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23-04-2003, 07:57pm
Just remember guys - it's the politicians that make the laws not the coppers - they just enforce them. Speed Camera's / 4km/h limit's in NSW, automatic bans (which are now in force in QLD) - they're all the work of the legislature.
Of course there is police discretion and that obviously in many many circumstances it's exercised blindly but the anger that is pent up inside us about these speed v safety issues is wasted on the police - it's government policy and the makers of the same which deserve our roth.
In fact, I am in the process of drafting an open letter to the QLD government about their speed kills campaign - in particular the errant lies they come up with about the effect of speed and road fatalities. Here is a good one recently bandied - "50% of road deaths were caused by speed". I defy them to come up with some proof. - I'll post the letter when it's done.
In fact the focus on speed is perhaps one of the main reasons I sold my Busa - I cant afford to lose my licence for getting done at 40 over (6 months auto now in QLD), which I ended up doing practically every waking moment on the Busa. We see if the Supermotard is any different though!
Cheers,
Adrian
Of course there is police discretion and that obviously in many many circumstances it's exercised blindly but the anger that is pent up inside us about these speed v safety issues is wasted on the police - it's government policy and the makers of the same which deserve our roth.
In fact, I am in the process of drafting an open letter to the QLD government about their speed kills campaign - in particular the errant lies they come up with about the effect of speed and road fatalities. Here is a good one recently bandied - "50% of road deaths were caused by speed". I defy them to come up with some proof. - I'll post the letter when it's done.
In fact the focus on speed is perhaps one of the main reasons I sold my Busa - I cant afford to lose my licence for getting done at 40 over (6 months auto now in QLD), which I ended up doing practically every waking moment on the Busa. We see if the Supermotard is any different though!
Cheers,
Adrian