If I am doing 30mph according to my speedo..

RooRoo · Anal Intruder Joined: 04 May 2004 Karma :

Is my true speed closer to 25? just wondering how fast I should go in a 30 zone, if thats right then I should be able to do about 35 according to the speedo legally right?

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

No. Your speedo can indicate 30mph, and you can be doing an actual 30mph. Or, you could be indicating 30mph and actually doing 27mph. Speedo's are allowed to over-read by 10%, but cannot under-read.
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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

speedo's get more inacurate the faster you go. at 30mph chances are that the thing is spot on.

bikegirl · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

There's a thread on this a little further down:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=25982

Check it out.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Or like my rs, when you're doing 60 on the speedo... it's actually 70.

Best to keep to your speedo speed at least, especially if you're worried about the police etc.

Josh · Traffic Copper Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

Why would you worry about wanting to go faster than indicated in a 30 zone anyway? Surely you'd rather be going slightly slower in case somthing happened in front of you?

If the sign says 30, do 30. Rolling Eyes

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