Cosmo
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Originally posted by A1EX
tbh the insurance isnt too bad, my mate had a 2yr ban for similar circumstances and his first car was a nice 4ltr jag xj6 and insurance was fine and hes 20
When I was 20 it was a fortune to insure me on a 1.4 civic, let alone a 4ltr Jag 
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they shouldnt step out really cosmo!
very very true  but there are a lot of stupid people in the world...similar to those who drive at 60 in a 30
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they shouldnt step out really cosmo!
I'm sure that would go down well if you were speeding and hit someone and killed them 
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Originally posted by Cosmo
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Originally posted by A1EX
tbh the insurance isnt too bad, my mate had a 2yr ban for similar circumstances and his first car was a nice 4ltr jag xj6 and insurance was fine and hes 20
When I was 20 it was a fortune to insure me on a 1.4 civic,
Expensive? Any convictions? 
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Shame about getting caught! We all speed (well I do) but its just a matter of being caught.
60 in a 30 sounds bad, but I cannot really judge you until I've seen the road. Some 30 areas are flooded with houses and kids (ie. housing estates), some 30 areas are just industrial estate wasteland.
Either way the system will take care of you.
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by VegasPhil
Expensive? Any convictions?
no....not at the time of getting the insurance anyway 
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Mike GSi
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1.4 civic???????? i see y u dont speed
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A1EX
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Originally posted by Cosmo
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Originally posted by A1EX
tbh the insurance isnt too bad, my mate had a 2yr ban for similar circumstances and his first car was a nice 4ltr jag xj6 and insurance was fine and hes 20
When I was 20 it was a fortune to insure me on a 1.4 civic, let alone a 4ltr Jag
it was the same for him to insure the jag which was a n reg, as it was to insure a bog std 2ltr laguna etc, so he thought why not have luxury
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by mikegsic16xe
1.4 civic???????? i see y u dont speed
ahh your going to be banned, I see why you wont be speeding too 
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Dean B
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Cosmo, do you have nothing better to do with your self?
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Novaneil
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Unluckly mate!
The speed limits in this Country are a joke. Loads of areas around me have just changed from 40 to 30 for no apparent reason 
If the roads quiet, not built up or is in an industrial state i do exactly the same as you.
Next time you get stopped just say:
"Look at the size of my brakes, width of my tyres and my Nurburgring sticker on the back Officer!!!! I can pull up faster than Jenson Button in an F1 car. " Flick him the bird and drive off....
Oh no wait... That was a dream.
Anyway, hope it goes ok for you.
Neil
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nova_gteuk
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Originally posted by Cosmo
But if someone steps out infront of you at 35mph then your reaction time will allow for a greater chance to stop/move/them to move/etc. than if your doing 65mph.
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At 35mph you are twice as likely to kill someone as you are at 30mph
quoted of the Think road safety site
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deano87
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Originally posted by Cosmo
But if someone steps out infront of you at 35mph then your reaction time will allow for a greater chance to stop/move/them to move/etc. than if your doing 65mph.
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At 35mph you are twice as likely to kill someone as you are at 30mph
quoted of the Think road safety site
But think how many more times likely you're to hit someone going 65mph - it's all relative.
I'm afraid I'm with Cosmo on this one - yes, everyone speeds, I even managed 85mph on a bypass (70mph ) the other night in my 12v.
But anyway, for 65mph in a 30mph, got to be a ban surely, unfortunately...
[Edited on 12-01-2007 by deano87]
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nova_gteuk
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ye i know hes going to get a ban thats stating the obvious,its just cosmo is basically saying its ok to go 35 in a 30,whem i still think thats disgusting myself,its 30 in built up areas where children would be for a reason,and industrial estate i cant see many children being out late at nigh there could you?
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Cosmo
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Cosmo, do you have nothing better to do with your self?
no, Im still off Uni for Xmas so have all the time in the world 
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JayT
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if you get banned do you have to re-take you theory and driving tests?
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nova_gteuk
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if you get banned do you have to re-take you theory and driving tests?
in some cases yes you do,but i dont lol
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
ye i know hes going to get a ban thats stating the obvious,its just cosmo is basically saying its ok to go 35 in a 30,whem i still think thats disgusting myself,its 30 in built up areas where children would be for a reason,and industrial estate i cant see many children being out late at nigh there could you?
no, your getting me wrong. Im not even saying 35 in a 30 is OK. He was basically trying to say that doing 1mph over is the same as doing 30mph over as is breaking the law.
I was just pointing out that it is still breaking the law, but is a big difference between the two in terms of reaction times, braking distance, etc.
[Edited on 12-01-2007 by Cosmo]
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Colin
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Someone my mate works with got caught doing 112 in a 30 in his P1
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deano87
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
ye i know hes going to get a ban thats stating the obvious,its just cosmo is basically saying its ok to go 35 in a 30,whem i still think thats disgusting myself,its 30 in built up areas where children would be for a reason,and industrial estate i cant see many children being out late at nigh there could you?
No, but all he was saying, is that doing 36mph over the speed limit in a 30, looks worse than 36mph over on the motorway, even though they're both illegal.
You're more likely to get caught or banned more speeding in a 30mph. Why do you think the police were sitting there? Because people speed in an area, which isn't designed for speeding. Even though it is an industrial estate, imagine a lorry driver, coming round the corner unexpectedly because you're in the frame of mind that 'nothing is around'. Matt W probably wouldn't be here today. Good job getting caught when he did imo, if not for others safety, but for his too.
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nova_gteuk
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Originally posted by Colin
Someone my mate works with got caught doing 112 in a 30 in his P1
legend
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mav
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I agree with some of the points cosmo is making..Matt knows what he done though and where he done it.....
Now keep it nice guys
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Colin
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Erver been caught speeding Mav???
I have, 85 in a 70 Got off with it though
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
and industrial estate i cant see many children being out late at nigh there could you?
insudtrial estate = businesses = workers + trucks
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