Police speed traps!

[Steve]

Hell, if you're that concerned, just put your handbrake on a couple of clicks, it acts like a sort of cruise control

Heh, mine would beep annoyingly at me if i did this. Like if i took my seatbelt off or any other suicidal acts.

My car has an average speed readout, normally around 25-30mph.

I was driving at 40 yesterday, obeying the speed limit, and some berk came flying past me at 50 in an Agila. Not exactly a speeder's car

Anyway soon after the limit changed to 50, and I sped up to 52-3, and soon caught up with this Agila. These are the worst kind of drivers - inconsistent!! If he'd been doing 60 in the 50 limit I wouldnt have minded. Anyway I stuck behind him. He couldnt see it was me 'cos I had my headlights on

I have an utter hatred for those who slow down to 5 or 10 below the limit for speed cameras. I absolutely abhore this behaviour. What do they think is going to happen if they pass it AT the limit? Well I'll tell them, NOTHING! I do it every day and have never had a ticket.

I've even sped past a camera van and not got a ticket.

Even worse are those that slow down for the SPECS cameras on the Stocksbridge bypass. FFS!!!! You've been doing 70mph for the distance between the cameras! What good is slowing to the limit for the camera to take a pretty photo of you??? It still knows how fast you've been travelling!!

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[conny]

Couple of years ago the BBC did an experiment.
They took 3 drivers and 3 identical cars.
First driver could only use the nearside lane to complete the journey, (unless there was an obstruction then he was allowed to pass it but then get back to the nearside as soon as possible).
Second driver could use nearside and middle lane, (same conditions).
Third driver could use any lane.
They were instructed to complete the journey in the least time possible. There was to be no deviation from the planned route.
Before starting they all had aptitude tests, blood pressures taken and a relaxation session to make sure they were comfortable etc. They were then fitted with monitors to record their blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and comments/attitude on the journey.
First driver sets off, say, 10.00am
Second driver sets off, 10.30am
Third driver sets off, 11.00

The result.

Second driver had the quickest time but his blood pressure was slightly raised.
Third driver had second fastest time and his blood pressure was significantly raised and heart beat was racing as was his respiration. His comments were mainly bleeps as he drove.
First driver had LOWER blood pressure and respiration and commented in a smooth calm manner throughout the journey.

Second driver was 1 1/2 minutes quicker than third driver.
First driver was 5 minutes slower than the 'winner' but performed better in the aptitude tests afterwards.

So what does that tell you?

 

[EddieM]

Ha, I have a foolproof method, when stopped for speeding I'll simply claim I was too pi**ed to read the road signs..........





Ah, I haven't thought it through have I?





No, I don't condone DUI.

 

[NS215]

THE QUICKER YOU GO, THE QUICKER YOU GET THERE

nice theory, it doesn't work in practice. all it really does is get you to the next traffic queue quicker

but "just for the hell of it" next journey you make, note milometer reading and time. when you arrive at destination do same again and divide one into the other to see you average speed, its amazing how slow it can often be.

it is a good theory and does work as the sooner you get to the next traffic queue the nearer to the front you will be as you will have passed cars are that are now behind you in the queue, whereas if you went slower you'd have more cars in front of you when you come to the jam therefore longer jam meaning your stuck in it longer

 

[NS215]

take note of breezers post, its not too difficult really unless you are unable to understand the physics, so you might get there quicker, so what and at what cost and why

I need that explaining

so you will get there quicker
so you will have time to relax upon your arrival before having to rush around before you have to do whatever it was that you were travelling to do
cost...Prob a few extra quid in fuel for the extra revs on the journey
why....why not

 

[Donkmeister]

I stick to speed limits because i know the one time i don't - i'll get caught. But, out of built up areas, i do so begrudgingly and i think that a lot of speed limits are un reasonably low. 30mph in towns and villages and even 20 near schools and on housing estates is fine. But 40 or 50 on wide, straight open roads is, in my opinion, unnecessary.

Exactly the problem.

I feel that in the UK moderate speeding is seen as socially acceptable by the majority. If you disagree with that, just think how many times you've heard a friend or colleague moaning about getting ANOTHER speeding ticket, and then heard someone comforting them as if it's all someone else's fault.

If they made all limits justifiable (often by raising limits), ripped out automated speed traps, brought in thousands of unmarked police cars and made dangerous/intimidating driving a very expensive, very embarassing venture, then road deaths would decrease overnight.

While we're at it, can we get rid of traffic-calming measures? I don't find the increased chance of a head-on smash does much for road safety. Oh and speedhumps too - a 30mph road should be driveable at 30mph in any car without damage to the car.

 

[Deleted member 105431]

The speed limits are based on very old cars with incompetent drivers. Greed camera's are just another form of taxation to me and there's nothing worse than being stuck behind some XXXXX who drives like a snail. Slow drivers cause accidents by frustrating those behind them and making them take risks to overtake. I think there should be a minimum speed say 90 perecent of the limit and if you drive below this in good conditions with no traffic it is an instant ban.

 

[dextrous]

With modern technology, GPS etc, it would make life a whole lot easier if the motorcar was limited to the appropriate speed limit in accordance with it's location. Would make life a whole lot easier to deal with thefts and joyriders if the car could be brought to a halt automatically!!

 

[namsag]

And at the same time they can develop a toilet that wipes your ar#e for you.

 

[conny]

And at the same time they can develop a toilet that wipes your ar#e for you

You mean you haven't got one?

 

[Shytalkz]

And at the same time they can develop a toilet that wipes your ar#e for you.

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[dextrous]

And at the same time they can develop a toilet that wipes your ar#e for you.

As you well know, such things exist - warm water jets from a bar that automatically comes out when you depress the flush (for people with disabilities). My sister's got one (due to progressive MS) - great invention.

 

[Mike2007]

And at the same time they can develop a toilet that wipes your ar#e for you.

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• Shytalkz
• 16 Mar 2009
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From Speed Cameras to removing CLINKERS What a link...

 

[securespark]

Even worse are those that slow down for the SPECS cameras on the Stocksbridge bypass. FFS!!!!

Yeah, that makes me laugh! I'm no longer travelling to Sheffield
(YIPPEE!)* but it made me chuckle when I was on that road.

* No offence to the inhabitants of Sheff, I'm happy because I no longer have to drive in XS of 200 miles daily.

And yes, those folk who brake to below the limit are the limit!

But worse and more dangerous, are those who slam the brakes on until they've slowed to 30 because they don't know the limit for the road....

 

[noseall]

And at the same time they can develop a toilet that wipes your ar#e for you.

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• Shytalkz
• 16 Mar 2009
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Good ole Viz. I guess you would need to be peddling backwards, no?