perhaps they could also consider cutting
funding to their overzealous programme of slapping blanket 40 and
50mph limits on roads where they're not necessary,

There’s quite a lot of that sort of thing going on round my way, on
roads that were previously national speed limit.

My neighbourhood policeman tells me it’s because of the more than a
few idiots that seem not to understand that speed limits are a
maximum, rather than a minimum, so need to have it spelt out for
them.

It also makes it easier to book them when they floor it around a
restricted visibility bend and find out the hard way that Farmer
Palmer's tractor only goes 15mph.