If they only knew...

[sutur]

Seriously, 4Km over? They...they MUST be oblivious...

[Maj]

optional road tax
cheaper than my latest :( open country road, not intentionally speeding but not watching the speedo closely either cost me 3 points , only other vehicle in a 10 km stretch happened to be the local plod

[Aussie Steve]

Think I'll go and cut three of my cylinders off!

[Greeny_SA]

Seriously, 4Km over? They...they MUST be oblivious...

Surely you would contest that in court,as the national standard for speedo accuracy is plus or minus 10 % . how can they Pinch you at 6.6% over the limit,It's bullshit ,their speed detectors are mostly wrong anyway. As Rapid mag's lawyer has been saying for years, if we would all contest these minor ,unknown infringement's in court the authority's would stop trying it on . It would cost a fortune in court time & clog the court's & they know it.Until they align the laws with speedo accuracy ,we
are letting them stick it up us . So don't bitch about it unless your willing to do something. It's typical Aussie , to lazy to stick up for ourselves .

[sutur]

Seriously, 4Km over? They...they MUST be oblivious...

Surely you would contest that in court,as the national standard for speedo accuracy is plus or minus 10 % . how can they Pinch you at 6.6% over the limit,It's bullshit ,their speed detectors are mostly wrong anyway. As Rapid mag's lawyer has been saying for years, if we would all contest these minor ,unknown infringement's in court the authority's would stop trying it on . It would cost a fortune in court time & clog the court's & they know it.Until they align the laws with speedo accuracy ,we
are letting them stick it up us . So don't bitch about it unless your willing to do something. It's typical Aussie , to lazy to stick up for ourselves .

Don't worry your socks off mate I'm fighting it. Oh yes.

[Heidi1]

Good on you. Tell us how you go.

[bazman]

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.....This sorta stuff is going to be happening a LOT more often in the very near future, me finkz!?!

(posted with the express written permission of monsieur GRUNTMAX)

[Greeny_SA]

.....This sorta stuff is going to be happening a LOT more often in the very near future, me finkz!?!

(posted with the express written permission of monsieur GRUNTMAX)

Apparently in California where they all have guns, they just shoot the camera's .

[wayneb60]

these speed cameras can be no good if they send me a notice two or three weeks after the event im off to court just to clog the system when i get to court i want to see the picture if there is more than one car or bike i will fight a bit harder i urge everyone else to do the same even if you dont win just clog the system

wayne

[BikerBoy]

.......the national standard for speedo accuracy is plus or minus 10 % .

From what I believe it is only +10%. A speedo is allowed to indicate that you are travelling up to 10% faster than your actual speed, but they are never allowed to indicate you are travelling slower than your actual speed.

[BLACKZOOK]

.......the national standard for speedo accuracy is plus or minus 10 % .

From what I believe it is only +10%. A speedo is allowed to indicate that you are travelling up to 10% faster than your actual speed, but they are never allowed to indicate you are travelling slower than your actual speed.

That is correct mate

[Greeny_SA]

.......the national standard for speedo accuracy is plus or minus 10 % .

From what I believe it is only +10%. A speedo is allowed to indicate that you are travelling up to 10% faster than your actual speed, but they are never allowed to indicate you are travelling slower than your actual speed.

That is correct mate

My ford BA Speedo has read 5 km to low since day one. I travel at 65 indicated by my Speedo ,which is 60 km by my gps . They all do. Jap cars are more accurate.So your right they read higher than actual just like suzuki's .

[Maj]

The farm ba ute is similar but a same year commodore we have is spot on, got to remember which one your driving ....
gps check them all now to know ..

[bioDog]

Mate, youre detected speed is 7km over. I got done for 68 in a 60 zone. Just accept it & learn where you can speed & cant

[tomrux]

Australian standard actually reads

speedo must read +10% with a +/-10% allowance which in effect means that at a true 100kph your speedo can read anywhere from 100kph to 121kph and pass the test. not that any are tested before being sent out on the road.

Tom


It is well past time due that the autorities stop this ridiculous "speed kills" credo and works on the inattentive driving/inappropriate speed that is the real root cause.
Drive anywhere else in the world and see just how different the attitude of both drivers and enforcment is. the right speed in the right place, drive sensibly and you are cool.

15 to 20 percent over on the freeways is ignored.
speed at all in town and they are down on you like a ton of bricks.

off my soap box now