Spain to reduce speed limit to conserve fuel
MADRID (AFP) - Spain will lower its speed limit outside major cities as part of a string of measures unveiled by the government Tuesday aimed at slashing its oil imports by 10 percent per year.
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080729/tpl-spain-energy-oil-inflation-politics-9eb7866.html
There would be riots over here if they tried that.
Would there? So far every time the government wants to do something we don’t like… we just roll over and take it :doze:
I doubt it Steve, you have trouble getting over 60 on the M25 most days anyhow, and thats pretty much the same for all motorways in this country.
We would all just go at out normal speed and break for the speed cameras.
+1 - we’ll all just carry on as normal - we’ll just be breaking the speed limit by an even higher margin than usual:hehe:
I can’t imagine the Spanish will like it either - they are well into their bikes and cars just like us.
It is exactly what the US - capital of the car - did during the 70’s oil crisis. They dropped the maximum national speed limit to 55. They also passed laws that meant that cars with odd numbered registration plates could only buy fuel on odd days of the month and even plates on even days. Whilst the fuel rationing measured only lasted a short period, the speed limit has still not risen in some states after 35 years.
******** there would, we get shafted by the highest prices/taxes in the western world and there’s barely a whimper of complaint.
(And yes, I know some Scandinavian countries have higher taxes/prices but they also have higher incomes and much better public services/transport etc.)
i think he was referring to the Spanish
i’m not sure they would riot
think they would just shrug their shoulders and completely ignore the rule change :hehe:
Ima sure they will foolow the law in spain just like wearing helmets !
