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Honestly, I think there should be more onus on hazard perception and road reading than black and white speed limits. But that's in an ideal word and like it or not they're required. It's an argument that's been done many times before and will be done over again. Naturally people, as humans, will just keep testing and testing gradually upping their speed (or whatever) in tiny increments until they're bitten... so it's either a general rule of thumb (speed limits) to keep that in check or 6 monthly testing to re-allign perceptions for all road users, they're the only two practical routes that spring to my mind.
It's all academic now for granty, no one was hurt he got a ticket and will probably think more in future about speeds - as he's clearly sensible enough to realise ultimately responsible himself. I know they say they only put cameras on stretches with 'good' KSI stats ,but they really don't seem to help themselves winning over people's attitudes with exactly where they are positioned/park up. It always, unfortunately, seems to be on wide open stretches where you can a custom to the static hazards exceptionally fast and any road traffic/pedestrians/men running with panes of glass could be spotted miles off before they run the risk of interfering with your current path.
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No disrespect to the serious points raised in this thread but ........
<watch> Not gory, kid/work safe (some comments not kid safe), tell me if unsuitable and I'll remove.
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Some dopy slag can't control her offspring... you are riding sensibly when aforementioned little chavrat runs out from hiding and under your wheels... 15 years inside? What else... riding through the town centre late one night, one drunken idiot pushes another one, without warning into the road due to drunkenly mentioning sh*gging his sister or something. I've had "nearly" moments with both of those. They need the opposite, ditch the US style "sue everyone" culture, teach people to watch the road. 33mph vs 30mph is the absolute last thing that needs attention... 99% of people getting run over is the victims fault, reduce those don't try make it safer to be stupid.
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On my speed awareness course the lady told us how she had someone in who was done for 31 in a 30. Not sure if I believe her or not. Also just because you're doing 30 in a 30 and say you hit someone, doesn't mea you can't be done for death by dangerous driving etc say if you were driving down a busy high street lined with parked cars and someone ran out in front of you.
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" 31 in a 30 "
The limit is absolute, and any increase above it is only a suggestion. BTW, what, or who, is ACPO? Yes, I know what it stands for - a cosy cabal of senior cops
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Yeah but she THEN went on to say how as an advanced driving instructor who takes people on their test they let people off for speeding if they notice the error and bring it back down. So I asked her if you can laspe in concentration in your test how come you can't do it on the road when there is a copper hiding in the bush? Which just led to an argument.
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