AA's Mike Noon does not represent me! neither as a motorist or a motorcyclist!

[SPman]

The advisory speeds signs were derived from an inspector travelling in a morris minor 1100 with some kind of table and golf ball arrangement on dash board

I imagined more...fanging an Austin A40 Somerset........the advisory is the speed they fall off the road......

[HenryDorsetCase]

1600km ride, trying to sit on 120kmh as much as possible ended up with an average 82kmh

It's actually harder than most people think to average 100kmh

I was reading about a trip the length of the UK (its 1600k I think) and a guy had extra fuel tanks, and a catheter. Fuck everything about that.

[buggerit]

I'm revoking my AA membership as of now. Just watched the pompous prick tell Campbell Live that point to point cameras are a good idea and should be implemented here in NZ.
An instant ticket as you pass point B because you left point A at whatever time and arrived at point B in less time than the speed limit would allow.TICKET.
It's coming, so get over it, but while it ain't here I am happier than if it was and I am completely unhappy with the AA advocating such things.
OK, they/it also advocated for 110kph on stretches of road that meet requirements.
This of course will never happen.

Some cunts have a way of sucking the enjoyment out of life dont they, may his chooks turn into emus and kick his shithouse down

[bluninja]

I was reading about a trip the length of the UK (its 1600k I think) and a guy had extra fuel tanks, and a catheter. Fuck everything about that.

I would ask why? I mean it's only 3 refuel stops. Used to do Glasgow to Portsmouth by car (800k) in 7.5 hours by car and with 2 drop offs of mates on the way down. European roads are easy for higher averages, you go fast just to reduce the time you are bored travelling straight(ish).

Commute to work was 105k, normally 75 minutes.....best 42 minutes (M25 empty!!, A3 empty!)

[Scouse]

I'm revoking my AA membership as of now. Just watched the pompous prick tell Campbell Live that point to point cameras are a good idea and should be implemented here in NZ.
An instant ticket as you pass point B because you left point A at whatever time and arrived at point B in less time than the speed limit would allow.TICKET.
It's coming, so get over it, but while it ain't here I am happier than if it was and I am completely unhappy with the AA advocating such things.
OK, they/it also advocated for 110kph on stretches of road that meet requirements.
This of course will never happen.

Yup he is a cunt but AA Have long ago forgotten about who their members are

[G4L4XY]

The twisties are where the most fun is had. And one isn't likely to average more than 100kmp/h unless you're super duper talented.

[rastuscat]

That's exactly what they will do! How else are they going to make enough $$ to make this work.

Same tired old argument.

[Pixie]

Yes, but they aren't going to stick a camera in Christchurch and one in Picton to catch the one or two people who might average 106km/h over that distance, they'll leave that to a patrol to get them at 140km/h somewhere in-between. Far more likely that the cameras will be two or three km apart on a nice straight bit of road with no intersections where the risk of a crash is relatively low but the risk of exceeding the speed limit is high. Alternatively they could put them at each end of some great roads with flowing corners - the Cromwell Gorge would be a good example where a camera at Clyde and one at the bridge would stop anyone beating their previous personal best. No doubt it would reduce overtaking as well and, I hate to say it, is probably a good enforcement tool because it is all automated and TPTB could consider that road now 'sorted' as far as speeding is concerned. Obviously they will need to sign these bits of road otherwise it is not a deterrent, a ticket out of the blue two weeks after the event is revenue gathering. The response to that will probably be that they aren't going to be signed because they want people to think that any road could be covered and thus reduce their speed everywhere.

Luckily I can't see these cameras working on the tighter roads where fun is had below 100km/h.

Considering that all you people with smart phones and bluetooth switched on are now having your MAC addresses harvested as you ride along Big brother is out there I would be much more concerned about a quick signature on a piece of legislation which allows this to be used for enforcement. You know, a reading of 130km/h sends your GPS location to the nearest police patrol.

I wrap mine in tin foil just in case.

I doubt they will be installed in rural areas.Too likely they will be damaged by supersonic lead particles.