graball wrote:
The cynic in me wonders if the SCPs actually believe that worn tyres and in-appropriate speed is such a big danger as "speeding" or is it a bit of an advertising sales gimmic for the tyre companies, with a generous donation to the SCP?
I am quite sure that there is a 'convenient' link with a profit lining firmly in the mind of the tyre organisation. The SCP would not be showing good sense if they are singling out any one specific organisation.
Regarding speed up a hill.
Of course when weather is bad, it can be important to have enough speed to enable enough momentum to reach the top of the hill, but as you also rightly say not too much, just enough. Slowing and going slow enough is important at the top so that the down hill is not then out of control which would likely result in a slide off the road.
Appropriate speed for the conditions, is usually reasonable and normal, but may not be 'legal' as it might be over the posted limit. This leads to disrespect of the posted limits and the Law.
Since so many roads are now set to the 'average mean', it may well become 'normal' that the chosen speed by the responsible motorist who is travelling within the 85th%ile perfectly safely, but who now finds themselves, over the posted limit. This makes the normal actions of the responsible and considerate motorist now illegal, whereas it is most important for road safety that they are legal. The whole systems has concentrated so much on speed and slowing things down it has forgotten what makes a motorist alert and aware makes them concentrate and anticipate, so when potential danger first starts to present its-self, they are acting most appropriately immediately.