Hoon caught doing 170 in 100 zone.

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

The law aside and not trying to justify his behaviour but, as speeding is a contributing factor in only 5% of all accidents, why are cops or more fairly, the governments taking such a hard line on speeders, confiscating their vehicles while drunks get nothing more than a find, yet drink driving accounts for 25% or all accidents.

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Less $$$ to be made out of drink driving than speeding... Only a relative few drink drive, practically everybody speeds at some point in their driving lives!

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Originally Posted by Sprint

i have yet to hear of a sensible, well thought out response from the government, ive only heard brainless kneejerk responses

btw, how many AULRO members with tight LSD's, lockers, even crappy tyres have had tyres chirp/squeal when doing a U-turn? plenty i'd bet, and now consider that in some states, tyres chirping/squealing when doing a u-turn is regarded as a "hooning" offence...... would you really want to see your landrover crushed under hoon laws???

as i said..... BRAINLESS kneejerk reactions...... plus the idiots who support them......

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Well said, there are appropriate times for a bit of fun, but not when other people are around. When I was on my P's we used to got out and have some fun. But it was never (apart from one stupid night) near or endangering other people. We used to go out the back of the Dandy's and find some dirt roads. I really layed into 2 mates once when they started bragging about doing 160ish down Gallaghers road in glen waverley :angrylock:, which is a 50km/h suburban street.

By the sounds of the evidence such as bends and houses this 78yo should have known better. And even at only 27 I definitely think twice about excessive speed, as I remember the feeling in my EL Falcon when the suspension couldn't keep up at 160kmh, never going there again.

Now, is Australia the only place where this happens? Why can't we look at the rest of the world. Go and have a look at the road rules for Germany and Autobahns. Which are not unlimited as some might think, initiatives such as Tailgate Cameras, Safety Vests, Driver Training.

Stu

P.S. What is the advisory limit on an Autobarn for a car??

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

The law aside and not trying to justify his behaviour but, as speeding is a contributing factor in only 5% of all accidents, why are cops or more fairly, the governments taking such a hard line on speeders, confiscating their vehicles while drunks get nothing more than a find, yet drink driving accounts for 25% or all accidents.

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I had relatives from Canada visit for Xmas. They couldn't believe the number of speed traps we say. Typically we either passed a static camera, mobile camera car, laser gun, or unmarked car stopping someone else every 20 minutes on a number of different day trips out of Brisbane.

This means that there were 3 speed traps between Brisbane and the turn off for the glasshouse mountains. I had the cruise control on to be safe, but do you think I spent more time watching the speedo or the road, especially on downhill sections?

It was really oppressive. In all my time in Aus I've never had a single traffic offence (or any others...). But they certainly know how to create a good level of hostility between the law abiding public and the boys in blue.

Cheers, Steve

Just caught the tail end on the five O'Clock news re this story, from what they said he is a collector of military vehicle and they scanned across his yard showing some WW2 armoured vehicles .
Did any body else see it?

Cliff

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Originally Posted by Fusion

It was normal roads with everyday road cars on it and maybe even kids or adults on push bikes ...... VERY stupid :mad:

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who says its just a stock, poverty pack pulsar? from what im hearing it was a rather modified Pulsar GTI-R

normal roads huh? what about targa tasmania? ordinary public roads, yes, closed for the event, but thats all.

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

The law aside and not trying to justify his behaviour but, as speeding is a contributing factor in only 5% of all accidents, why are cops or more fairly, the governments taking such a hard line on speeders, confiscating their vehicles while drunks get nothing more than a find, yet drink driving accounts for 25% or all accidents.

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simple, speeding has a high wow factor, especially when the P plate factor is brought in, which the politicians love because it brings in votes and is a LOT easier and cheaper to enforce than drink driving..... means more revenue raised!

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

The law aside and not trying to justify his behaviour but, as speeding is a contributing factor in only 5% of all accidents, why are cops or more fairly, the governments taking such a hard line on speeders, confiscating their vehicles while drunks get nothing more than a find, yet drink driving accounts for 25% or all accidents.

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money, money, money, ain't it funny
in a police state

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Originally Posted by Sprint

normal roads huh? what about targa tasmania? ordinary public roads, yes, closed for the event, but thats all.

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That's a pretty poor comparison. The roads for Targa are closed and traffic can only go in one direction. This road is a relatively narrow public road with oncoming traffic.

In Targa, if you lose control of the vehicle, you'll only take out yourself. On this road, you could potentially wipe out a family. Maybe yours.

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Originally Posted by Sprint

who says its just a stock, poverty pack pulsar? from what im hearing it was a rather modified Pulsar GTI-R

normal roads huh? what about targa tasmania? ordinary public roads, yes, closed for the event, but thats all.

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Are you serious ! Modified or stock who cares it was dangerous . The old fart is 78 years old . the reaction time of a dead elephant FFS!

And as for Targa Tas . Controlled environment with no on coming traffic and a lot of cars sliding off the road going home on the back of a truck !

Big deal if grandpa lightspeed had raced a car ...... i bet he didn't have the skill of late Peter Brock and he come unstuck ...... didn't he ;)

I have absolutely no problem with speed in the appropriate place. Before I drove Rangies and could almost see the fuel guage going down at anything over 100 kph I would never drive at the speed limit.
Unfortunately the person in the news story seems to have been speeding on a road with houses (built up area) if what was shown on the TV is correct so it seems to have been a stupid place to speed and he deserves to have been caught.
Ian

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Originally Posted by amtravic1

I have absolutely no problem with speed in the appropriate place. Before I drove Rangies and could almost see the fuel guage going down at anything over 100 kph I would never drive at the speed limit.
Unfortunately the person in the news story seems to have been speeding on a road with houses (built up area) if what was shown on the TV is correct so it seems to have been a stupid place to speed and he deserves to have been caught.
Ian

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Agreed - the only appropriate place to "speed" is on the race track. Of course then it's not speeding ...