Andy wrote:… If you get stopped by a divisional unit, it’s probably the most serious infringement they’ve seen for a good week or six. … There are roads policing units (traffic cops). Their job is to make the roads safer. … if someone gets booked, they were unlucky enough to be seen by one of a small number of traffic cops who will without hesitation apply a law that’s there for us all to read in black and white, or they acted like a dick to an overworked bobby. … the enthusiasm to book drink drivers (even those the morning after) is universal, given that they put all of our lives at risk through their selfishness. …
Bob wrote:Everytime I go to England.. which isn't very often.. huge sections of Motorway seem to be restricted to 50 supposedly for roadworks but you never see anyone actually working.. just many many signs warning you they're monitoring you.
There's no question the motorist is an easy target for law enforcement. That's not to suggest people should break the law.
acemuzzy wrote:We live in a society ffs. Not having seen accidents doesn't mean you have a better judgement call on what the limo should be. Maybe there are no accidents because of the cameras. Profiteering is surely a very thin slice of it, the moaning is ridiculous.
And "it's ok to time trial cos the speed limit is 60"? Jesus. Speed limit of 60 does not mean it's blindly ok to drive at 60.
I do feel sorry for the police.
Escape wrote:...while many backroads that remain as 60s would be legit amateur rallying if you dared. Those backroads rely entirely on driver sense to avoid deaths, 'cause you're legally allowed to time-trial on them;...
Escape wrote:Apparently I've said that I time-trial like a dangerous knob because, ostensibly, I could, Goobs.
Andy wrote:Escape wrote:Apparently I've said that I time-trial like a dangerous knob because, ostensibly, I could, Goobs.
For what it’s worth, I didn’t think you genuinely time-trial, but the internet has never been the best medium for sarcasm and, by your own admission, your writing style doesn’t always aid understanding.
Andy wrote:Escape wrote:...while many backroads that remain as 60s would be legit amateur rallying if you dared. Those backroads rely entirely on driver sense to avoid deaths, 'cause you're legally allowed to time-trial on them;...
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