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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What did I do wrong? |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 21:17
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| a, stay at the lower speed while the impatient ones clear me? b, do what I did? c, drop down a couple of gears and give it beans while getting back up to the speed limit? I think you did the right thing, b. If you overtake, you should do as quickly as possible. So, unless you were giving it some, e... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Overtaking in 40 limits |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 21:12
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| Well, all I know is that when I am in my sports car people tend not to overtake but just stay up my ass, probably expecting me to distance them, which I sometimes do to the extent that I cannot see them anymore. BUt mostly I just get annoyed by stupid drivers no matter what I drive so that kinds of ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed camera cops get it wrong again |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 20:27
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Replies: 7
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| Any reason why this is not on national news yet? |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed camera cops get it wrong again |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:36
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| I am not surprised they got it wrong, see my case, which I won thank to help from SafeSpeed: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5728 The camera was monitoring "lane 3", but as I highglighted to the Police, the camera was positioned further than 10 feet away from the carriage... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Why don't the police stop 40 everywhere drivers? |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 00:26
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Replies: 71
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ed_o_brain wrote: I read somewhere that the average life time speed of a car is about 17 mph.
Funnily enough, my cars trip computer reckons in 65000 miles of mixed driving in 4 years, I averaged 40mph... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: dropped kerbs? |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:36
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Replies: 9
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| In my council's defence, I have been using their online website to report several problems I have had since moving into the area about 3 years ago. They pretty much sorted everything out for me, and quickly too. I had an issue with a company's premises intruders alarm going off at all times day and ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Case Won: dual carriageway LTI2020 |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 23:29
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Why don't the police stop 40 everywhere drivers? |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 18:28
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| if maintaned as a constant speed, it makes overtaking pretty easy. unless the local council has decided to ban overtaking or there's lots of oncoming traffic, or... take your pick. You can easily get stuck behind one of these numpties for 20 or 30 miles. I agree that if it is a case of someone who ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Why don't the police stop 40 everywhere drivers? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 14:17
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Replies: 71
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| IMHO, it is unpredictable driving patterns that we should be more worried about. Doing 40 in an NSL may be a bit slow, but it really is not that slow and also, if maintaned as a constant speed, it makes overtaking pretty easy. I don't see an issue with that. I am more worried about drivers that &quo... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: 9 pointer needed |
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 14:40
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Replies: 6
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| I can talk about driving with the constant feel someone is there to con me, and I'll have to take it to court to get justice. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Keeping to the speed limit is what really matters !!! |
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 18:06
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Replies: 14
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| I agree, speed is seldom the cause of an accident, but definitely an ingredient of it. It is unfortunately down to simple awareness, as you rightly say. I believe speed limits, if applied in a constructive way are definitely useful. As it is placing cameras (but not speed cameras) in accident hotspo... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Driving in the fog |
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 16:05
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Replies: 47
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| I feel like contributing some to the debate and hopefully say something useful. SO I apologise in advance if what I am going to say is completely irrelevant. Most cars ave inappropriately fitted fog lamps (both front and rear). The ideal positioning of fog lamps unfortunately doesn't satisfy styling... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Another set of disproportionate court costs |
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 22:59
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Replies: 20
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| I just reveived my £3 compensation cheque from Thames Valley Police (well, actually the magistrate's court on behalf of the Police...) Anyway, the day I attended court, I got to view a few cases where the Police were either late in providing proof, or disclosing previously undisclosed evidence, or j... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: sneezing |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 06:52
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Replies: 7
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I don't accidentally stab at the accelerator pedal when sneezing.
I sure try to open my eyes as soon as possible. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: manned speed cameras law's |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 19:06
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Replies: 4
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| look at two of the most recent threads in this forum's room and you will find all the information you need. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: NIP/pictures/reminder?? and a long story!! |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 19:01
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Replies: 2
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Actually, on the NIP it only asks who was the driver at the time of the alleged offence. It is by no means a confession.
I signed the NIP, went to court, and still got laid off... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scamera Van - Is This Allowed? |
| fnegroni |
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 23:44
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scamera Van - Is This Allowed? |
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 22:11
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Replies: 23
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| None given. Prosecution just decided not to proceed. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scamera Van - Is This Allowed? |
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 14:18
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Replies: 23
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| Got my court hearing this morning. Some of you (Anton) may remeber my case: alleged offence committed in January 06: dual carriageway, mobile camera van from opposite carriageway. TODAY I WON! Acquitted of all charges! and I asked for my car parking charges to be refunded(£3). Didn't even involve a ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scamera Van - Is This Allowed? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 20:30
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Replies: 23
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| Even if the prosecutio plays on the fact that it is a guideline in their view, the witness statement they sign (I got a copy here!) explicitly says they have operated according to the "guidelines" too, and therefore the witness statement is a false statement and the witness knows he can be... |
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