Judith Procter

From: Ken Mulholland <Ken@timepatternspbm.demon.co.uk>

Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0000

You might like to know that Judith Proctor (she of the late lamented
excellent GM of Delender est Cathargo who had to give up GMing because
of ill health) has achieved the feat of getting a letter published in
New Scientist (issue 2252 19th August 2000). Concerning speed limits
on roads.
Well (humm aren't you the smug one?) if you are still on this forum,
Judith, may I as a Reader in Transport Management (retired) say the
following: The TRRL design roads on the basis that almost all drivers
do obey the speed limit plus 10mph. The effect of flash-bang-cameras is
normally to cause drivers to break before going through them and then
to accelerate to 'normal speed' afterwards if for no other reason
than to protest against nanny state. Research shows that the net effect
of this is to increase pollution from the breaking/accelleration cycle.
Rear end collisions have also been known when drivers have suddenly
come across the give away pecks in the road and slowed down abruptly to
nanny state speeds. The cartoon that accompanies your letter is also
apposite. Although I never conciously drive while over the alcohol
limit I am aware that to drive at the speed limit does attract
attention from the fuzz and is not to be recommended.
Ken.