Thread: Calamity, Concern, or just slit my wrists (Auto Trans Issues)

Originally Posted by DUCKSNUTS

Thanks lowlife for calling me a liar from afar but I will be there soon as borders open for a personal discussion if you want to say that again, no need to try and be a gentleman as you portray.
Anyone who knows me knows and has travelled with me across this country and interstate know the facts and how I have driven 40 years and clean record for 3 decades this year. Why would I lie on a stupid forum, I have zero to prove to anyone and have no desire to.
Having lived in NT and north australia as a whole for decades I have become accustomed to driving faster than the self righteous and self designated Police officers and the limit set for the lowest common denominator on the road when in middle of nowhere.
Will not bother any further providing my 15 years of LR ownership in very remote areas and cross desert travelling alone because its clear it is too much for city ppl such as yourself and others to comprehend or believe.
Borders open in a couple of weeks, check your diary

Mate, settle down. Absolutely no need for threats of violence over someone saying they doubted you got away with driving above the limit. A silly discussion as it is without that.

Just a small amount of respect for each other would be nice.

As for the city folk... A good chunk of us don't live in anything like a city and spent a big chunk of our lives off the beaten track. That being said, that doesn't mean those from the cities are doing anything wrong by sitting on/below a designated limit. If that is what they ar comfortable with then all the better for the rest of us not having to drive near someone driving dangerously past their comfort zone. If you are comfortable/confident driving at higher speeds, that is up to you and doesn't mean that everyone else has to follow suit. You do you.

Stay safe and hope the rest of your day improves.

Originally Posted by ATH

Actually I think that post was bull**** as the cops here certainly wouldn't be giving you a warning by flashing their lights etc. But I'm far too polite to say such a thing.
AlanH.

Not long back I had a car behind me flash their lights as I approached a school zone. I was a little over 40km/h and slowing.

I said to myself "Mate, it's a school zone, I'm not going to speed up!"

Shortly after, he did a U-turn and I saw the car's dayglo orange rear - it was a HWP car.

Going off topic, but back when I used to live at Port Hedland - the unofficial speed limit when heading north to Broome was 130kph, and south to Perth was 120kph until you got to the outskirts of the metro area. Cops would normally just flash their lights to get you to slow down but rarely gave you a ticket.

On one occasion I was on the outskirts of Newman sitting on 130 when a police car comes around the corner - radar detector instantly went off and I hit the brakes as hard as I could - so much so the car veered into the oncoming lane. Blue lights come on instantly, cop does a high speed u-turn but I am already stopped waiting for him.

Walks up to the car and as I get ready to hand over my license he says “your brakes pull to the right - you need to get that sorted”. Then after a pause “slow down as well”. And walks back to his car and drives off.

Definitely the Wild West back then.

Oh dear. My sincere apologies for upsetting you whoever you are. But my personal experience not only in the city is that WA cops have only one thing on their agenda and that's copping anyone going over the limit by even the smallest amounts. But if you want threaten that's OK by me. You're not the first.
Enjoy your day.
AlanH.

Definitely true today Alan. But there was certainly a time that does not feel that long ago (but probably was) when this was not the case in WA - especially in the North West. 120-130kph was the norm not the exception.

Was hard to adjust moving to Victoria where you get pinged for 3kms over the limit.

Times have changed - probably for the better.

There's certainly worse things done on the roads by many which are far more dangerous than going over the limit by a few kays, especially on country roads.
AlanH.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Times have changed - probably for the better.

Don’t accept that for one minute.

Nanny states - over regulated, over controlled, over taxed are now the norm and everyone likes to think we’re living in a free country.

True repercussions for actions rather than blanket laws by the fun police are what a successful nation needs.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Don’t accept that for one minute.

Nanny states - over regulated, over controlled, over taxed are now the norm and everyone likes to think we’re living in a free country.

True repercussions for actions rather than blanket laws by the fun police are what a successful nation needs.

Talk about Nanny State - you should try living in Victoria. Grrrr.....

This is the state that harasses old ladies taking a rest whilst walking during the lockdown we had to have.

I was just being politically correct. Once on the open road, I like the Saudi’s approach to speeding - Inshallah. Just make sure you get out of their way as Saudi’s won’t brake.

Or even the German’s approach - Kids should be kept indoors so the cars can play on the streets! Again - just watch your rear view mirror and keep out of the way (fortunately the cars now will brake for themselves but you will be one who gets fined for not getting out of the way).

Open roads should equal open speed limits - it is safer!