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It's a good point though, and I was just wondering what to do with my stash of old numberplates.
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Fair comment and on reflection a poor example on my part! However, if 75mph is wrong then arguably so is a legal 60mph; if what you're envisaging is something stationery just over the crest then hitting it at 60mph is also likely to have nasty consequences. I guess the default is never go faster than the distance in which you can see to stop but to be clear I'm certainly not advocating reckless speeding.
And I'm not suggesting people should bitch and moan if caught not following the rules. All I'm saying is it perhaps makes sense to minimise your chances of getting caught for relatively minor indiscretions, especially as the use of camera technology is now making that more and more likely. |
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Never going faster than the distance you can see/stop in is exactly what they teach you on RoSPA advanced driving so I guess it's just drilled in to me. The rest of the time, drive as fast and the rubber will allow!
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Too late by then though. That's why I like my Road Angel- tells me when I'm coming up to those places where the vans sit.
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When you're driving locally you tend to know where they might be sitting but ideally what you want to know is when they're actually there; flashing headlights from vehicles coming the other way is usually a good give away but not something you can necessarily rely upon! The irony is most of the time I pass these things and they're of no consequence because I'm not speeding anyway. However, you only need to be caught once for it to be NIP time and it's all too easy to stray 10% plus 2mph over the limit on a quiet stretch of dual carriageway or A-road..... |
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My Garmin dash cam does that.
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However, because it warns you of every mobile camera zone and all fixed sites it does bleep a lot, which will irritate plenty of people, my wife especially! And also I get to compare it to what warnings Waze and a Tom Tom with live updates gives you, when driving the Boxsrer and the Road Angel is more thorough. They bleep much less and do miss things occasionally.
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