rushed the announcement knowing full well of the risks and its come back to haunt him

Just saying stuff again

 

[briantrumpet]

The government's plan to break the link between gas prices and electricity prices

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/decisive-action-to-break-influence-of-gas-on-electricity-prices

Also, plans to scrap the carbon tax.

https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_GB/insights/the-informer/uk-carbon-tax-to-be-scrapped/

Given your obvious interest/expertise on the subject, plus previous exchanges, do these seem reasonable/workable from your POV? (This isn't an attempted 'gotcha', BTW, as I'm genuinely interested in your informed penguin POV partly because it doesn't align with my naïve POV.)

 

[icowden]

I have cruise control and a speed limiter facility on my diesel guzzling dinosaur.

But is it adaptive cruise control? Most standard cruise controls seem not to kick in until at least 30mph. Adaptive tend to go right down to 20.
The speed limiter is a good point, but on older cars it requires active adjustment by the driver, whereas in most EVs the speed is read from the signs or from GPS mapping data*

*I will concede that sometimes it is disturbingly inaccurate. There is a stretch near me that my VW ID4 thinks has a 100mph speed limit. I blame that piss poor state of VWs tech coding however which seems unaware that there are no 100mph speed limits in the UK!

 

[Pblakeney]

But is it adaptive cruise control?

Adaptive cruise control is not a new thing as it was introduced in 1995.
It is quite a wake up call that 1995 is over 30 years ago. 😱