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Like most young men just passing their test, I used to speed. Since growing up I now keep to a sedate 30 in built up areas, I have only had one speeding ticket in 24 years of driving cars, trucks, snowcats, tanks etc. (not that you can speed much in a tank)and I was speeding at the time, the broken speedo notwithstanding. I paid up and got my three points, no moans.
Moral here.....can't do the time, don't do the crime.
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I try to keep to 30Mph, but it is so easy to slip over, especialy when coming of the motorway, I think that this is the point people tend to over look. And before you know it - WOLLOP.
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I try to keep to 30Mph, but it is so easy to slip over, especialy when coming of the motorway, I think that this is the point people tend to over look. And before you know it - WOLLOP. I struggle in the same way Nigel - 95% of my driving is motorway and most nights I come off the 53 @ Upton right by the schoool. I have to say that the rule - 3rd gear for 30 certainly works for me. As I've mentioned before I opted for the speed awaareness course when I got caught last year - it doesn't stop you speeding but it does do exactly what it says on the tin - it makes you aware when you are, you then make the decision to slow down or not!! Simples 
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What I could never get was why do they make every day cars go 150mph/200mph for road use.
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The faster the top speed generally, the faster they accelerate - no law aganst that.
Germany has unrestricted Autobahns.
Track days and track use.
Bigger engines also tend to be smoother, and with bigger, comes more power.
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The thing is Wench, it does make money for the gubbermint so it can be classed as a moneymaking scheme. It also boosts the stats for the police so they look like they're doing a better job (hence the easy target claim). That being said, no speeding = no problem I don't have a problem with the moneymaking scheme bit, it's the venom that is aimed at the Police as if they're the ones that keep the fines and make the laws. They're just doing their job ffs. It's the hiding thing that gives it away. If you are hiding, then you are clearly trying to CATCH someone actually speeding rather than trying to prevent it. It's like they are HOPING someone will be speeding so they can write them a ticket and give them a lecture about being dangerous to wives and kids etc - which to me,runs completely counter to the concept of road safety where you would think the preferred option would be preventing speeding - let's face it if it's so damn dangerous, then why are you sitting there hiding, waiting / hoping for it to happen? My bold. Surely the question should be, if you are aware of the concept of road safety and preventing speeding because it's dangerous then doesn't the buck stop with you!?! YOU are the one in charge and control of the car, it's YOUR foot on the accelerator and it's YOUR decision to speed. The Police obviously need to keep repeating the same "lecture" about speeding being dangerous because so many fcuktards keep speeding.
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TBH that has been a well known spot for police to wait with a radar to slow traffic down since I started driving 14 years ago.
If people are STILL getting caught there, they only have themselves to blame.
IMO this known fact that they use the spot is something whcih makes me ensure my speed has been suitably reduced coming in to the built up area, therefor preventing speeding.
If they are still catching people there, then obviously they need to keep doing it, as word hasnt spread everywhere yet, and people are still failing to slow down sufficiently.
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TBH that has been a well known spot for police to wait with a radar to slow traffic down since I started driving 14 years ago.
If they are still catching people there, then obviously they need to keep doing it, as word hasnt spread everywhere yet, and people are still failing to slow down sufficiently. If slowing people down is deemed necessary (perhaps because of a danger issue or something) then surely there must be a better way to slow people down than posting a bobby there for hours on end with a radar gun. And what about the people who aren't locals and thus can't know they are expected to slow down? No that makes no sense and makes it more likely that indeed, they have quite simply found it to be a nice, steady EARNER.
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For those who are not locals, there is normally a visible sign with a number on, that tells them to slow down, not expected to slow down. This is the reason they post policemen in certain spots with radar guns because drivers completely ignore these signs. A better way to enforce speed limits is speed humps, now that would cause drivers to moan, they would soon want the policeman back, hidden or not.
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Was just responding to Stuy's contention that: ...that has been a well known spot for police to wait with a radar to slow traffic down...
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Didn't they stick one of those solar-powered light-up signs there too? Maybe they should just throw a stinger down for every no-brain who speeds thru.
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Was just responding to Stuy's contention that: ...that has been a well known spot for police to wait with a radar to slow traffic down... As this is a local site, I thought my comment highly relevant as its locals complaining. For those who are not locals, there is normally a visible sign with a number on, that tells them to slow down, not expected to slow down. This is the reason they post policemen in certain spots with radar guns because drivers completely ignore these signs. A better way to enforce speed limits is speed humps, now that would cause drivers to moan, they would soon want the policeman back, hidden or not.  I also stand by that if you dont speed you have nothing to worry about, obey the law and you wont get stopped, wont get points and wont get a fine. If you think them standing there is a ncie little earner - dont speed, then it wont be - its not hard to understand ![[Linked Image]](http://www.acidtrax.net/smileys/rolleyes.gif) Do those upset about the police being where they are have a clean license? Do you have kids? How about cars drive past your house at 50, 60, 70mph as Im sure car still do at the point in question?
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If slowing people down is deemed necessary (perhaps because of a danger issue or something) then surely there must be a better way to slow people down than posting a bobby there for hours on end with a radar gun. And what about the people who aren't locals and thus can't know they are expected to slow down?
No that makes no sense and makes it more likely that indeed, they have quite simply found it to be a nice, steady EARNER. My bold. There is - it's called the DRIVER!!! Why do grown adults who know the dangers of speeding NEED a sign, a hump, a Policeman with a radar gun etc to stop them speeding? If you've done your test then you should know the speed limits, not to mention the stopping distances at certain speeds. I may be wrong, but I'm sure in cars these days there's a dial on the dashboard that TELLS you what speed you are going. Now if you can read the numbers (it's not even words so the most thick of fcuktards can read it) then you'll know if you are speeding. If you know you are speeding, then you know you are at risk of getting a ticket, ergo it's nobody elses fault but your own!! Not the nasty Policeman hiding in the bushes, not the bad bad government who are just picking on the poor motorist, YOURS!!
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I live down bayswater and often give it bit of welly only early am when its dead. was on the prom at 1am and sum boy racer was on my tail then the law appeared and pulled him lol
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If slowing people down is deemed necessary (perhaps because of a danger issue or something) then surely there must be a better way to slow people down than posting a bobby there for hours on end with a radar gun. And what about the people who aren't locals and thus can't know they are expected to slow down?
No that makes no sense and makes it more likely that indeed, they have quite simply found it to be a nice, steady EARNER. My bold. There is - it's called the DRIVER!!! Why do grown adults who know the dangers of speeding NEED a sign, a hump, a Policeman with a radar gun etc to stop them speeding? If you've done your test then you should know the speed limits, not to mention the stopping distances at certain speeds. I may be wrong, but I'm sure in cars these days there's a dial on the dashboard that TELLS you what speed you are going. Now if you can read the numbers (it's not even words so the most thick of fcuktards can read it) then you'll know if you are speeding. If you know you are speeding, then you know you are at risk of getting a ticket, ergo it's nobody elses fault but your own!! Not the nasty Policeman hiding in the bushes, not the bad bad government who are just picking on the poor motorist, YOURS!! 
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