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What Speed Limit when M1 merges with A1??

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  • #32
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    Would it really be too much to ask for signage just as you cross the border that explains to you that the NSL is 70 mph on motorways and dual carriageways in NI?

    I do remember when we had NSL signs here, but as noted previously, it was always 60 mph.

    If I hadn't gone on this forum and asked how to get to Portrush from Dublin, I would have assumed the speed limit was 60 mph on DCs and 70 mph on motorways!

    To be honest, it is completely illogical that a different system of measurement is used for speed limits on both sides of the border.

    We should never have switched from mph to kph until NI and the rest of the UK was ready to do so.


  • #33
    nordydan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭nordydan


    captainspeed wrote: »
    To be honest, it is completely illogical that a different system of measurement is used for speed limits on both sides of the border.

    We should never have switched from mph to kph until NI and the rest of the UK was ready to do so.

    Disagree, we have nearly completed the move away from the imperial system entriely. The ROI cannot wait around for the UK to join the modern world


  • #34
    NFD100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭NFD100


    nordydan wrote: »
    Disagree, we have nearly completed the move away from the imperial system entriely. The ROI cannot wait around for the UK to join the modern world


    Completely agree. Metric system makes far more sense. Britain light years behind even Canada, Australia, NZ and South Africa. A 70 sign at the border makes sense with mph under it.


  • #35
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    NFD100 wrote: »
    Completely agree. Metric system makes far more sense. Britain light years behind even Canada, Australia, NZ and South Africa. A 70 sign at the border makes sense with mph under it.

    We do most of our trade with the UK/NI and the US, which still use imperial, therefore it makes sense for us to be au fait with the systems used in these countries. After all, it is only in the past few years that we changed from mph.

    The fact that they are backward by still using imperial is in a way besides the point, we're a small little country and are not in a position to dictate to them what should or should not be used (and yes they are behind the times, especially the US which still uses Fahrenheit for temperature ffs!).

    Only a few years ago when the Irish went to Europe we were trying to figure out what kms were and what the speed limits were in terms of mph, whereas now everytime we cross the border we have to convert from miles and mph back to kms and kph (I know I had to do the mental calculation to try and figure out what 60 and 70 mph were in kph).

    Hopefully NI at least will see the light and change to kph. Not sure how practical that would be with the rest of the UK sticking with miles but hopefully it would persuade the rest of Britain to fall into line with us and everyone else in the world.

    Britain is having a speed limit review (motorways up to 80 mph apparently) soon, and that would be a perfect time for them to come into the 21st century and break with the past by switching to kph!


  • #36
    nordydan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭nordydan


    captainspeed wrote: »
    We do most of our trade with the UK/NI and the US, which still use imperial, therefore it makes sense for us to be au fait with the systems used in these countries. After all, it is only in the past few years that we changed from mph.

    The fact that they are backward by still using imperial is in a way besides the point, we're a small little country and are not in a position to dictate to them what should or should not be used (and yes they are behind the times, especially the US which still uses Fahrenheit for temperature ffs!).

    Only a few years ago when the Irish went to Europe we were trying to figure out what kms were and what the speed limits were in terms of mph, whereas now everytime we cross the border we have to convert from miles and mph back to kms and kph (I know I had to do the mental calculation to try and figure out what 60 and 70 mph were in kph).

    Hopefully NI at least will see the light and change to kph. Not sure how practical that would be with the rest of the UK sticking with miles but hopefully it would persuade the rest of Britain to fall into line with us and everyone else in the world.

    Britain is having a speed limit review (motorways up to 80 mph apparently) soon, and that would be a perfect time for them to come into the 21st century and break with the past by switching to kph!

    Is it that difficult to multiply by 1.6?


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