There really are some self reightous pricks on here. I would happily bet my left testicle that those 1st to jump down peoples throats are guilty of speeding at one point or another. Do i speed ? yes, do i do it to a degree i feel appropriate due to the road, traffic, time of day and road conditions ? yes. Also i have on numerous occaisons travelled below the legal limit due to what i felt were either poor visibility or levels of grip when those who may bang on about speeding would still be travelling bang on the limit. Now you tell me who is a safer driver ??? i have a brain between my ears and im capable of judging the conditions and selecting a speed appropriate.
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Serves you right
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There really are some self reightous pricks on here. I would happily bet my left testicle that those 1st to jump down peoples throats are guilty of speeding at one point or another. Do i speed ? yes, do i do it to a degree i feel appropriate due to the road, traffic, time of day and road conditions ? yes. Also i have on numerous occaisons travelled below the legal limit due to what i felt were either poor visibility or levels of grip when those who may bang on about speeding would still be travelling bang on the limit. Now you tell me who is a safer driver ??? i have a brain between my ears and im capable of judging the conditions and selecting a speed appropriate.
Im not sure about this. Local school was recently a 40 zone. Now its a 30. Why? Why has it taken so long for them to change the limit. In newbury there is a road that is a 40. As soon as you exit the roundabout its a 30. Nothing changes, no school or houses. Which side of the roundabout do you think the Police wait?
Roy, read my earlier posts on the subject and I do also have many years of experience on the internet and many more of driving.
(I can also recognise a spammer)
I think what alot of you seem to forget is that speeding is simply against the law.... and just because you speed it doesnt automatically make you an unsafe driver or a criminal. How many of you "non speeders" have ever had a a parking ticket? Doesnt that make you criminals to then?
Speeding only becomes unacceptable when you endanger your own or other peoples safety. I personally speed and if im totally honest i would say i speed every time i get into my car. I dont do it intentionally just to be a badboy or a show off ... I simply drive at a speed relevant to the road im on, the conditions of the road at the time and the amount of traffic around me. Its called common sense, which imo makes me more responsible than alot of the "law abiding" drivers on the roads.
As for the original question on this thread. I have to say that if you do get caught speeding and feel hard done by... dispute it through the courts. Its blatently obvious that people will take it the wrongway on car forums, and if you dont realise that then you should be given another 3 points lol
Quote: Originally posted by Red Clio 52 on 06 February 2005
What must be appreciated is that the government are the ones that make the laws and Bryan is totally right in what he says.
I would remind Simon that he is being discourteous to other forum members when he takes the attitude that he is taking.
No he is not really, he is wrong in what he states (and calling my statement TOSS is not very friendly either is it?) and you should both read this...
http://www.safespeed.org.uk/conspiracy.htmlhttp://www.safespeed.org.uk/conspiracy.html
Simon
lol, prime example of the stupidity of the masses. I drive up and down the M5 on a fairly regular basis and there are some 50mph sections due to roadworks. Now in fairness most of the times im on it there is no actual work going on, however i always stick to the 50 limit for 2 reasons. 1 the police are very hot on enforcing these limits due to the safety of the workmen 2 because i understand that if there are workmen present that its not accepible to pass them at 70/80 mph. BUT i notice that those stuck bang on 70 on the stretches that arent limited to 5o still stay at 70 in the parts that are
f**king idiots.A nice "spin" on the law Simon...but the only way to get the law changed is by democratic action at election time
tiTTy & SV650
Totally agree, think of the workmen! (in a non village people kind of way) They quite often have temporary gatsos at sections with roadworks too. Plus slowing down to 50 means you get to accelerate back to 70ish after the works!Quote: Originally posted by Loony on 06 February 2005
lol, prime example of the stupidity of the masses. I drive up and down the M5 on a fairly regular basis and there are some 50mph sections due to roadworks. Now in fairness most of the times im on it there is no actual work going on, however i always stick to the 50 limit for 2 reasons. 1 the police are very hot on enforcing these limits due to the safety of the workmen 2 because i understand that if there are workmen present that its not accepible to pass them at 70/80 mph. BUT i notice that those stuck bang on 70 on the stretches that arent limited to 5o still stay at 70 in the parts that are
megane coupe F7R
The govermant have just found an easy way to make money. Speed cameras!! If they never thought of them then this topic wouldnt even be here. The goverment started this argument. lol
172 ph1 ASBO SLAYER
i get the exact same thing! i have to travel to work at bout 6.30am and i think im the only one awake! i overtake the same cars in the same places every day. including the bmw 535i that drives at 35mph in a 60 limit and slams on his brakes everytime a car comes the other way! but if im a bit late i see the bmw a bit further down the road where it drops to a 30 to go thru a village and he continues at 35mph setting off the slow down signs as he goes!
Quote: Originally posted by Red Clio 52 on 06 February 2005
Quote: Originally posted by Roy Munson on 06 February 2005red Clio 52, despite my years of experience on internet forums telling me youre looking for responses, I shall respond regradless.
Have you NEVER....EVER....broken a speed limit? ANYWHERE...EVER? If you havent then you dont drive, and if you have, then your argument here is moot.[/QUOTE]Roy, read my earlier posts on the subject and I do also have many years of experience on the internet and many more of driving.(I can also recognise a spammer)
No, just answer the question here and now. Have you NEVER broken a speed limit? If you have, then that one time might have been the time you got caught. Dont you see?
As I said in my previous post "IF I had broken the speed limit, I would not post about it on the forum"
I can say that in over 30 years of driving I have managed to get 3 points on my license and that was not for speeding. The points are now lapsed.
tiTTy & SV650
if only they did aim them down the road properly in a RWD point and shoot style!
So many folk crash and say oh i must have hit oil - aye right! You were going round a bend too fast for the road conditions, just admit it!!!
Oh and people who dont use their gears, gimme strength! lol I got a 300 mile drive to do now, wish me luck!
LOL
After looking at the http://www.safecam.org.ukwww.safecam.org.uk website which shows the trends of accidents (occuring over a five year period between 1996-2001) with the contributary factors of excess speed.misjudge speed and excess speed. The graphs provided make interesting viewing. Im not going to put my own "spin" in interperating the graphs heaven forbid that i should colour some ones view. But i have drawn my own conclussions from the data and will continue to drive in what i perceive to be a safe manner. Im not a great driver but believe that as we where given the gift of common sense we should excercise it once in a while.
Roy,Quote: Originally posted by Roy Munson on 06 February 2005
Red Clio, so you have NEVER ever broken a speed limit? Youve never been 1mph above the limit in any situation ever? Never done 21, 31, 41, 61 or 71?
LOL Joker
In my previous post I said "I would not talk about it on a forum"
LOL Spammer
I think you miss the point here Roy.
My original post here earlier today complained about people who broke the law then came on these forums whinging about getting caught for it.
I have never claimed not to have broken the speed limit, but as I have repeated to you many times...IF I had ever been caught for speeding I most certainly would not broadcast it on a forum.
I think you have spammed this one for too long. give it a rest
If you had read the forum fully before criticising my posts you would not have misunderstood my point of view.
I accept that you had a genuine misunderstanding, but thanks for the discussion anyway
Just been reading some of your previous posts (or should I say spams)
No wonder you have got so many posts in two months with all those double posts.
And yes I think that smiley really suits you.
Bye![Edited by Red Clio 52 on 06 February 2005 at 7:44pm]
Quote: Originally posted by omar on 06 February 2005
Well, I guess some of this is my fault...?
If my mugshot had been 50 in a 30, a doubt it would have sparked up much discussion... I would have points and a fine, fair and square.
Does anyone on here remember me posting this:
http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1107699676__SpeedingMeg.jpg
My mate got caught doing 58 in a 40 (in my megane)... There was none of this "serves you right" attitude/discussion... Why? Because its blatently obvious that he deserved it... full stop.
To then supplement his fine and points with notes through his door, saying "you deserve it, you should slow down or you might kill a child", would be unreasonable. Why should it be different on this forum?
I believe that the reason behind the fuss over the past few days is that I was only just over the limit.
All of you know that a policeman with a hand held device would not have stopped me. Why? Because what I was doing was not dangerous at the time.
A brainless camera got me, and thats why Im not happy about it.
I only read the 1st page and totally agree with you omar.
However with those pics you submitted, i would of definately contested them as you cannot Clearly identify the driver.
Quote: Originally posted by McBunny on 06 February 2005
no point whining about it like a b**ch
but isnt that what living in a free country means, you can wine on about anything in the hope that your voice is heard and things change?
Not saying that going on about in here will do any good, but if we all sat back and took our punishment (as you say) for unjust crimes we would still be hanged for stealing a loaf of bread....lol
Simon.
sorry for going on, but need a thread to get me to 1,000 posts...lol
