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| Originally Posted by andyb Most speedos, particularly the japanese ones error on the side of bravado.......so when your whinging about being caught at only 6 mile an hour over the limit, that will be the correct speed as apposed to you speedo reading which was probably over 80............ So if you used the speedo reading at for example 70 in a 70 i doubt if you would get a ticket.....Still you think they would put a big needle on it and get it to point at the speed your going...  |
Think you've missed the point here mate: If there is a tolerance it should be applied nationally. If there is no tolerance it is unworkable law. It isn't about a telling off its about potentially banning people from driving over irrelevant enforcement of misinterpreted, abused law.
In engineering I work to a tolerance, it is on the drawing and in effect part of the contract with my customer. If they decide to accept anything that I produce out of tolerance that is up to them, not me. If I make anything that doesn't conform to drawing it is scrap and they have no obligation to buy it.
Ergo the system of policing speeding should be based on a national tolerance which different regions can't change at a whim. If it is 10% + 2mph of the posted speed limit that is clear and workable fpr all concerned, it is reasonable. Getting nicked for doing 32mph in a 30 or 76 in a 70 isn't reasonable or likely to prevent any accidents IMHO it just alienates the generally law abiding driver yet again.