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05-08-2013, 07:59 PM | #121 | ||
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I am not a fan of mobile speed cameras. I passed one in Newcastle a little while ago just as he was packing up for the day. 5 minutes later I am doing the speed limit(60) and the mobile speed camera car passes me at a decent rate of speed I'm assuming 70-75 in the 60 zone.
I emailed the RTA to inform them about their operators dangerous driving and how he could of killed someone, but never received a reply (surprise surprise) I think I'd rather sit in the centrelink line instead of being a mobile speed camera 'operator' |
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05-08-2013, 08:30 PM | #122 | |||
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05-08-2013, 08:43 PM | #123 | |||
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06-08-2013, 12:45 PM | #124 | ||
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Sorry P - don't mean to pick on your post, but you said something interesting.
There was an earlier post that said roughly "I know where the speed cam is so I drive with my eyes fixed on the speedo." My personal problem with speed limits is that it makes you watch the speed - ie tunnel vision. We should be watching the roads, the cars with opening doors, the cars on side streets, the car in front, the car behind, The pedestrians ... not the speedo - especially around schools. Enforcing safety with speed limits makes us worse drivers. The infringements with the highest penalties should be the ones which involve awareness of and courtesy for other road users NOT an arbitrary number that needs to be correlated against a needle in your dash (and maybe the clock). |
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06-08-2013, 01:00 PM | #125 | ||
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I remember a moment while driving around streets near my folks house, that I was currently driving well below the speed limit. Then I wondered how I was able to comfortably drive much faster in the same streets in my earlier years.
I started driving these streets at 60km/h and was totally comfortable, but now I would struggle to crack 40km/h. What changed? Housing development. The number of properties that became 2+ unit sites dramatically increased the number of cars parked on the streets. I don't watch my speedo at all while driving these streets due to the potential hazards, and I find myself slowing naturally. But on the other side of the coin, there are some roads where I might notice potential hazards and take my attention away from the speedo, but I find my speed is increasing. I dare say these are a perfect example of the 85th percentile. But then there are some sections where I know I'm coming up to a speed camera so I check my speedo, and often find myself needing to brake for the person in front. One such location is where I was rear-ended a couple of years ago. |
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06-08-2013, 01:20 PM | #126 | ||
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Ok haven't read the whole thread, so apologise if this has been bought up, but there is one other avenue that at least used to be available.
If you haven't been booked in the last three years, you can send in a letter acknowledging you were speeding, but as you have a good history and this ticket is a low range speeding fine and request a caution instead of a fine (you can or used to be able to do this every three years) the fine will be withdrawn and you will receive a letter, stating that yes you were speeding and you have been issued a caution. Not saying its right, as you are admitting to doing something you didn't do, but it can save you the fine
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06-08-2013, 01:22 PM | #127 | ||
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Cant speak for all of Australia but around my area they are all lower (60 k's are not 50) 70k's are now 60 and 90k's are not 80k's and freeways that used to be 100k's are now down to 80 in areas
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06-08-2013, 01:27 PM | #128 | |||
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06-08-2013, 07:27 PM | #129 | |||
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Our Merc 250 and Vito have a feature that fixes that little problem. The cruise control has two modes... First is just like any other cruise control...set the speed but car can overspeed on downward hills etc. Second is set a speed and it simply acts as an engine limiter, regardless of the gear or throttle position it will not go over that speed. Now isn't that a good idea? |
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06-08-2013, 08:03 PM | #130 | |||
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06-08-2013, 08:54 PM | #131 | ||
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Just read the OP's thread starter. In my opinion that plate photo is "unreadable" and therefore should be discarded with no infringement given, unless your image upload caused the grainy illegible image. To my knowledge ALL numbers and letters must be visible in order to prosecute. One number missing or not legible is enough to cast serious doubt. EXAMPLE: waiting to get my son from school on friday my son pointed out to me that there were 2 identical black Mazda 3's, identical to the point that only one number on one of the plates was different....Obviously sold by the same dealership & rego'd at almost the same time, maybe a day or two apart unless the dealership bought plates in bulk. WOW I say's! That could lead to confusion I reckon! I'd be fighting that one matey, deny all knowledge until the law can prove it was your vehicle.
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06-08-2013, 09:46 PM | #132 | ||
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I love that speed camera I can drive straight past it to the bottleo and not get pulled up .. it is a very lucrative camera 100 metres past the 60 sign , makes me wonder how many they " capture " that are still in the 70 zone ? Its there 6 out of seven days so wouldnt get to many locals but sure as heck get lots of people who have lifted the foot to get down to 60 but didn't hit the brakes to do it ..money spinner nothing else , I have never seen an accident there and probably never will ..really can't be a black spot !
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07-08-2013, 09:41 AM | #133 | |||
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07-08-2013, 09:52 AM | #134 | |||
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07-08-2013, 09:55 AM | #135 | ||
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The OP also mentions that they "use a clearer version for processing purposes".
They only send out a crappy quality photo. The high res one will be much better. |
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