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Old 30-01-2008, 06:12 PM   #31
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I can't say I haven't sped before, cause everyone that knows me on the Sunny Coast knows thats a damn lie.

But after seeing what undercover cars the police are getting round in now, definately made me think twice about it.
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Old 30-01-2008, 06:35 PM   #32
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Cruise control is a wonderful thing, even works in long 60km/h zones, but not at 40km/h - bugger.
Speed limiter is your friend! :
The Peugeot has it, not the Falcon.
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Old 30-01-2008, 11:23 PM   #33
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It's called look what friggen Steve Bracks did.... my sympathies to you if you voted Liberal.
What? so Steve Bracks was in the car with him, controlling his feet?

"lets always blame someone else, because it's never my fault!"
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Old 31-01-2008, 12:49 AM   #34
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I've had one speeding ticket that was 4 years ago when I was 18, and before City Link changed their rules I got a fine cos my e-tag had no credit.

My GF copped 2 in a week in November- one on a speeding camera, (68 in a 60 zone) and the other the copper chased her down the freeway. (124 in a 110 zone). Bloddy lead foot she is!!!
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Old 31-01-2008, 08:10 AM   #35
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What? so Steve Bracks was in the car with him, controlling his feet?

"lets always blame someone else, because it's never my fault!"
Fantastic response, and spot on - take some responsibility
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Old 31-01-2008, 08:35 AM   #36
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NO doubt about it the super strict enforcement here in Victoria has made me drop my average speed just a little so I don't get fined. Interestingly I've had the the same number of accidents as before. NONE.
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Old 31-01-2008, 09:34 AM   #37
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yes those damn undercover cop cars... the cops shouldnt have cars we envy!!! in the city last week i was drooling over a BFII F6 in whatever the brightest sexiest red is, i think it was an R spec too.. walked up the road beside it with my mouth open until i saw the electrics on the dash and 2 boys in blue in the front..
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Old 31-01-2008, 10:05 AM   #38
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Cruise control is a wonderful thing, even works in long 60km/h zones, but not at 40km/h - bugger.
Cruise doesnt work in Burnley tunnel on the down hill section (my car picks up the 5 k's or so that can give me a ticket - I can control this by changing down into 3rd)
Cruise also isnt a good idea on the Princess Hwy near Berwick where the speed limit changes 7 times in a 2km section of road.

Doing less than the speed limit doesnt make you a good driver - I saw a driver today, they were doing 90k's in the right hand land of the M1 and then they realised they needed to turn left, so they simply tried to cut across traffic - net result he/she almost caused an accident and ended up stranded on the median. Yet they will most likely never receive a speeding fine.
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Old 31-01-2008, 10:31 AM   #39
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Yet every day hundreds of thousands of people manage quite succesfully to process data received via vision of the posted speed limits and apply that data through their right foot against the brake while monitoring their speedo with a brief 0.01 of a second glance without the slightest hint of an accident or issue....



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yes those damn undercover cop cars... the cops shouldnt have cars we envy!!! in the city last week i was drooling over a BFII F6 in whatever the brightest sexiest red is, i think it was an R spec too.. walked up the road beside it with my mouth open until i saw the electrics on the dash and 2 boys in blue in the front..
84RGE and myself spotted a 2006/07 Liberty with lights flashing just south of the Caloundra exit with someone pulled over Monday just past.
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Got my firts speeding fine for close to five years yesterday and I had no excuse for it, but what is it with $220 and 3points for under 15klms over the limit. The $220 hurts, but I am more anoyed with the 3 points. Make it worse it was in my girlfreinds new focus not in my V8's.
In Vic the rules have changed the brackets used to be
0 - 15k's over 1 point
16 - 30k's over 3 points
Anything over 30 loss of license

However a couple of years ago it changed its now
0 - 10k's over 1 point
11 - 25k's over 3 points
Anything over 25 loss of license
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Old 31-01-2008, 12:51 PM   #42
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someone should go and spraypaint those fixed cameras.

Just revenue raising, getting people doing a few km over the limit.
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