Zero tolerance speed limit

[saleen 192]

Zero-tolerance speed limits could put drivers in greater danger - BT

Well i got a caution from pc plod a few months back for doing 31mph so they are starting all ready , ok new car's using electronics to monitor speed and are more accurate but the older car's use mechanical gear drive's and a moving needle these wear over time and what if the speedo needle bunces about and one persons view of needle over white marking with in speedo could be differant to another persons interupation of said speed

 

[TransAmDan]

Surely we should be looking at the road more than the speedo. If we are made to look down so much, surely that is driving without due care and attention.

 

[AmericanThunder]

I heard Scotland are already enforcing this 1mph over having significant penalties.

 

[saleen 192]

Surely we should be looking at the road more than the speedo. If we are made to look down so much, surely that is driving without due care and attention.

Good point,

what about imported car's that have the speedo changed upgraded to mph some required new gear's so are these now going to be qualibrated so if someone get's they can prove otherwise??? those of questions

 

[AmericanThunder]

Blair has a lot to answer for. He kicked off the war on the motorist and it's been allowed to continue since.
I suggest everyone invest in a radar detector. I haven't driven a mile without one in years.

 

[Saturn Simon]

It's ridiculous. Speedos are never 100% accurate so there needs to be some kind of margin for error. 10% would be more reasonable and speedos can be inaccurate by up to 10%. Usually they over-read though.