Highest speeding offences
Discussion
anonymous said:
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That has to be absolutely correct. We all err from time to time exceeding speed limits. But 60 mph and above over the limit is unquestionably Dangerous Drrving and should be seen for what it is. Dangerous and reckless and not acceptable at any time. Penalties should include prison this is not a game without consequences. With the density of traffic and population in the UK this is quite wrong and must be seen as such.Exige77 said:
I know the Gateshead location, where 96 was recorded in a 30. Here it is:http://goo.gl/maps/nZd27
A strangely marked road, which used to be a 60 limit.
gshughes said:
A six months ban and £600 fine for 149 mph seems very, very lenient, I wonder why? Others have done jail time for not much more.
Sounds a bit harsh. Probably a totter.Client of mine was caught driving his Cayman at an average speed of 142 mph measured over 0.7 miles. Guilty plea.
3 month ban.
EmmaJ said:
It feels like the IAM are turning into Brake 
It does. I noted the comment from Technomad in the Advanced Driving thread on how the late Sir Jimmy Savile once made the cover the IAM Magazine along with an original Giugiaro Lotus Esprit.The over developed juvenile delinquent in me thought of rejoining the IAM and then getting done at almost 2 and half miles per minute just so the IAM could get some press and headlines out of it.
carinaman said:
EmmaJ said:
It feels like the IAM are turning into Brake
It does. I noted the comment from Technomad in the Advanced Driving thread on how the late Sir Jimmy Savile once made the cover the IAM Magazine along with an original Giugiaro Lotus Esprit.The over developed juvenile delinquent in me thought of rejoining the IAM and then getting done at almost 2 and half miles per minute just so the IAM could get some press and headlines out of it.
I like your style
HPC here I come....
EmmaJ said:
I'm mid-way through my Observer training and if this is hard line message I'm going to be expected to push to new associates then the IAM won't be getting anymore of my precious free time.
I like your style
HPC here I come....
You know young Synchromesh did the HPC course? I like your style
HPC here I come....
The IAM doesn't have to have a pro-velocity stance but I thought they were about driving standards.
It's easier to make it about speeding than driving.
The issue of speed sometimes feels like an odd tension within the IAM.
On the one hand, the IAM teaches the rudiments of the police system of driving. This was originally devised by a racing driver, the Earl of Cottenham, so that police drivers could drive safely but very quickly. Thus, cornering and overtaking skills are fundamental to the IAM. Miss an overtake during an IAM test and you'll get marked down. IAM Examiners have normally been police pursuit drivers, who appreciate a brisk drive.
On the other hand, the IAM is a road safety charity. Consequently, it can't condone breaking the speed limit.
The IAM tries to solve the tension between "making progress" and safety through increased driver skills, which include an appropriate use of restraint. I think that's a good thing.
Whatever the pros and cons of the IAM, overall I found it was an extremely valuable thing to do. I'd done race school and various track days before the IAM, but still learnt useful stuff.
On the one hand, the IAM teaches the rudiments of the police system of driving. This was originally devised by a racing driver, the Earl of Cottenham, so that police drivers could drive safely but very quickly. Thus, cornering and overtaking skills are fundamental to the IAM. Miss an overtake during an IAM test and you'll get marked down. IAM Examiners have normally been police pursuit drivers, who appreciate a brisk drive.
On the other hand, the IAM is a road safety charity. Consequently, it can't condone breaking the speed limit.
The IAM tries to solve the tension between "making progress" and safety through increased driver skills, which include an appropriate use of restraint. I think that's a good thing.
Whatever the pros and cons of the IAM, overall I found it was an extremely valuable thing to do. I'd done race school and various track days before the IAM, but still learnt useful stuff.
Edited by SVS on Thursday 29th May 20:07
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