Nope just a 34 mile section where air quality is poor to 60mph. Who says that other eu states have the same problem as that small stretch.
60mph Speed Limit on Motorways, your thoughts?
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I was mixing up my descriptions. Nothing like statistics and facts to prove a point, and that was nothing like facts and statistics 
In general, I'm in favour of reduced speed limits in some situations. Studied it a bit at uni and saw it implemented on Western Australia's first multi-lane 'freeway'. Great traffic flow, no jambs. A politician campaigned on "Elect me and I'll get the speed limit lifted on the freeway.". He got in, lifted the speed limit and hey ho, traffic jambs. Never mind science and engineering, lets just go with appealing to the populace.
However in the proposed area near Sheffield the limit alteration is pretty much pointless. There is a pinch point in the motorway going past Meadowhall, much accelerating of vehicles entering motorway then arctics flooring it to build up speed for the next climb and rolling section. IMO that is what causes the poor air quality (combined with the bowl-like geography of that spot.
In general, I'm in favour of reduced speed limits in some situations. Studied it a bit at uni and saw it implemented on Western Australia's first multi-lane 'freeway'. Great traffic flow, no jambs. A politician campaigned on "Elect me and I'll get the speed limit lifted on the freeway.". He got in, lifted the speed limit and hey ho, traffic jambs. Never mind science and engineering, lets just go with appealing to the populace.
However in the proposed area near Sheffield the limit alteration is pretty much pointless. There is a pinch point in the motorway going past Meadowhall, much accelerating of vehicles entering motorway then arctics flooring it to build up speed for the next climb and rolling section. IMO that is what causes the poor air quality (combined with the bowl-like geography of that spot.
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