First speeding ticket
Discussion
Ozzie Osmond said:
Swanny87 said:
Did anyone else get told about driving in 3rd at 30?
The increased engine noise is supposed to give a greater "impression of speed" than a higher gear.Back in the days of 5-speed boxes some driving instructors used to say,
1st - for 10 mph
2nd - for 20 mph
3rd - for 30 mph
4th - for 40 mph
5th - for 50 mph
wessbee said:
I got caught by a camera van at 79 on a NSL daul carriageway.
Interesting. I've often wondered what's the lowest speed they nick people. I guess 79 "actual" is probably over 80 on the speedo.wessbee said:
Most of the course was aimed at going too fast in a 30/40 zone.
That's where most of the deaths and injuries happen.Blayney said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Swanny87 said:
Did anyone else get told about driving in 3rd at 30?
The increased engine noise is supposed to give a greater "impression of speed" than a higher gear.Back in the days of 5-speed boxes some driving instructors used to say,
1st - for 10 mph
2nd - for 20 mph
3rd - for 30 mph
4th - for 40 mph
5th - for 50 mph
Blayney said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Swanny87 said:
Did anyone else get told about driving in 3rd at 30?
The increased engine noise is supposed to give a greater "impression of speed" than a higher gear.Back in the days of 5-speed boxes some driving instructors used to say,
1st - for 10 mph
2nd - for 20 mph
3rd - for 30 mph
4th - for 40 mph
5th - for 50 mph
mon the fish said:
It's also the engine braking in 3rd that's part of the theory - probably another thing the average idiot wouldn't notice.
Anyone had any agro/comments from the folk giving the course about the type of car you turned up in - I'm thinking Porsche etc?
I turned up on a Fireblade - I think they quite warmed to me when I explained it would do 110 in 2nd! Anyone had any agro/comments from the folk giving the course about the type of car you turned up in - I'm thinking Porsche etc?
I did one not too long ago. Having read a few things about them online I was pleasantly surprised with it to be fair. The instructor wasn't patronising and was happy to have a joke with people and the content wasn't as bad as I expected either.
As mentioned above, what was shocking was the lack of knowledge from a lot of the attendees. I think less than half the room correctly identified a 30mph speed limit for an example dual carriageway and quite a few didnt even know what a dual carriageway was at all!
As mentioned above, what was shocking was the lack of knowledge from a lot of the attendees. I think less than half the room correctly identified a 30mph speed limit for an example dual carriageway and quite a few didnt even know what a dual carriageway was at all!
Ozzie Osmond said:
The increased engine noise is supposed to give a greater "impression of speed" than a higher gear.
Back in the days of 5-speed boxes some driving instructors used to say,
1st - for 10 mph
2nd - for 20 mph
3rd - for 30 mph
4th - for 40 mph
5th - for 50 mph
What happens to this rule if you happen to be driving an electric or hybrid? Back in the days of 5-speed boxes some driving instructors used to say,
1st - for 10 mph
2nd - for 20 mph
3rd - for 30 mph
4th - for 40 mph
5th - for 50 mph
Ozzie Osmond said:
Swanny87 said:
Did anyone else get told about driving in 3rd at 30?
The increased engine noise is supposed to give a greater "impression of speed" than a higher gear.Back in the days of 5-speed boxes some driving instructors used to say,
1st - for 10 mph
2nd - for 20 mph
3rd - for 30 mph
4th - for 40 mph
5th - for 50 mph
I quite enjoyed my course, other than the dreadful directions/parking for the centre which ended up with me being about 30s early having spent 20 mins trying to find the car park from an indecypherably tiny map.
Nickyboy said:
Ursicles said:
Surprised you were offered the course for doing 37 in a 30, thought the cutoff was 34?? Grab opportunity with both hands!
My Ex got offered a course for doing 42 in a 30. Told her she was bloody lucky.Do you need to tell your insurer about going on the course? Not applied for insurance recently but do they now ask as well as any accidents or motoring offences whether you've been on a speed awareness course? This article seems to think so but thought the course was instead of points.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20328860
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20328860
You're all pathetic.
Has anyone ever actually been caught speeding properly
36 in a 30
37 in a 30
46 in a 40
79 in a 70
And so on
I've been caught speeding several times, all of them I'm pleased to say we're for 90+ on a motorway, except one which was for 40 something in a 30.
Let's have a debate that we have every week over and over and over again.
Has anyone ever actually been caught speeding properly
36 in a 30
37 in a 30
46 in a 40
79 in a 70
And so on
I've been caught speeding several times, all of them I'm pleased to say we're for 90+ on a motorway, except one which was for 40 something in a 30.
chrisga said:
Do you need to tell your insurer about going on the course? Not applied for insurance recently but do they now ask as well as any accidents or motoring offences whether you've been on a speed awareness course? This article seems to think so but thought the course was instead of points.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20328860
Oh FFS http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20328860
Let's have a debate that we have every week over and over and over again.
Jimboka said:
A bit ironic that a lot of speeders are surprised at the lack of knowledge of the others sitting the same speed awareness course! Must all be driving gods
Hardly... Everyone on the course was caught speeding yes (though I'm sure you've never exceeded the speed limit), but its shocking when people can't tell the difference between a 30mph and 70mph limit road, or even identify what a dual carriageway is.
I went on a course recently, I hated it & nearly walked out at the point I realised they would be trying to make us interact with other people & the instructors themselves. I don't enjoy interacting, so I didn't. They divided us all into groups of 4 to interact, I didn't, so there was some groups of 4, 1 group of 3 & 1 group of 1, me. I hate interacting.
Also everything was in confidence so when the multiple choice questions were being answered there was no way of telling who knew what, so I could have selected the most ridiculous answers & no one would have been any the wiser.
For some reason some people wanted to tell a story, to get a point across. I didn't give a flying feck what their point was no more than they would have cared what mine was, but I neither had a point or a story & just wished these people would shut the hell up so we could all get away on time.
One fella got asked to leave for repeatedly falling asleep which was the highlight of the whole 4 hours.
I hated it & will never ever go on one again what ever the circumstances as long as I live.
Also everything was in confidence so when the multiple choice questions were being answered there was no way of telling who knew what, so I could have selected the most ridiculous answers & no one would have been any the wiser.
For some reason some people wanted to tell a story, to get a point across. I didn't give a flying feck what their point was no more than they would have cared what mine was, but I neither had a point or a story & just wished these people would shut the hell up so we could all get away on time.
One fella got asked to leave for repeatedly falling asleep which was the highlight of the whole 4 hours.
I hated it & will never ever go on one again what ever the circumstances as long as I live.
This must win the best post about a SAC ever award!
Well done that man.
Bert
Well done that man.
Bert
mygoldfishbowl said:
I went on a course recently, I hated it & nearly walked out at the point I realised they would be trying to make us interact with other people & the instructors themselves. I don't enjoy interacting, so I didn't. They divided us all into groups of 4 to interact, I didn't, so there was some groups of 4, 1 group of 3 & 1 group of 1, me. I hate interacting.
Also everything was in confidence so when the multiple choice questions were being answered there was no way of telling who knew what, so I could have selected the most ridiculous answers & no one would have been any the wiser.
For some reason some people wanted to tell a story, to get a point across. I didn't give a flying feck what their point was no more than they would have cared what mine was, but I neither had a point or a story & just wished these people would shut the hell up so we could all get away on time.
One fella got asked to leave for repeatedly falling asleep which was the highlight of the whole 4 hours.
I hated it & will never ever go on one again what ever the circumstances as long as I live.
Also everything was in confidence so when the multiple choice questions were being answered there was no way of telling who knew what, so I could have selected the most ridiculous answers & no one would have been any the wiser.
For some reason some people wanted to tell a story, to get a point across. I didn't give a flying feck what their point was no more than they would have cared what mine was, but I neither had a point or a story & just wished these people would shut the hell up so we could all get away on time.
One fella got asked to leave for repeatedly falling asleep which was the highlight of the whole 4 hours.
I hated it & will never ever go on one again what ever the circumstances as long as I live.
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