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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 01:08
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| I get 1mph increments and I never need to look down at the readout on the dash at all. But is it accurate to 1mph, or does it just read out more detail than it actually has? If it works like the normal speedo, by measuring time between wheel revolutions, it depends on tyre circumfrence not changing... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speeding Penalties Consulatation - URGENT |
| John WB |
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:16
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| Something had me wondering when reading the posted link (admittedly not fully :oops: )... These illustrative figures have been calculated on the basis that the lower penalty would apply (except for 20 mph zones) at speeds below the speed limit, plus 12.5%, plus 6 mph (to allow for the technical limi... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Ever seen a 90mph crash? |
| John WB |
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:13
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| Doesn't it depend what hits what, not some fixed Mph value above the limit? Going off what you've just posted, you should make the national speed limit 50mph, as it's certain death above that. But then, what about a head-on collision? - for the closing speed to be 50mph, both cars would only be doin... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 15:45
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| Serious? You can get aftermarket HUDs? Well, if you really don't have to be a genius to fit it I'd be up for one. Got a URL about it? My HUD was an original manufacturers part for my car. They just only released it for the US and Japanese versions of the model :roll: . It still took quite a bit of ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 15:16
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| I nearly failed my test for hesitation (2 out of 3 strokes in the box). The tester said I'd passed, but I'd 'better get a move on, out there'. Regarding my sig, I imported and fitted a digital speedo and HUD to my car (the option was only available in Japan and the US) and it's teriffic. I get 1mph ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 13:02
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| I recall being instructed that repeatedly doing less than 27-28mph in a 30 (WHERE SAFE TO DO SO) would result in a driving test failure for hesitance. If there's a problem on a particular road change the limit, don't go for zero tolerance and attempt to change the thinking of millions of motorists. ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:26
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| The current default measures are too heavy for people doing just a tad over the limit, and it is causing a backlash among 'ordinary' road users'. Well, come on then basingwerk. I'm your ordinary road user, I'm your man. Have you changed your stance to provoke more argument? You do not seem to be sh... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 18:11
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| But given inaccuracy in speedo, camera and human perceptions, maybe, dare I say it, a little margin might be in order? Yep, for those reasons a little margin both ways might be in order (and hopefully has been). I'm not a speeder, I drive carefully, and actually well under the speed limit usually. ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 16:59
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| 35 seems a reasonable speed in a 40 zone, almost 90% of the absolute top limit. Trouble is, the many drive at or over the limit, as if the speed limit is just a 'suggested' top speed. Sounds like you were trying to hold it down to the absolute top limit, when you should have been under the limit to... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 15:34
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| You were near to or even over the absolute top limit and you knew there were cameras on the road. You have guts, I have to say. How did it turn out in the end? Did you get a letter from the cops? Naively perhaps, I thought it made more road sense to hold at the limit than brake down to 35 for the c... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 15:34
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| JohnWB, my guess at IR film is starting to look very shaky. The colours should have gone very weird (like pink grass), and that example from the Truvelo site looks fairly normal. Better cross your fingers. Oh well... think there's no chance it could flash just to scare? I've heard that all pictures... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 23:08
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| The road was on the way out towards the M27 on the West side exit - a 3/4-lane road. It's definitely a 40 (I went back to check) and there's a Shell garage to the left of the road. Gatsobait, I figured it would be a while before I'd hear anything for that very reason :( . Just hope I got through the... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 09:55
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| That's definitely the style of camera. Apparently someone had been working on it the day before according to a guy who lived nearby (perhaps they removed the filter). Are there no grounds to complain about unreasonable tolerance bands? There's NO WAY I was 10% +2 over the limit. If anything happens ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 00:50
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| A few people I've spoken too have queried how it could flash, but there was definitely a bright white flash from it. Not exactly what you want in your face on a dark night while trying to drive. Almost certain it's a Truvelo. There's 2 in Portsmouth and I saw another one South of Oxford on an A-road... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Flashed at 42 in a 40 |
| John WB |
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 20:10
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| Hello ladies and gents. I'm a bit worried/angry here. :cry: I was in a hire car (brand new Vectra) in Portsmouth and I noticed the speed limit go to 40mph, so I accelerated up to about 42 (well the speedo said that), lifted off and set the cruise control to hold it (was 40mph for a fair stretch and ... |
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