The speed perception is almost universal. I drive through a 30mph stretch, increasing to 40 and then to 50 just before the motorway, and 99% drive at 40, 50 and 60 until zooming off down the M25.
I believe it came from our parents! I was always reassured by my father that the police weren't accurately measuring speed and that "the law" allowed 10% + 3 to allow for inaccuracies in speedo technology.
Well not in the age of lasers and satellites!
Dash Cam footage can now be sent directly to the police via NextBase's own software (maybe others too). But as has been stated, we all make mistakes and an error of judgement that doesn't hurt either vehicle or person is just an error, nothing more. Dangerous driving, however, is a deliberate decision to screw up everyone else's day for no good reason, and the perpetrators deserve whatever gets thrown at them!
Bring back police on the streets and on the roads. Inconvenient? Perhaps. Safer? Certainly.
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