Speed - what slows you down?

[Flip]

There was an article in the ODT where a reporter went out with the cop.
They stopped a few for bad driving and a few for speeding.
Cop said home-grown bad drivers way outnumbered imported ones.

The fastest speed the cop got somebody for was 123kph.
The idiot had a radar detector.
And his cruise-control set at 110kph.
Way to go!!!

Only saw one pink skin. Decided to light me up in the middle of a 8km section of winding road.Don't those snakes get some training in correct use of a Radar gun? I knew he was around my detector had been chirping for 5 min.

[jasonu]

So shoot me cocksucker.

Hopefully someone will do just that. Surprising it hasn't already happened.

[Madness]

Perhaps you need grammar lessons.

Perhaps you need a kick in the face.

I see you agree, then, that speed enforcement has nothing to do with safety.

Fuck off, Noddy.

The actual truth (be that your side, my side or somewhere in the middle) holds no interest for you I assume?

This statement clearly identifies you as a sandal wearing dickhead. Still, nothing new there.

[scumdog]

Only saw one pink skin. Decided to light me up in the middle of a 8km section of winding road.Don't those snakes get some training in correct use of a Radar gun? I knew he was around my detector had been chirping for 5 min.

Probably checked ten other cars.

Amateur

[Edbear]

I've seen a gravestone with "I told you I was sick" but not any gravestones that suggest driver incompetence. I think this is just made homily type rubbish with no evidence to support the statement.

It is a bit tricky asking the deceased what they think of their driving skill...

Was there any trace of Tramadol in your system when you had your accident Ed?

Don't be stupid... Oh, wait...

For the benefit of those who can think, I had no drugs of any kind in my system nor any alcohol. It was as a result of the accident that I have to take strong painkillers in order to stand up.

You are a stalker.

Just can't help himself...

[buggerit]

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For the benefit of those who can think, I had no drugs of any kind in my system nor any alcohol. It was as a result of the accident that I have to take strong painkillers in order to stand up.



.[/QUOTE]

They say Viagra is quite good

[Edbear]

They say Viagra is quite good

Don't need Viagra, only a glimpse of the Missus is enough...

[unstuck]

Don't need Viagra, only a glimpse of the Missus is enough...

So you have the mental control of a horny schoolboy then?


P.S. Do not take Viagra if you have had any issues with your heart.

[Brett]

I have heard similar such activity happens a lot more than most realise..apparently...

Yep, I have had a few instances where the copper flicks the discos on and off...including one that he could have actually gotten me into a lot of trouble for. To some, all Police will always be arseholes regardless. I have had encounters with some absolutely shocking coppers on an insane ego/power trip (one when I was a young guy around 19 or so, (got pulled over for not indicating while changing lanes late one night around 1130pm. Cop tried to accuse me of dangerous driving and when I politely said "sir, I acknowledge not indicating while changing lanes, but there were no other cars around, I don't think dangerous driving is a fair charge" he then started ranting and raving about young drivers and how he V8 was so much faster than most Jap sports cars, and then said that if I wanted to argue some more, he was going to arrest me. Wanker.) To the corollary, I have encountered some most excellent cops too. Like any profession, you get the good ones and the horrendous ones.

[roogazza]

Only saw one pink skin. Decided to light me up in the middle of a 8km section of winding road.Don't those snakes get some training in correct use of a Radar gun? I knew he was around my detector had been chirping for 5 min.

I was on SH57 South of Palmy, Boxing day . Detector was chirping for 3 or 4 kms. Finally found space to get by a 90 k safe driver and up to 107 whoa and there was the policeman ! I thought thats me, but just got a wave. Good boy, common sense prevailed.

but yeah ,policemen slow me down i guess,not that I scream around.

[FJRider]

I was on SH57 South of Palmy, Boxing day . Detector was chirping for 3 or 4 kms. Finally found space to get by a 90 k safe driver and up to 107 whoa and there was the policeman ! I thought thats me, but just got a wave. Good boy, common sense prevailed.

but yeah ,policemen slow me down i guess,not that I scream around.

Here in Paradise ... most plod seem to be parked up under the shade of a roadside tree. I guess that makes it easier on their cars Air-Con ...

[swbarnett]

Despite your quest to answer every question in life with dissection via your multi quote replies you've created a corrupt set of data here so your question is moot.

Don't take it too literally. It's a hypothetical situation to illustrate that straight line speed is no indicator of the rider's risk level on the day.

Time spent cornering is a very small portion of any journey.

Depends on what stretch of road is being considered. For example, a set of corners that run one into another has no straights at all. I do take your point though. On an "average" journey what you

It is not possible for the two riders described to have the same average speed unless rider A is obstructing rider B.

Admittedly a very controlled situation but I've seen it on the track. One rider passes the other in the corners whereas the other has the faster bike and passes on the straights.

Both are equal risk, they are just exposed to different risk factors/elements.

Only if you buy the speed kills rhetoric.

Both will get tickets, A for speeding, and B careless use when they inevitably crash....

The guys that hit a cop in the south island didn't get ticketed IIRC.

[swbarnett]

Yada, yada, yada ....

I see you agree with me.

[FJRider]

Time spent cornering is a very small portion of any journey. It is not possible for the two riders described to have the same average speed unless rider A is obstructing rider B.
Both are equal risk, they are just exposed to different risk factors/elements.
Both will get tickets, A for speeding, and B careless use when they inevitably crash....

The same average speed can be achieved by two (or more) riders by similar (even different) speeds at different points on the road/track. The faster top speed achieved by either rider ... does not mean THAT rider is the faster rider overall.

[Swoop]

I had 2 bikes and 4 cars all getting whingey with me the other day for riding at 100 down the motorway. Yes, I'm going to stick to the speed limit and yes, im going to ride that limit in the right hand lane. Because that way I don't have to watch so many directions at once for crazy people trying to cut me off.

To re-visit your original post, once again, due to an author who made a comment in his book that reminded me of you and many others who infest our highways.
"... it's virtually impossible to make ... progress on the motorway because the outside lane is a permanent home for the sanctimonious, the belligerent and the stupid.
The sanctimonious won't let you past because they can't see why anyone should drive fast in these days of global warming; the belligerent won't let you past because it would suggest you are better than them; and the stupid don't know you're there." (Clarkson. J. 2011)
So. Which type are you?

What slows me down?, good front brakes, haven't touched the rear since last century.

Learn to use your rear, at the right times...