On a serious note, I love all the replies about how '5km over is hardly a crime' etc, but I mean, there has to be a line somewhere, in black and white. if you are over the limit, you can get a ticket, it is a LIMIT, not a target, you dont HAVE to cruise along at EXACTLY 100, why not cruise at 92km/hr?
Its 5km over, wah wah wah, tell you what, how bouts I come around, and smash you in the face twice, but dont get charged cos 'it was hardly an assault, I only hit him twice'
Yeah, i think not.
Speed, pay, deal. simple.
oh, c'mon!
you'd really try a takeover on someone who's travelling 4 kph less than you??
and this is sooo true.
on serious note, you are completely right.
there has to be a line.
and around that line there is also a 5% of margin, plus your speedo error.
and if limits are set after logical considerations it's not a big deal keeping the right speed. i can say that on our highways we have 130 limits, which is pretty good: if i'm in a hurry i know i can reach 140 without getting fines (137+ something), but normally i travel at 110-120. The reason is simple: on a hour trip is a difference of 5 minutes, more or less, with a huge difference on fuel consumption. it simply doesn't worth it.
but on other streets we have limit plates put only to relieve administrators from responsibilities of damage caused by the the horrible street conditions.
in west highway of modena there is a portion with 30 kph limit. do you really think
it would be somehow safe to slow down at 30 on a two lane per direction heavy used road?
ya, do something to make your local politics change things. maybe in nz it would work...
here in las palmas there are city roads with 80 kph limit, which is really the limit after which you became dangerous for you and others, so no problem to obey. but spain is a civilized country, italy is not.
(by the way, keeping on with consideration about your transportation system and the environmental compatibility, i'm rather surprised you have no diffused railway links, nor a proper highway system...)
Probably is awesome , being simple as it is
One country decided another group was undesirable , and made it law to remove said group ..back in the late 30s
Oh heres another , A few people got together a fair old while back now and decided it a a good Law to OWN another human , ,,,
Just because it is a law doesn't make it right. Speed used incorrectly IS dangerous... ( insert a really long list of really difficult stuff that would melt your little cotton socks)
but its not the big bug bear that TV makes out ...... ( and the nice man with the smile , may not be such a nice man after all)
Stephen
ps dont have problems with fines for breaking a reasonable rule , (paid one yesterday , do have big problems with being lied too and revenue gathering )
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
you know that old sying about , not saying anything and people thinking you are a fool rather than speaking and proving them right ...... you are doing a sterling job ,,,, keep typing
Shame about your Rego costs aint it ........ 600 bucks a year ..........ohh thats got to hurt ... still thats the law eh....
Stephen
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
Under 53 posts to prove Godwins law, now that must be a KB record.
You said that already in "post 53" odd
And dont worry about litle ole me , People such as you good self have completely ruined New Zealand ( i dint do that , the law is the Law , ,,., harden f up and just follow the rules ,,,,) Well those "rules" weren't made for the benefit of you and I , they were made for others to make money, ( from the budget today...* Proposes the sell-off of shares in four state-owned energy companies and reduce its majority shareholding in Air New Zealand. It will retain a majority stake-hold in all five firms. GAIN: $7 billion
This is clearly stated in the IMF manifesto ,, ie you borrow money , you privatize your assets , and we buy them, ..just put that in there in the vain hope you might realize ,,,)
Speeding for example , if you cant see that the "rules" are poorly thought out and the roading is ...well the cheapest option, if you still have trouble with this ... then this "keyboard warrior " has a lot of work still to do
BTW I am quite comfortabe , sitting back here , behind the keyboard , because back in the 80s , I spent quite a considerable sum of my own money trying to stop the "rot" but the never had it so goods , did nothing , So you have the NZ, you have today , a place which is a former shadow of itself. Well done fella ! GOOD JOB
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I hope that's not true eh. That makes me sick the thought of a fellow compatriot cowardly conforming with spineless bureaucrats to take away from others. I will knock on the window and ask if they are enjoying themselves in there next time.
I know it's tough times and people will do anything for a buck but come on, that is morally wrong. Lol you can always sell your ass on the street and stop making other peoples lives a headache at least.
Had to quote that ... it applies in so many way .....
Stephen
Still on topic ...as you can see .....
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
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