Ministers vow to cut motorway speed limit to 60mph in bid to beat air pollution.
Ministers are assessing the environmental impact of cutting speeds, with trials on the M1 expected as soon as this summer. Mail.
For the benefit of the terminally simple - and others who are not government ministers but still lack the basics for rational thought - let me explain:
We have fewer miles of motorway for our vehicles than any nation in the developed world.
Our roads are already overcrowded and politicians want drivers to stay on them for longer!
There will be more traffic congestion if there are more cars on the motorway network!
The cost of transporting goods will rise as lorries find that they are on the major roads for longer - which costs money.
This will be passed onto the consumer - it is called INFLATION.
The greater the congestion - the greater the amounts of fuel that will be used!
Don't believe me? - Think back to, not very long ago, when huge swathes of the M1 had 50mph limits all at the same time.
What happened? - If you cannot recall - take a look at what I have just written as your happy, traffic jam reminder!
