Watch your speed pips!
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I firmly believe everyone who drives creeps over the limit at some point even briefly unintentionally or when changing between limit zones.
This PIPS system would rake in billions if it was set anywhere near SPECS levels IF it existed nationwide. Just think, no more fast drives, hoons or early morning fun as the moment you step over the limit you have to pull over/slow down considerably.
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We need to be French/American about this, polystyrene cups on every lens all the time.
Though I would be interested in finding the number plate of the Speed Spike CEO then strapping it to the back of a few push bikes...
Though I would be interested in finding the number plate of the Speed Spike CEO then strapping it to the back of a few push bikes...
Such is life, I would rather have roads that are safer rather than fun, I cycle a lot on the roads and people still don't care or understand speeding.
Race tracks were invented for that reason.
Such is life, I would rather have roads that are safer rather than fun, I cycle a lot on the roads and people still don't care or understand speeding.
Race tracks were invented for that reason.
Why would that make roads safer?
- Alcoholics will still drink-drive
- Thieves will still escape the law
- Joyriders will still exist
- Elderly and inexperienced drivers will still be on the road
- People who cannot drive to the conditions (i.e. snow/ice/standing water) will still drive.
Those are the real problems and the real risks to pedestrians and other road users. Having a token blip on the accelerator isn't going to kill someone yet it can very easily taking you past a speed limit.
child killer
The 5 things you pointed out can never and will never be stopped unless a traffic officer is with you at all times in the car.
I bet more people speed in a day than if you put all those 5 violations together in the same day.
Most of the time when driving average speed isn't that high across a mixed route what with traffic lights and volume of traffic. It's not like you get a chance to drive consistently over the speed limit across a mixed urban or suburban route. Drive around your nearest large town or city and see what your average speed is, it'll be much below the speed limit.
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Would it be possible to force the camera to over expose by aiming some high powered lights at the number plate?
You used to be able to buy a system which triggered a flash on the number plate when a camera went off in an effort to overexpose the image. Unfortunately it made plate more visible when the negative was viewed.
But we're omitting the 'issue' of speed here.
Since the introduction of speed limits, few have been reappraised or reviewed, yet the increased ability and safety of modern day cars has progressed at unparalleled rates.
I would rather more money was spent on cameras to catch uninsured/untaxed drivers, and traffic officers/roadside traps to pull people over for unsafe cars.
The amount of bald linglongs I see on cars is just plain scary. Yet you have a better chance of being pulled and get points for straying over the 70mph motorway speed limit. A limit introduced over 20 years about, before the advocacy of technologies such as ABS, EBD etc etc.
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While I agree that technology has increased a lot in cars over the last 30 years there are still cars on the road from when the limits were introduced. The limits haven't changed as the lowest common denominator (cars like my GT6) are still on the road.
TBH I don't really think the system will be implemented. It is going to cost far far to much and then there is the issue of invasion of privacy. It is pretty much the same as saying we are going to put a tracker in every car.
Speed isn't the problem.
Such is life, I would rather have roads that are safer rather than fun, I cycle a lot on the roads and people still don't care or understand speeding.
Race tracks were invented for that reason.
Do you drive?
Yeah
Lets be fair you drive a 338 bhp sports car, you probably exceed the speed limit every time you go driving, no wonder you dont want to see speeding clamped down on.
I'm surprised to be honest. As i can't think of many people (excluding members of "Brake.org.uk") who would be in favour of such vigourous and widespread clamp down on speeding. Anyone that's been on a clear motorway in anything more substantial than a 1.2 Cinequento will know that just because 70mph is the limit, does not mean that anything above is unsafe. To be honest, i stick to every 30 and 40mph limit because there *usually* is a good reason why these are in place - it's the national speed limit areas which i don't want to see vigourously enforced.
Be aware, the vast majority of people that will be caught, should this new system take off, are not those doing 60 in 30's in their Citroen Saxo's - they'll just normal people doing 34 in a 30.
Let's say you're right - you think he would be breaking these speed limits if it wasn't safe to? Why are you so convinced keeping people to a speed limit is the best way to reduce accidents*?
*Note i'm talking about motorways and NSL A-roads here
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