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Might be a bit of a waste of thread space ( prior warning ). But over the last few months I have heard of a lot of people in my work, social circle getting speeding tickets for doing 37mph in a 30mph about 12 -15 people in all.
Many have been caught on the same stretch of road or within a few miles of each other so it's quite possible that it was the same camera car or plod hiding behind a tree/lamp post etc.
Is it just a coincidence or is it that 37mph considered the point of no return. As they can't appeal it as the 10% plus 3mph discretion doesn't apply. Most have taken the driver awareness course but a few are considering fighting it all the way (being stubborn or ignorant or both).
Just seems odd.
Many have been caught on the same stretch of road or within a few miles of each other so it's quite possible that it was the same camera car or plod hiding behind a tree/lamp post etc.
Is it just a coincidence or is it that 37mph considered the point of no return. As they can't appeal it as the 10% plus 3mph discretion doesn't apply. Most have taken the driver awareness course but a few are considering fighting it all the way (being stubborn or ignorant or both).
Just seems odd.
Cliftonite said:
....A true 37 mph will generally show nearer 40 mph on the speedometer.
That's far too much of a generalisation!- It all depends on the car.Having compared the sat nav GPS speed readings to the speedometers in My two cars, the German car would be ready exactly 37mph, whilst the Italian car would be reading @ 42mph.
"Driving at 37 mph in a 30 mph limit is generally an indication of poor driving.", or of an incorrectly set speed limit, or one set ,or with OUT due regard to road safety /85th percentile ,but due to a good place to enhance the profits of the road "safety ?" pratenrship. ( Or perhaps the WRI have decided that anything higher is BAD).
Who me said:
"Driving at 37 mph in a 30 mph limit is generally an indication of poor driving.", or of an incorrectly set speed limit, or one set ,or with OUT due regard to road safety /85th percentile ,but due to a good place to enhance the profits of the road "safety ?" pratenrship. ( Or perhaps the WRI have decided that anything higher is BAD).
The state needs the funds to pay for birth certificates for those that have lost them. There are some on here who think that's reasonable.Being caught doing 37 in a 30 is either a driver who didn't know the limit or a driver who decided to break the speed limit. The merits of the actual speed limit is immaterial. It really is as simple as that.
Jonsv8 said:
Being caught doing 37 in a 30 is either a driver who didn't know the limit or a driver who decided to break the speed limit. The merits of the actual speed limit is immaterial. It really is as simple as that.
You left out the third option - a driver who didn't accord much importance to their numerical speedPete317 said:
Jonsv8 said:
Being caught doing 37 in a 30 is either a driver who didn't know the limit or a driver who decided to break the speed limit. The merits of the actual speed limit is immaterial. It really is as simple as that.
You left out the third option - a driver who didn't accord much importance to their numerical speedI work in the same general areas as a speed awareness training centre..
...its easy to tell those that have been on the course when I leave in the evening...
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1. some drive at 29mph In a 30. indicate at every junction. awareness for the moment improved...
2. others...foot down....and brrrrrmmmmm....
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thing is about once a month the rozzers sit in a side junction in a 30 limit about 100ft before a national speed limit zone....they often then have chats with No.2 drivers.....
...its easy to tell those that have been on the course when I leave in the evening...
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1. some drive at 29mph In a 30. indicate at every junction. awareness for the moment improved...
2. others...foot down....and brrrrrmmmmm....
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thing is about once a month the rozzers sit in a side junction in a 30 limit about 100ft before a national speed limit zone....they often then have chats with No.2 drivers.....
velocefica said:
a lot of people in my work, social circle getting speeding tickets for doing 37mph in a 30mph about 12 -15 people in all.
Many have been caught on the same stretch of road or within a few miles of each other so it's quite possible that it was the same camera car or plod hiding behind a tree/lamp post etc.
You would have thought a little light would have come on after the first 3 or 4 got caught, and the rest would raise their awareness along that stretch of road.Many have been caught on the same stretch of road or within a few miles of each other so it's quite possible that it was the same camera car or plod hiding behind a tree/lamp post etc.
"37 means speedo at 40" - this nonsense needs to stop.
"If someone is doing 37, maybe the 30 limit is too low" - more nonsense. It's 30 because if a kid does run out, they have a lot higher chance of surviving than being hit at a faster speed. The VX will hit 30 in under 2 seconds - I'd be amazed if there was ANY 30 limits I couldn't break.
"If someone is doing 37, maybe the 30 limit is too low" - more nonsense. It's 30 because if a kid does run out, they have a lot higher chance of surviving than being hit at a faster speed. The VX will hit 30 in under 2 seconds - I'd be amazed if there was ANY 30 limits I couldn't break.
Jonsv8 said:
Pete317 said:
Jonsv8 said:
Being caught doing 37 in a 30 is either a driver who didn't know the limit or a driver who decided to break the speed limit. The merits of the actual speed limit is immaterial. It really is as simple as that.
You left out the third option - a driver who didn't accord much importance to their numerical speedJust like you don't have to look at your speedo to know if you've slowed down enough to go around a corner, for example.
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