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Neilyp
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got home today after a long, hard day at college (lol!) to find out that i have got a speeding fine...63mph in a 50 it says....!

as you can imagine a 60 quid fine and 3 points on the license at 17 doesnt exacly make you very happy.
but listen to the worse bit- i have just fitted 16's to my corsa b and so the speedometer is out by 15%!

that means my speedo was reading 53.5mph when i was actually doing 63!

at the time i got court i had no idea that alloys affected the speedometer so i was well pissed off!

there is nojustice in this world-theres loads of ental boy racers doing stupid speeds around residential areas and i get done for something that wasnt really my fault!

is there any way i can change my speedo?

cheers, bye im going down the pub now to get drunk...

neil
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Even if you were doing 53.5mph you still broke the law as the speed limit is 50!
Pablo
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What pubs are open now?!
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by B4RVO
What pubs are open now?!


That's what I thought!
Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by Neilyp

cheers, bye im going down the pub now to get drunk...

neil


its abit early

besides ure underage
Jodi_the_g
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most are open due to the licensing change and if not, they can serve at 110 anyway
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I've put 18s on my car, going from standard steelies.

how much out will the speedo be?
it doesn't seem to much out....?

is it something i should have recalibrated or what?
Pablo
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Thats an hour away! Plus Kerry your right your under age!!

Aw well wotever makes you feel better either way your in the wrong!
Kerry
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elfunkyo
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Thought you were allowed about 10% leniency when caught speeding? therefore 53.5mph would not be breaking the law.
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quote:
Originally posted by elfunkyo
Thought you were allowed about 10% leniency when caught speeding? therefore 53.5mph would not be breaking the law.


I think it's an "unofficial" rule...
Pablo
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam

I think it's an "unofficial" rule...


So I heard too...

[Edited on 14-05-2003 by B4RVO]
elfunkyo
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My fault, thought it was an actual rule something to do with accuracy of the cameras or something
Sam
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They allow cars speed limit + 10% because of speedo inaccuracy etc.

Neilyp was doing 63 in a 50, so if he was driving up to 55mph he would have been OK.
Claire
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quote:
Originally posted by elfunkyo
Thought you were allowed about 10% leniency when caught speeding? therefore 53.5mph would not be breaking the law.

yes it would - u may get let off but it's still breaking the law!!
Claire
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
They allow cars speed limit + 10% because of speedo inaccuracy etc.

Neilyp was doing 63 in a 50, so if he was driving up to 55mph he would have been OK.

It's actually 10+2, So 10%+2mph - meaning in a 50 u might get away with 57. Although this rule is not used so much now as police are adopting a zero tollerance idea
Sam
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Not all police forces use the speed limit+10%+2mph method, some just use speed limit+10% method only.
OzzySRi
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mmm i always thought that a % leniency was to some degree, a myth. it was perceived years back when speedos werent as accurate and almost always underread the true speed. so getting away with 'doing' 5k's over was only because u werent really 5k's over. in oz our new car mags usually have a section in the cars specs stating true road speed vs indicated road speed and they always seem to be under read by about 2-4km/h. by going up in wheel size u make up or exceed the variance.
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ur a stupid irresponsible fool, u shuld have been doing at least 103 mph
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve106GTi
ur a stupid irresponsible fool, u shuld have been doing at least 103 mph


Downhill yeah?
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
quote:
Originally posted by Steve106GTi
ur a stupid irresponsible fool, u shuld have been doing at least 103 mph


Downhill yeah?

Neilyp
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yes i know its my own fault! and yes 53 is over the speed limit.

you trying to tell me everyone sticks exacly to every speed limit!!
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Of course no one sticks to the speed limit, the trick is not to get caught you see!

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