Motorists face 'zero tolerance' approach to speeding on the motorways

[vetran]

I can quite clearly see where 30 is on that, and also 35, which is the minimum the speedo would have been showing if you were actually doing 34.

Maybe an eye-test is in order? Or just replace the plastic front to the dashboard display with a magnifying glass.

I do think we need to fit speedos that cover the legal range. I would be happy to see speedos set as 0->100mph unless it is also displayed as a figure.

[WTFH]

I have just reported you to the police for not having your seatbelt on

He might be reversing or parked.

[WTFH]

I do think we need to fit speedos that cover the legal range. I would be happy to see speedos set as 0->100mph unless it is also displayed as a figure.

That only works if you never drive your car outside your own country - or the speed limits never get changed in your own country.

[stek]

He might be reversing or parked.

It was on my drive! Also it was four years ago. Also I don't drive now since DMU have me on their radar since I had my ICD fitted.

[DodgyAgent]

He might be reversing or parked.

Drunk as well I reckon

[DodgyAgent]

It was on my drive! Also it was four years ago. Also I don't drive now since DMU have me on their radar since I had my ICD fitted.

The "New Tricks" team are on the case Zeity and EO

[vetran]

The "New Tricks" team are on the case Zeity and EO

Zeity as Brian Lane
EO as Jack Halford
Brillo as Gerry Standing

[vetran]

That only works if you never drive your car outside your own country - or the speed limits never get changed in your own country.

or a logarithmic scale?

Not many countries allow over 100mph on anything except motorways.

[milanbenes]

I find it more tiresome to go slower than faster

faster in the outside lane keeping up with the traffic is a lot less tiring than going slower, constantly speeding up and slowing down to overtake and watching other traffic and their speed so that you can over take

Milan.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Unless you use the excuse "my car speedo is out by 10% so when it says 77 it means 70"... then the cop says that the speedo was out by 2mph.


Car speedos (unless they are GPS based) will also vary due to tyre pressure (which is linked to the temperature according to Robert Boyle) and the tyre/wheel size. As the tread wears down the speedo will read higher, if the tyre is under-inflated, the speedo will read higher. Basically, if the overall tyre+wheel diameter is not as per when the car was calibrated, then the speedo will read wrong.

Presumably GPS also won't be accurate enough for a zero tolerance policy when going up or down hill.