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“We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. Carl Sagan 1996
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E3xtc: I don't get this - it's only revenue collection if you break the speed limit. meh - never had a problem with the police enforcing the rules :\ regardless of time/date.
kiwifidget: Was this in the news or something?
Inphinity:E3xtc: I don't get this - it's only revenue collection if you break the speed limit. meh - never had a problem with the police enforcing the rules :\ regardless of time/date.
My problem with it is that the rules that result in a larger fine seem (seem, that is, based purely on my own experiences I've either been involved in or witnesssed - so not a scientific study by any stretch) to be enforced more regularly and strictly than those that reduce dangerous behaviour. There is a lot of dangerous driving that occurs below the speed limit, but it's not often I've seen them get pinged for it (even with a police car just behind them!). I don't condone speeding, but I'd rather the car doing 49 who can't stay in their lane properly, or who turns left from a straight-only lane, get pulled over rather than the car doing 55 but driving otherwise safely.
johnr: Don't exceed speed limit then they don't get the $$$$
kiwifidget: Was this in the news or something?
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trig42:kiwifidget: Was this in the news or something?
Yep, I read/saw it in the news this morning.
Personally I'd be happier if they could do something about the slow drivers with a queue of cars behind them that speed up in the passing lanes. I have no problems at sticking to 95-100 (depending on Speedo) and everyone doing the same speed. It's the slow ones, along with the ones who have to get there first, that stuff everything up.
WyleECoyoteNZ:trig42:kiwifidget: Was this in the news or something?
Yep, I read/saw it in the news this morning.
Personally I'd be happier if they could do something about the slow drivers with a queue of cars behind them that speed up in the passing lanes. I have no problems at sticking to 95-100 (depending on Speedo) and everyone doing the same speed. It's the slow ones, along with the ones who have to get there first, that stuff everything up.
You've hit the nail on the head.
It's the drivers that trundle along at 85-90 on the open road, then as soon as they get to a passing lane speed up to 105.
So if you pass them on a passing lane, you're speeding.
If you overtake them safely on a straight clear section of road, your likely to exceed the speed limit, as you don't want to be on the wrong side of the road for too long.
And when you've got 500km's to cover in a day, trundling along a 85km/h adds significant time to your journey. Add young ish children into the mix as well....hmm.
So please, don't speed, we don't need the carnage on the road over Christmas\holidays, but please try and keep to the speed limit, and if you do have a queue of traffic behind you and you do wish to travel at 85km/h, please pull over and let the traffic behind pass where it is safe to do so.
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