Top 'speed' done and where? (2 Viewers)

[CieL]

BAM I WIN 2.57 times the limit; 180 in a 70 zone on the m4, on the straight stretch from croydon rd to the tollbooths in my stock beetle, im so goddamn hectic.

Oh you're so fucking sick bro, so how does my 150 in a 50 zone count as? You can do the maths, I can't count

 

[seremify007]

Oh you're so fucking sick bro, so how does my 150 in a 50 zone count as? You can do the maths, I can't count

Durrrr 180 > 150!!!! Dun u get ma logic bro?

EDIT: Actually... is ratio really that important? I mean, doing 240km/h in a 120 zone seems more dangerous than doing 170 in an 80 zone.

 

[CieL]

Fuck bro, I thought going three times over the limit would have eliminated the differences

 

[jemsta]

fuck i went 6 times the speed limit in a car park
does that count?

 

[breaking]

slow down you silly immigrants

 

[CieL]

Immigrants?

I guess I'm excluded then.

 

[Azamakumar]

lol i wasnt fucked to read 46 pages, my bad. and it was a new beetle

 

[Jiga]

I must admit some of the claimed speeding here is prity STUPID... my top is 180 on the freeway, so a 110 zone. I would be willing to do the 200s... but thats on a HIGHWAY, something designed for high speeds and with minimal variables like a kid running onto the road from a house. Doing 100+ in residential areas is just f*cking dumb... by the time you even react to an obstacle you have travelled 20m let alone the other 30m it takes to stop after you floor the brakes (and I wont even get into how much harder the car will be to manevour in that situation to avoid an obstacle etc)

 

[CieL]

fuck i went 6 times the speed limit in a car park
does that count?

Respect bro.. going 30kmh in a 5kmh zone..

 

[Azamakumar]

What if I was doing 160 down anzac parade, which as anyone that's been there knows is completely possible, if not easy. Does that mean im evil knievel for doing it at 2.30, right when becomes a school zone and the speed limit gets halved to 40? The ratio doesnt really mean that much, I just couldnt be fucked reading 47 pages of people going on about how they hit escape velocity in 9 different cars at the same place (loquasagacious).

I didn't go over 180 because I ran out of road or was too scared, my car just had a limiter.

 

[CieL]

What if I was doing 160 down anzac parade, which as anyone that's been there knows is completely possible, if not easy. Does that mean im evil knievel for doing it at 2.30, right when becomes a school zone and the speed limit gets halved to 40?

Yes, not because of the ratio BS, but because at that time there's more likely to be kiddies running around..

Oh and Schoolies, that residential area thing.. just because it's a 50 zone doesn't mean it's residential.. it's actually a road that runs down along a huge fenced area of land dominated by huge electicity towers.. and I did it at 3:30am.. so meh..

 

[Azamakumar]

lol not kiddies, Sydney Boys/Girls. They're smart enough. Or at least the girls are.




The ratio's too dubious to be reliable. I've done 150 in a 60 zone on a perfectly straight where the M2 ends, and a friend of mine did 180 in a 60 zone in his sportivo, tanking a roundabout @ 120 with two wheels, and then killing a stop sign @ 160.

Moral of the story = 160 on anzac parade @ 2.30 isnt better than 180 in a 60 zone that has roundabouts and stop signs.

 

[wheredanton]

I love this thread.

Not in any way does it reinforce the perception that young drivers are stupid, reckless and dangerous.

Going really really fast on suburban roads doesn't make your penis any bigger. It just increases your chances of wrapping your shit box around a poll.

 

[CieL]

Glad you enjoy it.

 

[Azamakumar]

Going really really fast on suburban roads doesn't make your penis any bigger.

Rofl, Einstein's proved that the faster you go the smaller your wang gets.

<3 theory of relativity.

 

[CieL]

Rofl, Einstein's proved that the faster you go the smaller your wang gets.

<3 theory of relativity.

Guess yours is tiny?

 

[Azamakumar]

Touche. How on earth did I not see that coming. =/

 

[seremify007]

In case you guys did'nt read the news today or see it on TV, the government is backing down on the LCT fines;

NSW in reverse over tunnel fines
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May 30, 2007 - 12:17PM

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AdvertisementThe State Government has backed down in the face of outrage over speed camera fines in the Lane Cove Tunnel, with people booked driving between 40kmh and 80kmh to have their fines cancelled.

Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal made the announcement at a media conference this morning, after an earlier reversal when he promised a review due to "anomalies" in speeding penalty figures.

Mr Roozendaal told reporters the retrospective fine amnesty would expire tonight, when the regular penalty regime would be back in force.

Some of the 10,000 motorists caught speeding in the tunnel's first six weeks said they were unaware the limit was cut from 80 to 40 kmh overnight and face a $590 fine and three-month driving suspension.

They said they did not notice any warning signs and saw no any evidence of maintenance work.

Yesterday, Roads Minister, Eric Roozendaal flatly refused to review the fines, saying speeding was a serious issue and that disgruntled motorists could pursue their case through the court system.

However, Mr Roozendaal abruptly reversed his position this morning.

He said new figures revealed that 44 per cent of the 13,500 people fined for speeding in the tunnel were booked for travelling above 40kmh.

This "additional information" had encouraged him to review the tunnel's signage and "if possible, give people the benefit of the doubt".

"Clearly that's an anomaly and that's only in the westbound tunnel - that says to me that we need to go back and check that," Mr Roozendaal told Alan Jones on Radio 2GB this morning.

As part of its review, the government would examine tunnel signage and freeze the further processing of fines for people booked driving at more than 40kmh in the tunnel, Mr Roozendaal said.

"I am concerned about those people being booked for doing over the 40-kilometre limit," he said.

"I think it is reasonable if people think they're doing the right thing for them to at least be treated fairly.

"I've got no reason to believe there's any technical issues with the camera but I've asked the RTA to meet with Connector Motorways and go over the issues in relation to signage."

NSW Premier Morris Iemma today said he had spoken to Mr Roozendaal late yesterday to get him to change his mind.

"My position to his actions in having this matter reviewed, it's a starting point," he told reporters.

"We want this matter examined, if there's a doubt the benefit goes to the public."

Mr Iemma said the finer details of the review were yet to be determined, but he believed a moratorium had been called on all fines issued in the Lane Cove tunnel.

The Government's change of heart comes after widespread concern over the fairness of the fines, including a plea from the tunnel's operator, plans for a class action and the threat of a boycott.

Many motorists said they would avoid the new toll road, and one driver, Alex Lewis, has set up a website called tunnelboycott.com.

A lawyer, Dennis Miralis, is calling for drivers to come forward for a class action. He says the failure to give motorists enough warning of the changing speeds did not comply with regulations.

Even Ian Hunt, the chief executive of the tunnel's operator, Connector Motorways, said he had sympathy for people who were caught. He has asked the Government and RTA to review the fines.

"I think what we have seen today is that people have raised an issue of anomalies, and because of that I'm supporting calls for a review of the infringement process to ensure everything is clean," he said.

He admitted that a $590 fine made the trip through the tunnel "an expensive run", yet was not worried it would put people off using the road. The latest traffic numbers released publicly had been disappointing.

But many of the drivers who contacted the Herald said they would join the boycott, including Michael Cauchi, who faces a $590 fine and a three-month licence suspension for driving at 82 kmh in what he thought was an 80 zone. Without his car, he could lose his job as an audio engineer or have to move house.

"I don't use [the tunnel] any more at all," he said. "I pass straight past it. Not only for that reason, but there's always roadworks there. You want to use the Lane Cove Tunnel to go faster, not slower."

His workmate, David Luke, was caught four times in six days for driving at around 60kmh in a 40kmh zone. He owes $950 and will lose his licence for the rest of the year. He already boycotts the tunnel.

One driver said she was a midwife, who would not be able to help deliver babies while her licence was suspended.

"There is no safe level of speeding and drivers need to take responsibility for their actions and slow down," he said.

The opposition roads spokesman, Duncan Gay, said the Government should review the fines and revoke them. "People should not be made to pay for the Government not signing a tunnel properly," he said. "These people were not hoons ... the fair-go principle should be put in place."

Responsibility for signage within the tunnel rests with Connector Motorways, but the RTA looks after the speed cameras and manages most of the signage in the lead-up to the tunnel. Connector Motorways said it would re-examine its signs and warnings.

- with Jordan Baker, Alexandra Smith and AAP

Source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/nsw-in-reverse-over-tunnel-fines/2007/05/30/1180205299954.html

 

[veterandoggy]

aww, that sucks. surely they could use the same excuse to reverse all parking fines made to all speed cameras within the first few weeks of their operation?

 

[Netes]

i do not believe the first two. considering power output and aerodynamics of these cars. a 4age sx seca will nudge 200...both of the first two cars you listed are less powerful

no that is possible my mate did one 185k's in a piece of shit diahatsu that was about 100 yrs old and had had the crap flogged out it, almost anything is possible lol