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Balky001 10-04-06 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed
Well here's the law for everyone else. If someone can explain to me the difference between 130 and 159 - I mean, why one is considered dangerous as of right (remember, it was a clear road) and 130 isn't then I might reconsider.
I'm pretty sure most of the uproar was the fact he got let off a charge where others ahve been prosecuted (so a biased law) - the actual speed wasn't the defining factor IMO.

The only time speed is a really factor is when stopping/cornering/braking - the guy that crashed did so because the speed was inappropriate not because it was 130 - who knows 125 may have been OK - if he'd been on a straight with nothing around then he wouldn't have crashed (most likely as thinhgs being equal etc etc!).

Ed 10-04-06 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Balky001
I'm pretty sure most of the uproar was the fact he got let off a charge where others ahve been prosecuted (so a biased law) - the actual speed wasn't the defining factor IMO.

The only time speed is a really factor is when stopping/cornering/braking - the guy that crashed did so because the speed was inappropriate not because it was 130 - who knows 125 may have been OK - if he'd been on a straight with nothing around then he wouldn't have crashed (most likely as thinhgs being equal etc etc!).
He was prosecuted, the judge threw it out. The prosecutor successfully appealed this IIRC and the copper faces a second trial.

Balky001 10-04-06 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed

He was prosecuted, the judge threw it out. The prosecutor successfully appealed this IIRC and the copper faces a second trial.
Good for the prosecutors but as I mentioned the uproar was mostly due to the judge throwing it out rather than the speeding itself. That said, the public's reception of a single case doesn't really impinge on my opinion of speeding in general.

Speed on its own isn't dangerous - there's usually a combination of factors behind most accidents. Speeding can certainly contibute though and I agree it has to be appropriate although that's a subjective measurement.

Quiff Wichard 10-04-06 08:08 PM
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Saint Matt 10-04-06 09:12 PM
His crash didnt have anything to do with his speed, his bike gave way from under him, that is his route to college and he maxxes his bike out about twice a week, conditions permitting. He is not a dangerous rider.

kwak zzr 10-04-06 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Saint Matt
His crash didnt have anything to do with his speed, his bike gave way from under him
:shock: :?

arnt most accidents to do with some kind of speed? all the near misses i have are because i'm going to fast :oops:

Saint Matt 10-04-06 09:58 PM
One of my accidents has been to do with speed. I suspect there was something on the road which had him off, it just seems very strange thats all. If he has slipped on somehtign, I wouldn't say speed had anything to do with it.

carelesschucca 10-04-06 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Saint Matt
no idea how he managed to take it at 130
lets be honest here he didn't manange hence the bike being in two pieces... If he'd been going slower he could have missed said article on the road and there would still be a bike in one bit!!!

$i 11-04-06 03:13 AM
If i'm not putting anyone else's life in danger and if I have assessed the situation i dont see any harm in opening it up a little.

Filipe M. 11-04-06 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Saint Matt
One of my accidents has been to do with speed. I suspect there was something on the road which had him off, it just seems very strange thats all. If he has slipped on somehtign, I wouldn't say speed had anything to do with it.
Hmmm... Have a look at this:

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Every day on the way to work. It's not a an issue, because if you see it and act accordingly it's not really that slippy. The diesel excuse comes out way too much I think.
Connection, maybe? :?


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