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New cars are being made with higher quality and their engines are capable of higher speeds. Roads are safer than the earlier roads. During times of fuel shortages and rationing, speed limits were lowered to reduce fuel consumption. Speed limits have been adjusted to account for the human reaction time and modern engineering to help keep people safe.

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Why have there been changes to speed limits during the last 100 years?

Speed limits change for lots of reasons. Limits have changed to conserve fuel and for accident reduction.


Why have speed limits in Britain changed over the last hundred years?

Perhaps, the changing(increasing) number of population which most likely results to increase in the demand for transportation and therefore to the change it speed limits to regulate traffic and safety of commuters and drivers.


Why has there beeen changes to speed limits for cars in great Britain during the last hundred years?

Because people are going too fast on the road.


Give reasons why there have been change to speed limits fpr cars in Great Britain during last hundred years?

The car have become faster and there are more cars on the road so there is a heigher risk of crashing


Give a reason why there have been changes to speed limits for cars in great Britain during the last hundred years?

for the lulz British roads are typically very narrow while there are a few "highways" as we know them they still are small compared to our interstates. Because of the narrow, winding roads and the high cost of petro "gasoline" speed limits have remained on the slow side.


Why did the government lower speed limits?

As a fuel saving measure during the oil embargo crisis.


Why has there been changes to the speed limits for cars in Great Britain in the last hundred years?

becasue people are stupid and drive to fast lol


Which expressway does not have speed limits?

Parts of the German Autobahn do not have posted speed limits.


Does Gremany have speed limits?

Yes Germany does have speed limits but on a lot of motorways they dont :)


How did jobs change during the industrial revolution?

The jobs changed from being a slow paced, low production working environment to a fast paced high production environment. The factories and other jobs completely changed in ways like Health and Safety, production speed, and the age restriction and limits.


When are vehicles responding to Red Ball incidents allowed to exceed speed limits?

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Who is the head of the speed limits who chooses what the limits should be?

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