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April 27th 05, 01:28 AM
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Paul Sengupta wrote:
"Dylan Smith" wrote in message ... In Britain, the speed limit has never been that low. All dual carriageways ('divided highways') have a default speed limit of 70mph. Britain didn't have a speed limit until 1967 when the 70mph national limit was brought in. The "unofficial" speed limit on British motorways is 85mph. 90-100mph is common. Turbo-diesels are ideal for these sort of motorway speeds. Good torque for overtaking and pretty frugal in the process. Anyone who comes here from the US or Canada complains that we drive too fast. Not true. I lived in England for 4 months and didn't mind at all driving 100+ on the motorways! And I thought all of the roundabouts were a hoot. The rock wall lined roads in Wales were interesting however... Matt 
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