: Thu May 21, 2009 10:42 pm  

correct Joe, hey your beginning to get famous with a TV appearance tonight

[Dick Jones]

: Thu May 21, 2009 10:52 pm  

joecobb22 wrote:

The national speed limit for a dual carriageway is 70mph. That's why you have the 60mph signs on the Lancs because it's not national speed limit - most of it is 60mph. There's a stretch near Haydock island that's still 70, and that stretch in Salford that's 50 instead.

Was it u tonight the Linesman at Donny Joe?

: Thu May 21, 2009 11:06 pm  

Nozzy wrote:

:SNOOTY:

OK hold the smugness.........

AND DON'T TELL YOUR MOTHER

: Thu May 21, 2009 11:07 pm  

Did you know that the East Lancashire Road was originally meant to be a road from Liverpool to erm, well, East Lancashire? Hence its name.

It was shelved once it got to Macnhester in favour of the M62 which took 40 years from idea to construction.

Isn't the internet wonderfully boring at times?

: Thu May 21, 2009 11:10 pm  

joecobb22 wrote:

The national speed limit for a dual carriageway is 70mph. That's why you have the 60mph signs on the Lancs because it's not national speed limit - most of it is 60mph. There's a stretch near Haydock island that's still 70, and that stretch in Salford that's 50 instead.

I don't understand the point of a standard speed limit if it constantly overridden - if the A580 at 10.30 on a sunny Wed morning is not able to cope with 70mph I wonder where is!

Anyway I spent 3 years on 9 points in 2002-04 so to only have 3 points will be a luxury

: Thu May 21, 2009 11:51 pm  

Dick Jones wrote:

Was it u tonight the Linesman at Donny Joe?

Must have been.

Had to zoom in to see if the linesman had legs.

I then had to put my shades on, as they were very white !!!

As for the East Lancs, our intelligent Joe is spot on. The lancs speed limit ranges from 40-70.

I just hope they didn't clock me going to work last night. Well into 3 figures!!

Re: O/T East Lancs Rd speed limit : Fri May 22, 2009 1:45 am  

Toadstool wrote:

I have got a speeding ticket through the post today for doing 69mph on the Lancs near Leigh.
I thought a dual carriageway was 70mph limit - is the Lancs different?

Was it dated Wed 13th May 2009 by chance?? I was on my way to Liverpool Airport that afternoon (my speed conscious mate was driving 'thank god') and there was a speed camera van in each lay-by on 'both' sides of the East Lancs road - at it's fastest stretch before you got to Lowton lights.

Great Money Making Machines they are- wish I could buy one and set up my own business!!

: Fri May 22, 2009 5:57 am  

glow wrote:

National Speed Limit signs not 60, then when you get towards Manchester (well Salford ) it reduces to 50.

it only reduces there to give them a chance to nick your wheels

Re: O/T East Lancs Rd speed limit : Fri May 22, 2009 8:21 am  

Roman Officer wrote:

Was it dated Wed 13th May 2009 by chance?? I was on my way to Liverpool Airport that afternoon (my speed conscious mate was driving 'thank god') and there was a speed camera van in each lay-by on 'both' sides of the East Lancs road - at it's fastest stretch before you got to Lowton lights.

Great Money Making Machines they are- wish I could buy one and set up my own business!!

On the Leigh side of Lowton lights, I presume? Think they were linked to the 30mph zone because of the roadworks (that are now thankfully finished).

: Fri May 22, 2009 8:24 am  

There has been one in the lay-by between the by-pass towards the Greyhound Island.