ANPR vans

[BoristheBiter]

That's easy. The speed limit is an arbitrary number based flawed reasoning and emotional half-truths that has no relevance in the real world. The blind enforcement of which does nothing to improve public safety - the stated reason for it's existance.

In your opinion........

[GTRMAN]

That's easy. The speed limit is an arbitrary number based flawed reasoning and emotional half-truths that has no relevance in the real world. The blind enforcement of which does nothing to improve public safety - the stated reason for it's existance.

No one is asking you to agree with, or obey the speed laws. If you choose to disregard them then you can do so, just do so in the acceptance of the consequences if you do.

[swbarnett]

In your opinion........

Not just mine.

If the laws around speeding were about speed too fast for the conditions that would be different. I fail to understand how anyone can defend a law that implies the same speed is safe on both a straight four-lane motorway and the Waikaremoana road (100km of tight, twisty gravel).

[oneofsix]

Not just mine.

If the laws around speeding were about speed too fast for the conditions that would be different. I fail to understand how anyone can defend a law that implies the same speed is safe on both a straight four-lane motorway and the Waikaremoana road (100km of tight, twisty gravel).

Careful what you wish for. The Waikaremoana Road will be 60km/h next thing you know.

[scumdog]

Not just mine.

If the laws around speeding were about speed too fast for the conditions that would be different. I fail to understand how anyone can defend a law that implies the same speed is safe on both a straight four-lane motorway and the Waikaremoana road (100km of tight, twisty gravel).

Duuh!
People have enough trouble remembering what particular speed zone they're travelling in at any given time without complicating things by adding yet ANOTHER type of speed zone...

[oneofsix]

Duuh!
People have enough trouble remembering what particular speed zone they're travelling in at any given time without complicating things by adding yet ANOTHER type of speed zone...

You getting old Scummy? Can't remember the LSZ? Still exists in law but a long long time since I've seen one.

[avgas]

Also - if you respray your plate with ordinary white paint with no reflective quality it makes a massive difference....

Nah PIP cams will still see ya. Won't get your plate right but will still find the plate.
I'm having issues with PIP ANPR today - fucking thing has retentive memory and keeps thinking the next plate is the same as the last one.
Quite keen to try out their new HD camera's

[Zedder]

I've dug up some info from a course I did a while back.

At least half of all drivers (except buses, coaches and HGVs) exceed the speed limit of 50kmph. It goes up to 55% for highways.

Fear of penalties or risk of being caught appeared to be outweighed by belief the speeder was in control of the situation.

Speed limits in the interest of safety just doesn't wash with these people.

[avgas]

You getting old Scummy? Can't remember the LSZ? Still exists in law but a long long time since I've seen one.

Last time I checked they had changed them all to ones with numbers....then they decreased the whole hway connecting to them.

[BoristheBiter]

Not just mine.

If the laws around speeding were about speed too fast for the conditions that would be different. I fail to understand how anyone can defend a law that implies the same speed is safe on both a straight four-lane motorway and the Waikaremoana road (100km of tight, twisty gravel).

Funny how i have had more near misses on the motorway than the Waikaremoana road or any gravel road for that matter.

[avgas]

Speed limits in the interest of safety just doesn't wash with these people.

That's not bad when you consider the number of stoopid people in NZ.

[Zedder]

That's not bad when you consider the number of stoopid people in NZ.

Or the ones who can't spell.

[Edbear]

Duuh!
People have enough trouble remembering what particular speed zone they're travelling in at any given time without complicating things by adding yet ANOTHER type of speed zone...

People don't read signs.

I've dug up some info from a course I did a while back.

At least half of all drivers (except buses, coaches and HGVs) exceed the speed limit of 50kmph. It goes up to 55% for highways.

Fear of penalties or risk of being caught appeared to be outweighed by belief the speeder was in control of the situation.

Speed limits in the interest of safety just doesn't wash with these people.

Sounds about right.

[scumdog]

You getting old Scummy? Can't remember the LSZ? Still exists in law but a long long time since I've seen one.

Gee, I wonder why you don't see them these days...?

[scumdog]

by belief the speeder was in control of the situation.

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Yep, they all believe that, - up until the point of impact...