That's the general idea Earl. I am convinced that there will be increased numbers of speed cameras, and that they will continue to reduce speed limits in their quest for revenue. My real worry is how long it will be before the government decides its time to go covert.
Its not illegal to have one fitted on your bike, only illegal to use.
There ia a cast iron way of avoiding speeding convictions when you`re on your bike...now listen carefully..
Get your Triumph painted red (this bit does go against the grain of every right thinking person I admit). Next, take a note of Red Monkeys reg. no. and get a plate made up. Ride like an absolute maniac and when pulled over just shout..."Oi!! Filthy copper, my name`s Wayne Jenkins and you`ll never take me alive Pig"!!! Then roar off setting off as many Gatsos as possible....
Lucky - "My real worry is how long it will be before the government decides its time to go covert." - Twas on news this morning one council has decided not to bother with speed camera warning signs and other councils are following the scheme with interest....
But you could always try sticking to the speed limits, this has a multiple effect.
1 it stops you having to evade capture 2 it creates less revenue for the government 3 it would reduce stress levels 4 it would give the conspiracy theorists one thing less to theorise about
it is not compulsary to break the law, conformation isnt a ticket to instant death
Take your point Flappy - but seems that limits are extending further and further out of villages and towns so lots of them meet up - 20 mph limits are appearing more and more so maybe we just need a 4mph limit nation wide - could remove lots of signs then as well..
SP !! theres a flaw in your cunning plan ? the rozzer's would never believe Wayne jenkins would be doing them sorts of speeds with knee down action & wheelies involved !!!!
if you can't handle the heat !! get outta the kitchen !! anyone who comes on here with a buell or ducati is fair game !! i know i've had 2 years of it !! esp with the tractor !!
And as for DM....he forgets that I've seen him wobble around Mallory, f**king up his tyres because he doesn't know how to set-up his susension or adjust the pressures and thinking that you're only allowed to pass somebody in the pits
what this goverment forget is that this constant degradation of speed limits is its having a real effect on the cost of transport.....and one day they will end up with a country full of people who are not allowed to drive because they are banned and then this present downturn will look like a nice little holiday.
Unforchunatly, each and every government has looked/will look on the motorist (of whatever sort cars/vans/motorcycles/trucks) as a legitimate source of steady income of many kinds rather than the lifeblood of the nation.
There are of course twats out there that need to be taken off the road but not many of them because of speeding; indeed the worst offenders are those who maintain 20 mph regardless of the poste/safe limit and cause huge tailbacks of frustrated drivers who are just trying to go about their business.
It needs a coherent traffic policy policed by the police properly to bring about a change in this countries swift decline into the pit as far as road policy is concerened. The day that Brunstrom and his ilk are seen for what they are will be a bright morning of change.
the cost to transport is greatest in stationery or slow moving traffic.
many of the larger Hauliers are reducing their speed limiters to 50 mph because the economiies gained in fuel consumption far outwheigh the cost in time and labour.
for some peculiar reason in the UK we have this need to get where we need to get as fast as is humanly possible.
the reality is if we took an average 10-15 minutes longer for each journey we would arrive in much better shape because we wouldnt be nearly as stressed, we wouldnt have used as much fuel etc etc etc etc etc
people will get banned, but that wont be the fault of the government.
the law is set and it is being enforced.
no one forces people to break the speed limit, it is always done voluntarily.
it really annoys me that the first reaction to being caught speeding is "how can i get off this", rather than "bollox i got caught, i had better ensure i dont get caught again".
when you look at the accident stats, for A roads (the most dangerous) a large percentage of the vehicles involved were traveling at excessive speed. i wouldnt be so naieve as to suggest that speed was the cause, it rarely is, but it is easily used as an argument by the anti speeding lobby.
and at the end of the day 60-50 will in reality make the best part of no difference to journey times
monkey !! excellent , you'll be able to set it up for me this year at the t595 trackday when we all attend !! 