BurnieM Posted July 1 Posted July 1 1 hour ago, johnm said: the authorites have created a paranoia regarding the speed limit - we have cars in 100 kmh zones doing 90 kmh to avoid a ticket .......... and a fair few other cars, behind, all trying to overtake that car Leniency has gone out the window - you are merely driving a machine that is potenmtially a contributor to a state budget This is why I love cruise controls, particuarly smart cruise controls. Minimum trip time with minimum stress. 2 1
facthunter Posted July 1 Posted July 1 In Victoria if you haven't been pinched for speeding in the last 12 months and are not far over they will waive it. Also they take off 3 for error.. It's the deadly red light change you have to watch. Nev
Marty_d Posted July 2 Posted July 2 1 hour ago, facthunter said: In Victoria if you haven't been pinched for speeding in the last 12 months and are not far over they will waive it. Even for speed cameras?
skippydiesel Posted July 2 Posted July 2 3 hours ago, johnm said: the authorites have created a paranoia regarding the speed limit - we have cars in 100 kmh zones doing 90 kmh to avoid a ticket .......... and a fair few other cars, behind, all trying to overtake that car Not pulling over to allow following vehicles to pass is just plain ignorance. Plenty of countries where this is custom/law enforcing what should be a courtesy. Any driver/vehicle that is not maintaining the speed limit (subject to road conduction) should either pull over to allow the que to pass or be pulled over by the cops.😈
sfGnome Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Isn’t it amazing how bad drivers are these days? I mean, when we were young, we were all really good drivers and no one ever got killed in car accidents (I think the weather was always nice back then too). 4
spacesailor Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Nsw has gone too far . A school has been demolished but the sign's and fines are still in use . One or twi k's over the limit . Fat chance, when you get a $ 500 fine for 0.05 of a second red light camer . What is that in fractions ? . Just driving too slow . Shows '' not safety " only revenue raising. ( it was green as I started ) . spacesailor 1 1
rodgerc Posted July 2 Posted July 2 It probably won’t kill you, but as your mother warned you, it’ll likely send you blind.
facthunter Posted July 2 Posted July 2 They use the times to regulate traffic not clear the traffic ready to turn. It's a real trap in Melbourne city. Nev
planedriver Posted July 2 Posted July 2 14 hours ago, facthunter said: And a Fairy left me money for my teeth. Nev I left my denture under the pillow last night and never got left a thing. 1 2
danny_galaga Posted July 5 Posted July 5 On 23/06/2024 at 4:33 PM, pmccarthy said: Can't see lawn bowls there, it would be off the chart. In so much as you can die of boredom 😄 1
danny_galaga Posted July 5 Posted July 5 On 29/06/2024 at 4:48 PM, Red said: Personal Responsibility used to be a thing, but that was a long long time ago It's nice to reminisce about personal responsibility, but in the 'good ol days' drink driving was off the scales. Not so much personal responsibility there... 2
facthunter Posted July 5 Posted July 5 No they just drive through red lights and kill you or rear end you when you stop at one.. Nev 1
danny_galaga Posted July 5 Posted July 5 7 minutes ago, facthunter said: No they just drive through red lights and kill you or rear end you when you stop at one.. Nev Yes, that used to happen a lot when there was so much drunk driving... 2
danny_galaga Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, facthunter said: What's the excuse NOW? Nev I think we would need to look at some statistics 1
BrendAn Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, facthunter said: What's the excuse NOW? Nev Text messaging. 1
spacesailor Posted July 5 Posted July 5 I have done that " pub crawl " by car . One pint per pub , always got sleepy before dangerous. Without the car , had to piggyback sleeping members of the pubcrawl . No easy task with two heavily pregnant woman in the group . Those 'were' the days my friends. spacesailor 1
Marty_d Posted July 5 Posted July 5 53 minutes ago, spacesailor said: No easy task with two heavily pregnant woman in the group . Those 'were' the days my friends. spacesailor Ummm... Why didn't one of them drive? Surely they weren't drinking... 2
spacesailor Posted July 6 Posted July 6 (edited) " without the car, I had to piggyback " . You wouldn't get into a car driven by a Sleeping pregnant woman . Would you ! . spacesailor PS : I was the only one licensed, & it was my car . Edited July 6 by spacesailor 1
danny_galaga Posted July 6 Posted July 6 12 hours ago, Marty_d said: Ummm... Why didn't one of them drive? Surely they weren't drinking... In the 'good ol days '? Probably
kgwilson Posted July 7 Posted July 7 In the so called good old days many people drove home from the Pub after a night out drinking. I know people who shut one eye to make sure they could only see one white centre line. Some stopped to have a rest and woke up the next morning & then drove home, probably still drunk. Some got home OK but couldn't remember how, others crashed & didn't get hurt, others were injured or died. It was as stupid then as it is now but in the good old days cars were nowhere near as powerful or fast as they are now. Their brakes weren't that flash either & ABS, EBD & other features didn't exist, neither did crumple zones or the latest automatic features that will brake for you or stop. They (as my EV does) watch you via a camera and detect your blinking patterns to show when you have lost concentration and make sure your grip on the steering wheel is right. These feature cost money and are not present in all modern cars and in some cases can be turned off or disabled. Then again most can all be over-ridden by the driver. The good old days were not good at all. It is just a nostalgic look at the past to when things were simpler and of course there were a lot fewer cars on the road. 1 1 1
facthunter Posted July 7 Posted July 7 A bloke was considered a "Poofter" if the didn't drink and smoke and paw women in public in the good O'le days.. and there wasn't many things worse than that.. Nev 1 1
spacesailor Posted July 7 Posted July 7 (edited) In those " good old days " we had proper bumpers that Actually worked. Even a 30 " mph " , urban crash your car ' normally ' drove to the garage to be mended . Unlike theses modern ' shit boxes ' , that rust away even when Not used . spacesailor Edited July 7 by spacesailor 1
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