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Aug 20th, 2012, 15:53 | #1 | |
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European Traffic Police - Speed Enforcement Week
Just a little warning to everyone it is EU wide speed enforcement week from today (20th August) be careful out there ladies and gents.
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Aug 20th, 2012, 16:04 | #2 |
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"Excessive speeding is among the three road killers and is a leading cause of road accidents in young people aged between 18 and 25."
No it isn't. Very few people have died from "Excessive Speed". Usually it's sudden deceleration that gets them... |
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"Speed doesn't kill. Slowing down within milliseconds does!" Know what the best brake in the world is? A 100 year old oak tree!
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It is inappropiate speed that is being targetted not general speeding, for instance recently a new inexperianced driver hit an oncoming car on a country lane, he was doing 60 (but I wasn't speeding officer) and the oncoming car was doing about 20-25mph and had pulled over to the left and stopped before being hit both cars were written off and the drivers luckily only suffered minor injuries.
The driver who in court still denied he was at fault because he wasn't speeding and claimed it was a 50/50 fault crash was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, banned for six months and ordered to take an extended driving course. |
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What is the appropriate speed? If I am driving within the set limit, then it is appropriate. If I am below it, is this appropriate? No, as I more or less force other drivers to react differently and head into a dangerous situation. If I drive too fast (or even just accelerated) then of course again, I am at risk to everyone on the road in the near. Then: is the limit driven appropriate to the given conditions? Is the road maybe slightly dirty/gritty? Could a horse/cow/sheep run out in front of me? And on top: is my speed I was driving that, the Police would use? Would he drive faster or slower? Appropriate speeds are all down to own ratings. Everyone should think: "Am I driving like I would or like I should?"
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On a single carriage way road in particular, what would happen if I met myself coming the other way driving in the same manner....?
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