How many speed

[numark1]

After getting a ticket for speeding i want to know how many people do it on a daily basis.

[mosdelln]

When i get stuck behind bloody slow people in there cars (women and old people) you have to speed off when your on a bike.

Nate Dogg

[Mr.Everready]

Every time I'm out on the bike.
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[Suzuki]

With my licence currently carrying 6 points, i'm a little more cautious than I used to be.

30 in a 30, 40 in a 40. Only really do silly speeds in the twisties away from towns. Don't often go above 80 on the motorway these days either.

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[Hex]

All the time, car or bike it dont matter. I drive/ride as fast as I feel is safe, normally since I'm on fast A roads and motorways thats all the time.
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[feef]

perhaps better to qualify it tho...

I often speed on NSL and dual carriageway/motorway, but never in a 30, and very rarely in a 40 if you're going thru a village.
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[numark1]

After getting my ticket i have been more sensible in built up areas. Cars have been overtaking me whilst i'm sticking to the limit which sucks but atleast there is a chance they may get caught and i won't.

I'm hoping for that moment when i see the police man with the gun and i drive past in the limit and give a wave.

Away from towns i still speed as it's more safe/less chance of being caught.

[biggerjohn]

I am just about always doing over the speed limit

Now ask me if I am riding at an unsafe speed and I would have to say NO

If the traffic around me is doing 35mph to the next set of lights I do 35mph any thing else would have me at odds with the other road users and increases my level of risk.

The other side of that is I have often slowed down well bellow the posted limit due to the conditions even though the signage indicates 30 is a safe speed. e.i. Schools, bad roads, rain and the like.

Speed isn’t the issue it is inappropriate speed for the condition is so I ride and drive to the conditions and not a little sign that take no account of the conditions.

[Kirmit]

When in urban areas I will keep within 3-5% but once out onto 50+ roads , will open up (where safe)
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[killa]

I speed where I think is necessary
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[EDBANGER]

I'm a good boy me. Never exceed the designated speed limit ever! Honest officer.

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[cc123]

Everyday, motorways are quite empty in the mornings, usually sit at 90-100 most of the way to work.

Always keep the speed down in towns and built up areas both in the car and on the bike...

On the bike, I speed when I'm out on the A and B roads where I'm less likey to spank someone else.
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[ghostgirl]

I got caught once, well three times all in all.

06.45 hrs on a Sunday morning! No excuses.........

I eventually got 9 points within 6 months!

Then I was to scared to speed in fear of loseing my license. Was a little close to the 12 before automatic ban???

Still got 3 left at the mo.
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[ghostgirl]

Oh thought it was 12 then automatic ban.
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[killa]

Nah, i had 12 on my provisional.

This year it went to 3!!
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[ghostgirl]

I still got 3 but they go in August
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[JonB]

At the mo I stick religiously too 30 and 40 limits. Once I am on the main road I do tend to actually stick too 60, but once on a dual carriageway or Motorway it's about 75-80MPH.

Also I don't stick too 20MPH speed limits cause most of the time they *really* are pointless. Why can't we have part time 20MPH speed limits for when the kids are generally going too and leaving school?
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[lightfoot256]

I ride as fast as its safe to do so, generally try to keep my eyes on the road as apposed to constantly checking the clock. I try to keep moving with the traffic, more-so to be safe. If everybody is doing 60 on a 50 road, you become a hazard to everybody and yourself by travelling slower... although I doubt this would stand up in court.

In all, its just about riding within your limit and be safe, I think so long as it looks safe you wont get pulled, its harder to notice somebody speeding at 90 on a motorway if everybody else is doing the same... although i'd think being a biker you'd be picked on a lot more.

Never reached 90 on my own bike... silly little 125 claims to do 80, but i doubt the clock is correct :-p.

Part-time speed limits would definately be a good idea, some roads are slower speeds solely for a couple hours a day where the traffic needs to be slowed down (i.e. schools), at other times in the day (like 3 in the morning) it should go up...


Chris

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[Milo]

I speed when it's safe to do so - so pretty much all the time.
It's rarely too excessive though.
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[wantser]

every time I get a bit of clear open road I open the old dog up a bit. Its good for the bike.

Dont think the pigs will take that as an excuse tho!


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