tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post1870798919170060108..comments2024-03-27T11:51:03.366+00:00Comments on The Ranty Highwayman: Speed MerchantsThe Ranty Highwaymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-10952539189306482912018-02-05T18:27:12.835+00:002018-02-05T18:27:12.835+00:00Wonderful. Thanks for sharing!Wonderful. Thanks for sharing!The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-30334357307902564052018-02-05T18:24:49.622+00:002018-02-05T18:24:49.622+00:00Well, I did get done for it, hence the confession ...Well, I did get done for it, hence the confession (which I think was right); I guess most people aren't being done for speeding, but with any rules involving drivers being responsible, there is a loud and apparently influential minority.The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-38919785968784400452018-02-05T18:23:31.848+00:002018-02-05T18:23:31.848+00:00Thanks for sharing - I hope most reasonable people...Thanks for sharing - I hope most reasonable people learn from their mistakes - interesting use of S59 because it does put a rocket up people, just a shame its not universally applied.The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-19978067276961680512018-02-05T18:20:25.129+00:002018-02-05T18:20:25.129+00:00I learnt to drive quite a while back, but I was ne...I learnt to drive quite a while back, but I was never instructed to speed and the instructor had dual controls and so could hit the brakes if needed!The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-92200817480476370822018-02-05T17:15:31.506+00:002018-02-05T17:15:31.506+00:00In places where people actually care about human l...In places where people actually care about human life, there is a somewhat different attitude towards "slightly speeding." See:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60YQOzNWYE<br /><br />Notice:<br /><br />1. No victim-blaming. Responsibility is placed squarely where it belongs.<br /><br />2. The consequences of "slightly speeding" are made crystal-clear.<br /><br />I look forward to the day when government authorities in the UK produce similar videos. But am not holding my breath waiting.Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-59004678727791876382018-02-05T09:37:17.138+00:002018-02-05T09:37:17.138+00:00So "CarBuzz" says "Getting a ticket...So "CarBuzz" says "Getting a ticket for speeding has become so commonplace that it's more of a tax on driving than an actual crime.", does it? I've held a driving licence for 13 years and never had a ticket; my wife has had a licence for 25 years and also never had a ticket. It can't be *that* difficult to avoid receiving a speeding ticket??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-57130143024844553212018-02-05T09:05:55.469+00:002018-02-05T09:05:55.469+00:00Like you I also got booked for speeding, in the 4 ...Like you I also got booked for speeding, in the 4 years I had of car ownership I also had 2 cars written off, spun off the road, and hit a (small) pedestrian in that period.<br /><br />Working backwards - that image of the small pedestrian disappearing down in front of my left headlight remains vivid. h was messing around with a group of mates on his way to school, I'd spotted them and was rolling along right foot 'floating' over the pedals when he dashed out, and I hit the brakes. he had a tennis ball sized lump in the middle of his forehead where the 'peak' of the headlamp cowl (it was an old car) had knocked him down. As the crash had been outside a mill, the mill nurse came out swiftly, and the Policeman on the crossing patrol was soon down to find out what had stopped the traffic flowing. The even and short skid marks were barely the length of the car showing a)my speed had been low b)my brakes were working properly. U never heard any more about the casualty save for the 25/- (statutory fee) bill for the ambulance - so if you were around 7 -8 years old in 1973 and got knocked down on Lumb Lane in Bradford maybe let me know if you were OK...<br /><br />The crashes were interesting elements of my journey of learning to drive after I passed my test, as most sensible drivers do. The first had a delicious irony, as the classic Daimler that rammed into the back of me was out with the garage mechanic to check that a radiator leak had been fixed - lesson learned - always be aware of what is coming up behind Second crash - a T bone lesson learned - always expect someone to move off as if they haven't seen you, and the spin-off never drive when there's something else demanding your attention (in this case my first break-up...) <br /><br />Now for that speeding issue. I recall the light bulb moment for the other officers as Hodson and Hudson of WM Traffic Police described how they used Section 59 of the 2002 Police Reform Act instead of a Section 3 TOR for drivers pulled over in their close pass and other risk reduction police campaigns. Section 59 us an ASBO for drivers, a formal warning of 12 months in which, if you are caught again, "your feet won't touch" as the saying goes. It was originally devised as a way to deal with young (usually male) drivers cruising around and driving in an 'antisocial' way, but it has a very handy use as a warning to a driver to be on best behaviour, after that first time of getting caught.... A V Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017321154956576544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-87345649561976987722018-02-04T01:22:39.535+00:002018-02-04T01:22:39.535+00:00Just a question as I don't know, never learned...Just a question as I don't know, never learned to drive and so never did a driving test, but during lessons and the test do you get to break the speed limit? And if you don't how if these largely inexperienced drivers manage to both regulate the speed and be aware enough of their surroundings to not crash, which I guess would be a fail, how come experienced drivers can not manage it?<br /><br />Cheers for speedometer information, confirmed what I had understood to be the case but nice to have proper evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com