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Posted by Houellebecq, Thursday, 18 February 2010 8:36:56 AM >>>>

I second that, very funny Houellebecq.

I would also add that I think DUI is far worse than speeding, that's because I am a very good driver - which, ironically, is what everyone thinks about his or her driving skills.

But in my case it's true.

;-)

The Blue Cross,
When you say 'you were there' and witnessed the speeds the cars were doing usually means you were doing the same speeds, otherwise, you would simply be guessing. This is most evident when you referr to the spacing between cars.

Now at least WAU is on the money, in sayiny that very few people, and I mean 'very few' drive their entire life without speeding.

We must also remember the 'under speeding' is also the contributor to many accidents.

I am of the view that if you are travling during 'peak hour' then you must do at least 90% of the speed limmit, 'where possible' or face being finned for going to slow, as this causes frustration to fellow road users.

On the other hand, if you preferr to travel at 80, in a 100 zone, then travel out of hours or obtain a 'slow vehicle permit'.
In any case, I think DUI is much more dangerous than speeding as ones reflexes are impaired. Now before you all get on your 'serial speeding horse', I am not referring to 'excessive speeding'. Like 20 - 30% above the limit

rehctub... you continue to talk out of your backside.

"When you say 'you were there' and witnessed the speeds the cars were doing usually means you were doing the same speeds, otherwise, you would simply be guessing. This is most evident when you referr to the spacing between cars."

Errant nonsense, is the most polite treatment of this stab-in-the-dark to retrieve some hint of intelligence on your part.

Not sure why you even comment on the 'spacing' section.

I think you'd have to have been brave enough to leave your small world to see what goes on 'elsewhere' before you can begin to grasp that your perspective is not always the only one around, and that 'elsewhere' things are sometimes different to here.

A shock, I do realise, but there it is.

You intimated that you 'had staff' at the outset of this thread- one can only wonder how they survive under your off-the-cuff diktats.

Another snippet you might like to denounce as 'not being true' is the mechanism used on UK motorways that allows drivers, whilst travelling, to measure the distance they need to be from the vehicle ahead of them...a simple system of road lane markings matched to your own speed... very natty.

Or the system in France, which may well not be in use at this time, where lower speed limits were imposed, and suddenly traffic flowed far more freely.

Better get your 'proving cap' on

The Blue Cross: it may be in everyone's best interests to attach the UK and French links you have come across instead of the labelling. [I learned a few weeks ago not to become hot headed and insulting with labelling after disagreeing with someone over an issue]. This person has raised some fantastic viewpoints on other topics since; and was not the narrowminded person I had presumed initially.

Upon reflection, I realised that many people participating on OLO have been "giving" to fellow Australians for many years via their contributions and one should respect this fact. Also, if one attacks people labelling them [generalising/judging] them over one viewpoint regarding an issue, fellow posters will not bother interacting or bothering with one's wonderful contributions.

Thanks for your thoughtful advice 'we are unique', noted.

However, I think you will find that rehctub insists that I was fibbing, and that s/he had 'proved' that, simply by offering his/her opinion on the matter without explaining anything other than to assert that I was probably also speeding.

The system known as 'google' is open to all to use to see just what goes on in other nations. Clearly rehctub chooses to accuse first, and then not even bother to check anything.

Given the ubiquity of google type machines to find 'facts' it is hardly worth pretending or fibbing about any facts anywhere, on such a forum as OLO, is it?

I have already provided an old article on the 'average' speed cameras on the motorways in the UK, as far as I can tell, prior to their introduction, or at least widespread introduction, maybe some were on test already?. These are now in place, and have been for some time.

The speed/distance-behind-the-vehicle-in-front has been in action for a few years....I have no idea when they were introduced, and am not sure it is very important anyway.

In NSW, if not other states, trucks are policed by some form of 'average speed' camera system now, although probably only on major routes. I have no idea if it does what it is supposed to do, but it probably does.

Now, I have no intention of providing 'references' for any of that.

Most is obvious to those are vaguely aware of the world, the rest is all on google for those keen to 'investigate'.