Speeding in a thirty limit

[williamalex1]

Crawling along at 50mph on a 70 mph motorway causes more accidents, and some have the cheek to wear driving gloves.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

As a failed pedestrian, 20mph gets my vote.

But a big no to speed bumps. Ambulance drivers hate them with a passion.

Yes they aren't very friendly to the emergency services but believe more should be in residential areas

 

[shewy]

Thing is with the op it's hard to prove tolerances,working with instrumentation you realise it drifts all the time,so unless it's been recently calibrated then chances your 33mph speeding ticket may not stick in court.Anyone doing 40+ though really does deserve a ban and not just points.
Was there not a thing about speed cameras and non solid contacts giving false readings as well?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Thing is with the op it's hard to prove tolerances,working with instrumentation you realise it drifts all the time,so unless it's been recently calibrated then chances your 33mph speeding ticket may not stick in court.Anyone doing 40+ though really does deserve a ban and not just points.
Was there not a thing about speed cameras and non solid contacts giving false readings as well?

The equipment now is highly calibrated

The time it gets thrown out is when it's been used incorrectly

Companies rely on them performing - if word got out that something failed then every single police force around the world would stop using it

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Should be zero tolerance...

Careful now - you'll get into trouble here if you display zero tolerance around anything. They'll always find a scenario or ten where it is reasonable to break any speed limit

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Crawling along at 50mph on a 70 mph motorway causes more accidents, and some have the cheek to wear driving gloves.

Impatient drivers cause accidents - not the driver driving at or below the speed limit

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Impatient drivers cause accidents - not the driver driving at or below the speed limit

Drivers driving at extreme low speeds compared to the flow of traffic can also cause collisions hence why the police are pulling people up for it now.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Well it's not twaddle but I'm sure you know best - oh confirm it with the AA and Traffic Police if you wish because they have a great video to prove the above :thup:

Believe Thames Valley show it on the advance driver course and speed awareness course

Foxholer is spot on, it is twaddle without knowing the relative positions of the vehicles when the braking commenced. And on a first glance your numbers for the additional braking distances don't stack up either.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Drivers driving at extreme low speeds compared to the flow of traffic can also cause collisions hence why the police are pulling people up for it now.

Extremely slow speeds I agree - but for example given 50mph is not extremely slow in a 70mph

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Foxholer is spot on, it is twaddle without knowing the relative positions of the vehicles when the braking commenced. And on a first glance your numbers for the additional braking distances don't stack up either.

Two cars going along - one at 70 and one at 80 break at the same time - when the one at 70 stops the one at 80 is still travelling at 71 mph and then takes a further 70-80 metres to stop. It's been proven by the Thames Valley police when lookin at stopping distances and impact speeds from 20 mph up to 100 mph.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Extremely slow speeds I agree - but for example given 50mph is not extremely slow in a 70mph

50mph whilst the flow of traffic is 70mph is dangerous unless in a artic/truck

 

[ger147]

Extremely slow speeds I agree - but for example given 50mph is not extremely slow in a 70mph

It is if you camping in the middle lane of a 3 lane motorway.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Two cars going along - one at 70 and one at 80 break at the same time - when the one at 70 stops the one at 80 is still travelling at 71 mph and then takes a further 70-80 metres to stop. It's been proven by the Thames Valley police when lookin at stopping distances and impact speeds from 20 mph up to 100 mph.

Try having a look at the Highway Code braking distances; braking distance from 70 mph is shown as 75 metres. So you believe that an extra 10mph is going to add a further 70 - 80 metres in braking distance do you? I don't know what you think it is you've seen but trust me, you haven't remembered it properly.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

50mph whilst the flow of traffic is 70mph is dangerous unless in a artic/truck

What difference does it make whether it's a car or a truck doing 50mph. Danger comes as a result of impatient drivers wanting to pass when there is oncoming traffic.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

It is if you camping in the middle lane of a 3 lane motorway.

Against the law these days I thought

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Try having a look at the Highway Code braking distances; braking distance from 70 mph is shown as 75 metres. So you believe that an extra 10mph is going to add a further 70 - 80 metres in braking distance do you? I don't know what you think it is you've seen but trust me, you haven't remembered it properly.

Apologies it's around 40 metres.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What difference does it make whether it's a car or a truck doing 50mph. Danger comes as a result of impatient drivers wanting to pass when there is oncoming traffic.

Oncoming traffic ? It's a motorway or dual carriageway - the only place you can do 70mph

 

[ger147]

Against the law these days I thought

As is not keeping up with the flow of traffic.

 

[ger147]

Apologies it's around 40 metres.

Varies from car to car. It's certainly not that in my car which has carbon ceramic brakes.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Varies from car to car. It's certainly not that in my car which has carbon ceramic brakes.

This was using a Vauxhall Omega police car.