A licence to exceed 100km/h

[bigbadwolf]

It's a good idea, in Theory

Communism is a good idea, in Theory

Studies have been done on speed limits. If you have a look at this report, undertaken by a highway research center in the States, it shows that over a period of five years, researchers monitored motorist response to speed limits at 227 different locations around the United States. First, motorist speeds were measured at all the locations. Next, the speed limits were raised on some roads and lowered on others while yet others remained the same. The results? Speeds did not change. People continued to drive at speeds that they felt were comfortable and safe.

This study also measured the relationship of speed limit changes and accident frequency. As you might expect, if speeds didn't change much, neither did accident rates. However, in those instances where speed limits were raised, there was a slight reduction in accidents.


Maybe I'll write a letter to Comrade Helen about it and see what she thinks...

[Skyryder]

For a system like this to be fair, any charge would need to be a percentage of your income!

Oddly enough I have argued this in relation to speeding fines. But now that I ride I've changed my mind.

[thehovel]

There is a licence that you can get which allows you to ride at the limits of you ability with NO CHANCE OF GETTING A TICKET . This licence is readily available (at a small charge of cause). The licence is called a track licence and the officials even supply special roads with no cages allowed and all vehicles traveling in the same direction. With the number doing the Coro Loop at regular intervals it all most is a track.
Regards Richard

[Speedracer]

Oddly enough I have argued this in relation to speeding fines. But now that I ride I've changed my mind.

Fines are proportionate to income.... As a student I got pulled over a few times and got no fines

I tell a cop that I'm on my way to start my new job in another city and I get a fine. f#$^


I think there shouldn't be a speed limit - then people will travel at what they think is a safe speed. The only problem with this theory is that not everyone has good judgement.
So therefore the govt has to decide for us all.

By the way I take it everyone who advocates 'you must be over 25' is over 25?

[mstriumph]

................So therefore the govt has to decide for us all........................

that is, without doubt, the SCARIEST thing anyone has ever said to me

[Lou Girardin]

Communism is a good idea. Done. Welcome, comrade.

As long as I too can be more equal than others.

[slimjim]

what buy a temp speed ticket, a fuck where's the freedom to do what you wish to do,, shit if me grandfather had to buy a speed cert, fuck grandma would have driving the model t herself man too much correctness in some poeples thinking,, oo might run for goverment one day

[Quartida]

I was going to start another thread about a similar topic, but this has proved the perfect opening into the following question.

Your average bike can go around corners a lot faster than your average car. Your average truck can not.

Your average bike is more manoeuverable than your average car. Your average truck is not.

Your average bike-on-car is going to do less damage to a car than your average car-on-car.

Your average truck-on-car is literally a truck ON car.

So why is it that trucks are forced to drive at a lower level on open roads (by law) than your average car, but your average motorcycle is not allowed to drive more?

If we can impose different "Open Road" speed limits for different vehicles presently, then what is to stop us changing it to include other vehicles, i.e. bikes.

So, I have to disagree with those who say the current speed limit is one-fits-all. It's not, and the government knows it. So why not just make it that little bit more realistic?

[mstriumph]

come to west aus. ...... where you can get a PERMANENT licence to exceed 100 km/h

[Biohazard]

Well if you ask me.... never since our country is run by those who "Danny Craine" would call "nanzi panzies"

Yup, i call em "left wing namby pambies".

Go fast,just dont get caught !!!

[Biohazard]

what buy a temp speed ticket, a fuck where's the freedom to do what you wish to do,, shit if me grandfather had to buy a speed cert, fuck grandma would have driving the model t herself man too much correctness in some poeples thinking,, oo might run for goverment one day

I'll join ya

[MWVT]

I reckon, none of us would enjoy going fast as much as we do if we were allowed to. All you anti establishment types. What do you think??

[mstriumph]

interesting and disturbing though MWVT

the answer is ............. a definate 'mebbe'


[but then i'm much more sedate than some of you lot ]

[Biohazard]

I reckon, none of us would enjoy going fast as much as we do if we were allowed to. All you anti establishment types. What do you think??

All i can say is "let me test ya theory"

[Felicks]

Having started this thread with an abstract view on exceeding 100, I'll take this opportunity to provide the following caution.

**Akaroa GP riders - be wary**

Residents on SHW 75 particularly Lake Forsyth area, have complained to authorities about the speeds of bikers during weekends in recent months. As a result, Police are going to target the road more heavily than usual until the "problem goes away..." Obviously they have to be seen to be doing something about the issue.

Although winter is now effectively here (certainly has arrived today - man its cold), and biker numbers are likely to drop a bit, take it easy - otherwise the fun that we all currently enjoy will become little more than cop hopping till we get to our respective destinations.

This is not a rumour so spread the word...and hopefully the problem will sort itself out.