An Unexpected Side Effect
People are driving more slowly.

To explain, I've noticed that lots of people no longer go past Speed cameras at a risky clip. They seem to be going for the "You're not getting my money" approach rather than "10% over the limit, I should be safe." Other than that it seems to be drive at a fuel conserving speed (or so my wife tells me).
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 23 Jan 2009, 9:26, 2 replies)

YES
I've noticed this. I commute by motorised bicycle, so am normally going right at the speed limit. There are far more people doing 40 or 50 on the national speed limit road I use.
( Olembe Refuses to write in this space, Fri 23 Jan 2009, 9:35, closed)

It annoys me. My motorcycle gets 65mpg at a bare minimum, when not caring at all for economy...

...and I'm getting slowed down by idiots in their 15mpg monsters trying to compensate by their uneconomical vehicle choice by dawdling along at ten under the limit.

At least overtaking on two wheels is easy.

It also meant I cared so very little about the fuel price changes. When you do 150 miles a week and use 10 litres of fuel to do it, a 10p spike in fuel cost only knocks an extra pound out of my wallet. I spend that every day on fruit.
(Musuko, Fri 23 Jan 2009, 17:10, closed)