Speed Cameras
Jun 8th 2007, 6:34 am
#18
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Re: Speed Cameras
As far as I know, in the UK it is a given that your speedo can be 5% out and the police camera can be 5% out thus you can typically get away with 10% over the speed limit.
Over here, they can fine you for doing 102 kmh in a 100 limit. You are very welcome to contest the accuracy of your speedo and/or the police camera in Court. Smart eh!
I personally know how to outsmart the police and their sneaky revenue raising hidden camera tactics - I stick to the speed limit!
That makes me smarter!
Andrew
Over here, they can fine you for doing 102 kmh in a 100 limit. You are very welcome to contest the accuracy of your speedo and/or the police camera in Court. Smart eh!
I personally know how to outsmart the police and their sneaky revenue raising hidden camera tactics - I stick to the speed limit!
That makes me smarter!
Andrew
Given the 5% error margin on the speedo and 5% on the gun then how do you know you are sticking to the limit? Surely the only safe course of action is to do 10% below the limit?
This begs the question, are speedos (not budgie smugglers!)/guns calibrated more strictly in Oz compared to the UK?
Jun 8th 2007, 6:45 am
#21
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Re: Speed Cameras
When I'm using TomTom, once I am going faster than 60, the speedo on the car is different from the speed shown on tomtom. Would tomx2 be more correct than the car? It's what I assume anyway.
Jun 8th 2007, 6:53 am
#22
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Re: Speed Cameras
Gut feeling? I'd say GPS + more technology than the shuttle = more accurate than speedo. BUT is it straight line speed averaged over a period of time? These questions need to be answered ... or not
Jun 8th 2007, 7:34 am
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Re: Speed Cameras
Jun 8th 2007, 7:37 am
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Re: Speed Cameras
TomTom? I still navigate by the stars ... it's got me into some awful scrapes I can tell you (like the time I followed that comet, how we laughed) ... and I tend to be a nocturnal creature.
Gut feeling? I'd say GPS + more technology than the shuttle = more accurate than speedo. BUT is it straight line speed averaged over a period of time? These questions need to be answered ... or not
Gut feeling? I'd say GPS + more technology than the shuttle = more accurate than speedo. BUT is it straight line speed averaged over a period of time? These questions need to be answered ... or not
Jun 8th 2007, 8:06 am
#25
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Re: Speed Cameras
Jun 8th 2007, 9:56 am
#26
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Re: Speed Cameras
I (currently) have 3 points on my UK driving licence.
Does anybody know if these will be transferred to my Australian dirving licence when we move, or do I get to start with a clean slate?
Cheers
LG
Does anybody know if these will be transferred to my Australian dirving licence when we move, or do I get to start with a clean slate?
Cheers
LG
Jun 8th 2007, 10:03 am
#27
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Re: Speed Cameras
Tracie
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Jun 8th 2007, 10:11 am
#28
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Re: Speed Cameras
good job you don't live in Noosa - hubby would get ya!
Jun 9th 2007, 8:51 am
#29
youngy73
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Re: Speed Cameras
the wife had a woman in tears today. she clocked her at 112 kms in a 60 zone. $700 fine and automatic 6 month licence suspension. traffic branch show no mercy.
