5km/hr speed tolerance

[Korea]

'loody heck! $30k for a set of signs??? Oh, C'mon~ that's someone's salary for a year right there...

[MikeL]

I would have though any time driving in the city or in built up area's,anything over 55 kmh is dodgy not from a legal but a moral point,no maths involved...

Is it? I got a ticket for 11 km/hr over while riding along Manukau Rd just past Greenwoods corner at 10 p.m, with no more than half a dozen vehicles on the road at the time, not a single pedestrian anywhere, in fine weather and clear visibility. Is this morally equivalent to riding at the same speed down Queen St at 8:30 a.m. in the pouring rain?
(To her credit the policewoman spared me a moral lecture...)

As regards the campaign to reduce speeds around schools, I have no problem with the principle. In practical terms in the areas that I ride in regularly the traffic density at those times would normally prevent any excess speed. However Ixion raises some issues that need further clarification. Unfortunately I have no faith in either the LTSA and the lawmakers to enact well thought-out legislation, or the police to ensure that in the enforcement of the regulations justice and fair play are not sacrificed to the demands of achieving a numerical target...

Just as an afterthought... What is the correlation, in the last couple of years, between the number of tickets written out and the number of deaths/injuries/accidents, compared to, say 10 years ago?

[Marmoot]

if the 5kph tolerance drop at schools work out well, I would expect it to be implemented nation-wide anywhere anytime pretty soon.

Don't say I haven't warn you.

I would agree more with AA suggestion to simply drop the speedlimit around school to 40kph (with 10kph tolerance still apply). The end result would be maintaining consistency everywhere, plus the end speed around school would be even lower by 5kph.

As I understood from road code, we're supposed to slow down to 30kph around school anyway?

[k14]

As I understood from road code, we're supposed to slow down to 30kph around school anyway?

Only if there's a school bus there dropping off or picking up kids when you drive past.

[Lou Girardin]

Just as an afterthought... What is the correlation, in the last couple of years, between the number of tickets written out and the number of deaths/injuries/accidents, compared to, say 10 years ago?

The cops say a significant one. Independant research shows little, if any.
The road toll fell more in the 10 years before the IRD took over in 2000.

[Lou Girardin]

As I understood from road code, we're supposed to slow down to 30kph around school anyway?

Read it again, especially the bit about school BUSES.

[pritch]

there will be a campaign on speed near schools. The speed tolerance before ticket issuing will be 5km/hr and speed cameras will be involved.
BC.

That sounds about right. One of the Brit magazines mentioned that this was done in Britain and the accident rate around schools increased because all the drivers were watching out for cameras not for kids.

[SARGE]

back home they have a flashing sign during school hours 100 yards either side of a school... 15 mph and a cop with an attitude sitting right there when schools are letting out

[thehollowmen]

In answer to the schoolbus problem

Yes, you will get pinged and in serious trouble.

Yes 20 km/h limit applies to BOTH side (and all lanes!) of the road, even if the bus is parked OFF THE ROAD.

Don't ask how I know this.

[DirtMad]

sorry if this has already been said "couldnt be assed reading all 10 pages"

How can they get away with giving someone a ticket for being 5 over when the majority of speedometers are only accurate to 10 km/hr gradients ? After all, that is the instrument we use to measure our speed...

But im all for lower speeds outside schools just a lower speed limit signed of 40-45km/hr maybe?