Punish drivers who go 1mph over speed limit - police chief

[owl]

[Copycat73]

Make the role of chief Constable an Elected position.
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[UnknownStuntm...]

Yeah, I don't agree. But...

This is kind of central to the argument.

[Rogerborg]

Put a spy-box in Anthony Bangham's car, and prosecute him every time he goes 1mph over the limit.
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[owl]

[Kentol750]

The 10% means we can safely hover at 30 on our speedo, knowing that if we hit a bump and inadvertently accelerate, we can drive without constantly watching the clock. Are they not getting the 'fine'ance from speed awareness courses? Is this his real gripe?
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Some bikes.

[thx1138]

Lower thresholds can increase accidents, according to a recent study;

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/322001/low-speeding-tolerance-could-increase-crashes-study

[waffles]

So rather than some motorists staring at their phone screens lets have all motorists staring at their speedo. Seems fair.

Yes, the limit should not be exceeded but unless you have cruise control it is hard to maintain a perfectly steady speed.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

meh in for 1 mph, in for 45 mph...
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[Fizzer Thou]

On the Jezza Vine show earlier there was a discussion about this subject.A lady rang in to say that her 7 year old son had been knocked over outside of his school by a motorcyclist doing 70 mph.As a consequence of the child dying not long afterwards,the father then committed suicide,alledgedly because of the death of his son.The lady then went on to say that her other two sons also committed suicide,alledgedly because of the death of their brother and father.

Someone emailed the programme and said that with the atrocious standard of driving,why penalise drivers for one mile per hour over the limit when others are driving without insurance,MoT,VED or even a driving licence.With the reduction of road policing,how are they going to enforce this suggestion?
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[Rogerborg]

[arry]

[Polarbear]

[Pjay]

I'm not sure all speedos are calibrated to be exact enough for this to be enforceable.
What happens if your speedo reads 30 spot on and you get pulled for doing 31?

It's even more likely to happen the faster you are going, unless your speedo is bob on.
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[kgm]

The current guideline's are there for very good reasons. It's not going to change just because of that one nonce.

[Fizzer Thou]

[rpsmith79]

[grr666]

[UnknownStuntm...]

[MCN]

That has just got to be a spoof or a hoax.

Bangham.

Bang 'em up Bangham.

I second surveillancing TFPOS.

I'll wager a bet that he's a Bible Banging Bastirt too.

edit:

"I do not want the public to be surprised, I want them to be embarrassed when they get caught... They need to understand the law is set at the limit for a reason."

And by who's reason or is it just another of the rulez where reason is not a reasonable factor?

Arsehole.
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[stinkwheel]

Brunstrom banged the same drum for years in North Wales.

They don't have the manpower to dynamically enforce it and static sites are static.
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[MCN]

[Rogerborg]

[M.C]

[UncleFester]

Factor in the error margin worn tyres will add and it's a disaster that will never happen.

You'd have all of the UK driving around at 5mph under any posted limit - mind you, the way the roads are going, even 30mph is a rare treat.
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