M4 New permanent 50mph form 15th (Be Careful Out There )

[MOZZER2]

cheers the excuse of combating congestion seems a bit odd when you consider we are in lock down . I travel on the M4 every monday and Friday and the traffic is sparse compared to pre covid

Think they should have delayed this until we come out of lock down

[dml1954]

cheers the excuse of combating congestion seems a bit odd when you consider we are in lock down . I travel on the M4 every monday and Friday and the traffic is sparse compared to pre covid

Think they should have delayed this until we come out of lock down

But they couldn't possibly postpone it. They need to persecute the poor old motorist as much as possible, to raise the funds they need to pay for services. Nothing to do with easing congestion in the first place. Its just a Welsh Government tax raising exercise.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Driving at 70mph for 20 minutes or 50mph for 30 minutes - how does the 'science' make that more environmentally friendly ?

[Rjk]

Driving at 70mph for 20 minutes or 50mph for 30 minutes - how does the 'science' make that more environmentally friendly ?

I think you need to go and check your workings there

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Driving at 70mph for 20 minutes or 50mph for 30 minutes - how does the 'science' make that more environmentally friendly ?

You'll have covered 1 2/3rds of a mile more doing 50mph in half an hour.

[WJ99mobile]

Driving at 70mph for 20 minutes or 50mph for 30 minutes - how does the 'science' make that more environmentally friendly ?

Fuel consumption.

Your car is 30-40% more fuel efficient at 50 than it is at 70

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Driving at 70mph for 20 minutes or 50mph for 30 minutes - how does the 'science' make that more environmentally friendly ?

28 minutes ??

Still , wouldn't mind someone explaining to me how this helps the environment.

[Rjk]

Fuel consumption.

Your car is 30-40% more fuel efficient at 50 than it is at 70

28 minutes ??

Still , wouldn't mind someone explaining to me how this helps the environment.

not rocket science really is it

[xsnaggle]

cheers the excuse of combating congestion seems a bit odd when you consider we are in lock down . I travel on the M4 every monday and Friday and the traffic is sparse compared to pre covid

Think they should have delayed this until we come out of lock down

The closures are normally from J28 to J24 or reverse depending on the works so Tredegar Park is OK But the timing is 20.00 - 06.00 so you should be sound anyway.
Notice I said Normally, because this stretch of motorway is always closed for "Essential maintenance. since I returned to Cardiff in mid 2017 is has been closed more times than you would believe. I think it is the most closed stretch of road in the country.