Ban on radar detectors being considered

**Blackbird** · 13th January 2009, 11:30

Originally Posted by Slyer

Texting is done without looking at the screen, it uses your free hand that you aren't using while driving.

I hope this is a troll. If it's not, Darwin will be proven correct again.

**Slyer** · 13th January 2009, 11:33

Deadly serious. (haha...)

**Meanie** · 13th January 2009, 11:47

Thanks for the red rep Racer X, you havnt even posted in this discussion but feel the need to strike behind someones back. You are obviously a spineless coward

**Taz** · 13th January 2009, 12:51

Originally Posted by Meanie

Thanks for the red rep Racer X, you havnt even posted in this discussion but feel the need to strike behind someones back. You are obviously a spineless coward

Let it go. Red rep means nothing.

**imdying** · 13th January 2009, 12:58

Originally Posted by Meanie

Thanks for the red rep Racer X, you havnt even posted in this discussion but feel the need to strike behind someones back. You are obviously a spineless coward

You poor we dot... Here you go, fill this in and get back to us

**Slyer** · 13th January 2009, 13:03

The hurt feelings report could have been done better.

**Meanie** · 13th January 2009, 13:18

Originally Posted by Anthrax

Let it go. Red rep means nothing.

Yea i,m not worried about the rep, just cant be bothered with some of the immature tossers that stalk the halls of kb, wrecking what was a good thread discussion

**Swoop** · 13th January 2009, 14:09

Voted no, but it will make not a jot of difference.
a: Politicians will not take heed of the poll.
b: The public will keep using detectors regardless of any laws.

**Blackbird** · 13th January 2009, 14:24

It seems to me that this thread has plenty emotive debate but stuff-all in the way of facts. Last time this emerged, I did a literature search and have attached what I found. At least there are solid facts even though the political outcome may not be influenced by them.

**Morcs** · 13th January 2009, 14:49

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I was recently priviledged to observe a scooter rider texting whilst lane splitting rush hour traffic. Try doing that on a motorbike. Skill like that deserves its own special form of recognition.

Ive done it...

at slightly higher speed though - 60-70kph

**sunhuntin** · 13th January 2009, 15:25

Originally Posted by slimjim

i've never used them, personally enjoy the control of biking without the need to have extra support method's..

agreed. i prefer to trust how the bike feels [vibration etc] to know what speed im doing [no vibration means about 90k. nasty vibes in the bars about 100-105 and a really screaming exhaust about 110k, lol.]

same goes for gps. only time i wish id had one was in chch 07. 12 hours on the bike, and my map didnt show that the road i wanted to take to get to my hotel was one way... the way being opposite to the direction i wanted.

but thats the only time ive wished for one. rest of the time im happier getting lost.