Originally posted by stek
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Motorists face 'zero tolerance' approach to speeding on the motorways
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostCar 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.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostBut the variations due to those factors are so small as to be negligible.Comment
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View PostPresumably GPS also won't be accurate enough for a zero tolerance policy when going up or down hill.
Honest Guv, it was the autobox and the tiny numbers what done me Officer.....Comment
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Originally posted by Chuck View PostI've been watching the time it takes me to get home to Devon each week under different road conditions and circumstances.
Overall, the difference in journey time between me following the speed limit all the way, or moderately exceeding the speed limit where reasonable, is negligible.
There are so many obstacles on the journey, roundabouts, single-carriageway bottlenecks, traffic lights etc, that there is absolutely no point whatsoever in speeding and risking the points.
I suspect most journeys over any significant distance would be the same.
Out of interest, roughly where do you travel from and to? I am also based in Devon, near Tiverton, and do a round trip there and back from Cambridge each week. So it is mostly motorways and the A361 (North Devon Link road). On friday evenings the journey down there takes typically 5 hours; but late on sunday evenings, starting at about 9pm, I can do it door to door in 3.5 hours.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostOut of interest, roughly where do you travel from and to? I am also based in Devon, near Tiverton, and do a round trip there and back from Cambridge each week. So it is mostly motorways and the A361 (North Devon Link road). On friday evenings the journey down there takes typically 5 hours; but late on sunday evenings, starting at about 9pm, I can do it door to door in 3.5 hours.
I travel down on a Thursday to avoid the Friday crush and WFH on the Friday.Comment
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Originally posted by stek View PostYeah and my car was an auto - at the place I was done (camera van) it was a steep hill and i reckon it got me when the auto box hunted and changed down with a momentary increase in speed.
Honest Guv, it was the autobox and the tiny numbers what done me Officer.....
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