Looking for a Speedo Correction unit Installer

**MickG** · 29th August 2005, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by cols110+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cols110)</div><div class='quotemain'>Why not just use a GPS, can`t get much more accurate than that.[/b]

I'm also attempting to make my car as legal as possible, so does anyone know if a GPS unit will pass the necessary roadworthy regulations for Qld? GPS is a tempting option if it does satisfies all Qld road regulations as it is also a good excuse to buy another gadget for the beast!! Means I wont get lost and will know what speed I am doing!!

<!--QuoteBegin-DEFENDERZOOK
a digital speedo of a push bike will work[/quote]
Like this idea too....very resourceful [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] .

Aye, Mick

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 29th August 2005, 08:47 PM

<span style="color:green">queensland has road regulations....????

i thought you only needed an inspection only once in the life of the vehicle there......</span> 8O

**MickG** · 30th August 2005, 07:58 AM

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:green">queensland has road regulations....????

i thought you only needed an inspection only once in the life of the vehicle there......</span>

You could be right DEFENDERZOOK, i'm new to Qld so anybody who knows what the go is with driving a legal car in Qld would be helpful. Also for may insurance to pay out if I make a claim, my policy states that the car must be road worthy - now would a speedo reading a false reading be classed as road worthy in Qld, that is what I need to find out? Can I just take my car to Qld transport for an inspection and have it signed off by an inspector?

Aye, Mick

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 30th August 2005, 08:24 AM

[quote=MickG]

Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

<span style="color:green">queensland has road regulations....????

i thought you only needed an inspection only once in the life of the vehicle there......</span>

You could be right DEFENDERZOOK, i'm new to Qld so anybody who knows what the go is with driving a legal car in Qld would be helpful. Also for may insurance to pay out if I make a claim, my policy states that the car must be road worthy - now would a speedo reading a false reading be classed as road worthy in Qld, that is what I need to find out? Can I just take my car to Qld transport for an inspection and have it signed off by an inspector?

Aye, Mick

<span style="color:green">how will they know what the speedo is reading.......?</span>

**MickG** · 30th August 2005, 08:43 AM

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:green">how will they know what the speedo is reading.......?</span>

Surely a speedo reading incorrectly is definite grounds to not pay an insurance claim 8O . Very happy if it makes no difference but would like to know I am driving a legally road worthy car :wink:

**101RRS** · 30th August 2005, 12:52 PM

Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I understand the ADRs require a speedo to be accurate to within 10% - so if yours reads 88 when you are doing 80 I would say that while not desirable - you are just legal. I think state requirements are that you just have a working speedo (not GPS at the moment) that meets ADR requirements.

Some legal people believe that ADR rule is the basis for a valid test in the courts where a person has been booked for going over the speed limit but less than 10% - particularly when it can be shown the speedo under reads - if the cars speedo is allowed to be 10% out - how can you be booked - I don't believed it has actually been tested in court yet - the states say that irrespective of the ADRs - it is the drivers responsibility to ensure the speedo is accurate.

Gazzz

**MickG** · 30th August 2005, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by garrycol
Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I understand the ADRs require a speedo to be accurate to within 10% - so if yours reads 88 when you are doing 80 I would say that while not desirable - you are just legal. I think state requirements are that you just have a working speedo (not GPS at the moment) that meets ADR requirements.

Some legal people believe that ADR rule is the basis for a valid test in the courts where a person has been booked for going over the speed limit but less than 10% - particularly when it can be shown the speedo under reads - if the cars speedo is allowed to be 10% out - how can you be booked - I don't believed it has actually been tested in court yet - the states say that irrespective of the ADRs - it is the drivers responsibility to ensure the speedo is accurate.

Gazzz

Makes sense Gazzz. I don't want to be as borderline on the limit allowed though and would rather have as near accurate reading as possible. Wouldn't fancy trying to argue the 10% theory in court either.

Aye, Mick

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