Wife done for 80 in 70 on A92
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On the basis that no speedo under reads they can and will do you for anything although usually they show some sympathy if its say 74 in a 70. However, they know that if she was actually doing 80 then the speedo would have been showing around 85-87 which is probably why they are being so tight. That and the fact its easy money to prosecute motorists
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The bit where the deaths were was a bend on a non-dual carriageway part. The bit where they are doing speeders is on the dual carriageway bits with long straights and lots of nice places to park their vans. Agreed, her speedo would have been reading over 80 mph. She is actually a really conservative and sensible driver, but doesn't observe speed cameras well and react to them when she does see them. Think she got done the week after at a 30 mph one - dual carriageway again, so that will be six points. And she had a recent scrape on a lamp post. All in the first few months of a sales job where you lose your job if you get nine points. Not looking good. She'll have to not get another single speeding offense in 3 years.
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it is purely money grabbing as they get £60 on a road you can do 100 on the dual carriageway safely and they can say they are policing a dangerous road-the only one who loses is the driver,you could always say you were driving john?
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but doesn't observe speed cameras well and react to them when she does see them
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the pesky little beggers nearly got me with a talivan on the dual carraigeway part coming back from Elie last year.
If it was all about slowing down cars and preventing deaths, then they should be policing the actual black spots not a long, clear, straight piece of tarmac
The fines I can just about stomach (although I agree it's just become a money-generating scheme), but the automatic 3 points for such a petty offense is a bit hard to take.
I had to try really hard to accumulate points in the past but they dish them out *****-nilly thesedays and let serious offenders off far too lightly
If it was all about slowing down cars and preventing deaths, then they should be policing the actual black spots not a long, clear, straight piece of tarmac
The fines I can just about stomach (although I agree it's just become a money-generating scheme), but the automatic 3 points for such a petty offense is a bit hard to take.
I had to try really hard to accumulate points in the past but they dish them out *****-nilly thesedays and let serious offenders off far too lightly
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Today she got a note for 41 in a 30. Even yesterday when she was driving she was over 35 in all the 30 zones. I'm no saint, but I keep having to tell her about her speed every time I am in the car with her. She's not reckless, but I think she needs more driver training. One more and she loses her job.
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I always assumed 80 was ok in a 70 too John!! It's such an out of date speed limit it's a joke. I bet every car on the road can stop in half the distance the old cars could when the limit was originally set !!
I've got a Origin B2 that I'm about to sell if you're interested !!
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Would be interested in the B2 except that I hear that laser or radar detectors are to be banned but GPS devices can continue. All she really needs is an overspeed warning device, Cyclops will do this and store high risk/fixed sites as well.
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Origin b2 is a gps based system John. It does have an optional radar detector but when you get detected by this then your pretty much in the radars range so you'll be lucky to escape.
I also have origin B2 solo for sale
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Originally Posted by john banks
As topic. I still thought it was quite rare to be done at actually 10%+3 as per old ACPO guidelines.
at least your wife has ***** unlike u just joking bud hows u
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Originally Posted by john banks
LOL as always @ Moses
Doing fine thanks Moses. Your car running yet? I'm running a baby turbo by your standards now, but it is fast enough for me
Doing fine thanks Moses. Your car running yet? I'm running a baby turbo by your standards now, but it is fast enough for me
nice one bud car is still off the road mate, i dont know what am doing with it, it pee's me off mate, tuning cars is a headache and makes u skint
been up to crail lately mate
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Originally Posted by john banks
Was watching at Crail last weekend, not run, the six speed box kills the quarter times a bit.
6 speed box nice one whats your top end now bud max mph
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Originally Posted by john banks
Rev limit is 7500, 24mph/1000 RPM.
If you want to try and keep up with John, take a look here ....
www.subaru.me.uk/gtr
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nice one john
my new dogbox im saving up for is the same one in the record breaking evo 2 8.5 quarter mile but his is very light, mine aint
its only 4 gears it takes u up to 168 mph, it will do me and its only 2500 k new, i couldnt believe it
my new dogbox im saving up for is the same one in the record breaking evo 2 8.5 quarter mile but his is very light, mine aint
its only 4 gears it takes u up to 168 mph, it will do me and its only 2500 k new, i couldnt believe it
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