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06-05-2015, 01:19 PM | #67 | |
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In those instances, the speed limits aren't there for safety, they're there to generate revenue, plain and simple. |
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06-05-2015, 01:20 PM | #68 | |
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I don't think you're a dumb ass or a hypocrite. I think that you often make decisions without fulling thinking them through. Same thing for car forum posts. Nothing wrong with that by the way. ![]() I agree with davis though, if you're going to radar up, go for the quality units.
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06-05-2015, 03:04 PM | #69 | ||
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Thanks for diagnosing someone's life based on a few forum posts, too. Really impactful. |
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06-05-2015, 03:23 PM | #70 | |
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06-05-2015, 03:58 PM | #71 | |
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Most states, give you 5 mph over the speed limit, South Dakota included, I've taken the trip to Sturgis. Not to mention on most BMW's the higher your speed, the higher the speedo error. When showing 86 mph, you're actually doing 80 mph or so... |
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06-05-2015, 04:25 PM | #72 |
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Here in MS you can do 10 over most of the time in most places, just be careful and watch your surroundings. As long as you're not the a**holes who text and drive, that really gets on my nerves. That's what really causes accidents. Not speed, it's tailgating and people not paying attention.
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06-05-2015, 04:27 PM | #73 |
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I heard the reason why most states wont give you a ticket for going 2 mph over, is because their radar guns has a margin of error as well.
At higher speeds it can be as high as +/- 2mph. |
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06-05-2015, 04:45 PM | #74 |
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I wonder how they account for speedometer error. If you change the tire size at all, your speedo will be off. Would be nice if police could take that factor into account.
I was always taught they will give you 5-7mph warning, maybe my family is just full of speed demons though ![]()
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06-05-2015, 04:55 PM | #75 | |
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06-06-2015, 10:15 AM | #76 | ||
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06-06-2015, 03:49 PM | #78 | |
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The notion that 'speed kills' and is a significant factor in causing accidents is ridiculous. It causes larger wrecks, but I don't think it increases the amount of them. What does kill is inattentive driving, texting, and a general lack of confidence. I realize some may think the following is naive, but when I'm speeding I'm even MORE attentive, observant, and analytical. Im constantly checking all my mirrors so I know who's around me at all times. It's mindless driving (at any speed) is what kills. The legitimate argument is that speeding impairs you're reaction time slightly, some of which is negated by big brakes. Again, I know it sounds naive, but I've driven friends cars and I have to make note to brake much sooner than in my E92. I'm certainly not arguing that speed is NOT a factor in accidents, I would just argue that's it's a much less significant factor than most people think. |
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06-06-2015, 05:41 PM | #79 | |
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06-07-2015, 01:37 AM | #80 |
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My idea to reduce d'head drivers is use public opinion to put a 'black mark' against bad drivers. If you use a voting system where if someone cuts you off or speeds past you at a rate of knots, you can put their numberplate into a register on the net, then once the driver of that numberplate gets a certain number of vote then he/she loses their ability to drive for a day/week/month depending on the severity and speed at which they accrued the vote.
Obviously the system would have to be set up where is not that easy to register a vote against someone (so people only vote against real d'heads), and would only let you register so many votes against a single person in a certain timeframe (so you didn't just get your 80year old neighbour putting bogus votes against you for having a loud exhaust). This would not be easy to regulate - but would give the general driving public some sort of authority that might change the behaviour of some people. Steve |
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