"Went up to Edinburgh last week (A50, M6, A/M74, A 701) and there were 14 sets of roadworks from Stoke to Carlisle, some with 50 mph limits, some without: some with specs cameras and some without. The common feature was that very little work seemed to be going on." (Phil W, in the 'roadworks rant' threat)
I'm not advocating breaking the law, but you can understand people's frustration. Also, there is a speed limit on all motorways - 70 mph - but you don't often see speed cameras enforcing it. Installing them especially for roadworks is largely a combination of fundraising opportunism and sheer spite on the part of anti-motorist councils.
What we need is a limit on the number of roadworks on any one motorway at any given time. Of course we accept the need for periodic resurfacing, but last time I drove up the M6 I didn't get the impression that any of it was urgent.
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