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smiffy
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by smiffy » 09 Jul 2011
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So, are they fitted with a governor set at 30mph perhaps?
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no, the fact that it's on a stage carriage bus route, and in theory the route speed should not exceed the speed limit at any time.
It's a weird piece of legislation from ancient times, which I don't believe has ever been updated. don't forget, back in the 1950's, buses could only rarely have a top speed higher than 30mph flat out!!!
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away...
but now that most of them are muslim, I find bacon and sausages work better!
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docchevron132
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by docchevron132 » 09 Jul 2011
smiffy wrote:and in theory the route speed should not exceed the speed limit at any time.
aside from most evening Clevedon journeys, where you have to exceed the speed limit by 15% across the whole route to get to the terminus at the appointed time. 12year old network planners FTL...
I thought prototypes were issued with a restricted road use licence by the man form the ministry?
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
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Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
