High-Speed Protest
(N.Z.P.A .-Reuter —Copyright > LONDON, Dec. 22. More than 60 British motorists last night joined in a high-speed protest against the 70 miles an hour national speed limit which comes into force today. They answered an appeal by an English racing driver.
David Plumstead, of Surrey, to drive at speed down the M 4 motorway between Slough and Maidenhead in protest. Plumstead made the appeal in an advertisement in a motoring magazine. He drove a 115 miles an hour Lotus Elan in the protest run. It was not known at what speed the protest run was made. Plumstead, aged 27. said later: “The speed limit will not help road safety and is being imposed here just when in other countries limits are being taken off.” The new limit—for a four months' trial period—comes into effect at midday As well, there will be a 30 miles an hour limit for motor- ; ways in adverse conditions ! such as fog, ice and snow. I The 70 miles an hour limit is the first general limit on ; Britain’s motorways. Until this was announced, the only limits on motorways and roads were those in builtup or dangerous areas.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30941, 23 December 1965, Page 13
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