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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: OMG, Just got a reply from Richard Brunstrom |
| WolvesPeakDriver |
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 01:18
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| You are not alone: Dear Mr **** I have already explained the police stance on this issue. I suggest you address your concerns to DCC Regards David Skinner Traffic Management Officer Operations Division Derbyshire Constabulary Tel: 01773 572215 (ext.) 700 2215 (int.) e-mail: david.skinner.6875@derbys... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Prosecuted for 32 in a 30? |
| WolvesPeakDriver |
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 00:34
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| Personal experience suggests that NIPs give 42mph as the magic potion to get nicked in a 30mph limit. I've never challenged the evidence. Fool as I am. As for the A515 tonight :shock: Traffic was moving at a sensible 60mph+ speed tonight yet we still get a regular Audi A3 2.0D driver who drives at h... |
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Forum: Paul Smith, RIP Topic: Condolences |
| WolvesPeakDriver |
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 23:09
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Replies: 179
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| Outstanding commitment to common sense. Thanks Paul. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Anti-speed cop arrested in data probe |
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 23:05
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| ...add walking, cycling... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Anti-speed cop arrested in data probe |
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 23:02
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The implication is that the whole system of evidence gathering with regard to to motoring offences is flawed.
The police resources focus on detecting an individual offence while not getting on the streets to knock out crap driving. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Seatbelt law petition to No. 10 |
| WolvesPeakDriver |
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 23:26
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| I celebrated 25th February 2000 with my one and only at fault road accident. Nadia Comaneci would have been in awe of my floor excercise, vaulting, bars and beam :wink: . The car got nil point. The seatbelt mechanism saved my life. Yes I did get hurt by the seatbelt, a considerable portion of my che... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: 20mph speedlimit & Speedometers (SI 2001) |
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 22:52
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| No they don't use spinning magnets any more! All electronic I'm afraid. The most modern ones just take a speed pulse from the ABS sensors. Indicator telltales staying on for a bit is probably (on the most modern cars) a "CAN" or other multiplexed system. There is often a slight delay for ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Thanks, bikers! 20 miles of double white lines |
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 22:28
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| Yep. Here is an email reply I had from Derbyshire constabulary. "We did express our concern to Derbyshire County Council when they first proposed a reduction in the speed limit on the A515 from 60mph to 50mph. We felt this limit was unrealistic, bearing in mind that this is an old Roman road -... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: 20mph speedlimit & Speedometers (SI 2001) |
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 00:33
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| My experience of modern cars is that substantial damping is applied to the needle on the speedo. I wouldn't really trust the measurement during acceleration or braking. I do not think speedometers in modern cars use the spinning magnet technique. :wink: Regularly I spot that the needle on my speedo ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Thanks, bikers! 20 miles of double white lines |
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 00:10
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| ...... is that Government has now handed down ‘law making’ to civilians. Local Authorities can now change the Road Traffic Law on the highway. Civilians now decide on speed limits and road markings. ...... Yep. Here is an email reply I had from Derbyshire constabulary. "We did express our conc... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Thanks, bikers! 20 miles of double white lines |
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 00:08
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The A515 50mph lollipops are on the "Long March" to Ashbourne.
Given that HGVs have been excused their limit (40mph) by the police for years I take it that sensibly there will be no enforcement of the granny limit on the A515.
If I get pulled I will be challenging at every level. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: A speed camera on every corner to enforce new 20mph limit |
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 23:19
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| We've recently returned from a holiday in southern France. We didn't encounter a single speed camera, so we could concentrate on the road ahead without one eye on the speedo and the other scanning for cameras or talivans, and for the first time in ages, driving was actually a pleasure rather than a... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: A speed camera on every corner to enforce new 20mph limit |
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 22:59
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Chimera wrote: How do people THIS stupid get allowed anywhere near the jobs they're in. Seriously.
Judging by the government jobs advertised in the professional rags I subscribe to it is because they can't hack a job in industry. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Thanks, bikers! 20 miles of double white lines |
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 22:41
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| The A515/A5012 corridor from Buxton to Wirksworth has following resurfacing been subject to over zealous double white lining. I use that route most days in a car and I have to say that while some are reasonable others are quite legit for overtaking given the relative speed/performance of the vehicle... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How slow is unsafe on a NSL rural road ? |
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 02:47
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| SO IF YOU SEE A SLOW DRIVER -ASK WHY HE IS GOING SLOW? Of course I ask the question of myself, every time. That is probably why I don't instinctively leather the gas. Could you however tell the bloke in front of a queue of traffic this afternoon that the correct order of operation is mirror, signal... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How slow is unsafe on a NSL rural road ? |
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 02:23
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| For example, how many people are ignorant of the guidence of the Highway Code for pedestrians ? - "FACE THE TRAFFIC!!!!!!". Ahem! 2: If there is no pavement or footpath, walk on the right -hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic. ..... 5: Organised walks. Groups of people should ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How slow is unsafe on a NSL rural road ? |
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 00:19
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| Lets turn the question around - "how fast is unsafe" To one driver one speed is right, to another it is too fast.Problem is you cannot define a "too low" speed. However if someone decides to be a "scenic gourmet" then i feel it is incombant on him/her to keep an eye on the mirror and allow locals t... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How slow is unsafe on a NSL rural road ? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 22:48
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| If the police had the resources, I am sure a lot more could be done - for instance "Driving without due consideration for other road users". Precisely my point, however when PC plod is sent to Parsley Hay on the A515 he is told to cop as many as possible with his glorified stop watch. Having paid m... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How slow is unsafe on a NSL rural road ? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 22:00
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| I am of the opinion that there is a natural ceiling as to the number of vehicles there will ever be on the roads, tied to population elligible to and capable of driving. Exactly. That is why the arguement for no new roads because it encourages more occupiers fails. Hazel Grove bypass now, please. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: How slow is unsafe on a NSL rural road ? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 21:54
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| Hi Dave :) Sniffed out already :D . As SS says you cannot legislate for minimum speed effectively. It follows therefore that appropriate speed should be the maxim. I was trying to highlight an issue which I am challenged with daily on predominantly rural routes. I would argue the case for drivers b... |
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