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SPEEDING In the UK
It appears to me that "Speeding" is being portrayed as "Antisocial" behaviour and we are being targeted harder and harder here in the UK.
It will be in the same league as "Drink Driving" soon mark my words. Is it time to say "time" on our performance cars?. Or just getting closer to saying "is it worth the expense of one"?. Applies to UK only at the moment. Your views.
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Speeding on UK motorway will soon attract max £10K fine. We don't need a performance car to speed though, just a lot more self-restraint required if you do drive one.
I have noticed that if I drive to the speed limits and defensively (good distance from other cars, etc.), but accelerate in low gears to hear the exhaust, I tend to see more patrol cars as a result. I don't believe I'm being paranoid, it feels as though other motorists believe you are driving in an antisocial manner and informing on you. If we lose the ability to drive a 'noisy' car or are restrained from accelerating briskly (but safely), then, for me, it is game over for performance cars in the UK. Last edited by Dionysus; 06-19-2014 at 02:30 PM.. |
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What you describe, inattentive driving from speeders, is exactly what the UK is trying to tackle with the increased fines and antisocial driving laws, however, it comes back to Tom's point about lack of driving standards being the issue that should be tackled rather than speeding itself. Derestricted German autobahns would otherwise be a thing of the past. |
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Interesting question....
Having just hit 205km/h in a B Class on the autobahn; i totally understand now why the M5 was built. You need the brakes because of all the numpties that pull out on the German dual carriageways... As for its relevance in the UK, not so sure (but I love my F10). For me; i got it because I could.... Because the tech is great... And its an understate monster. Do you need 550 bhp to 2 wheels.... no... Go to the Isle of Man... No speed limits out of town. but i fu@king love it. |
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I do agree with speed limits being slow given the performance of today's cars and the advancements in technology. We are building cars that have top speeds north of 200mph and the top speed limit in the United States is 80mph I believe somewhere in Texas or the mid-west. A toyota corolla can exceed this by 20mph.
After getting in a bad car accident I no longer text and drive and always use hands free when I do call - that being said, that is not the case for 75+% of the drivers on the road. There can be arguments in every aspect of the monitoring the roadways even drinking and driving. Many people can have 3-4 drinks or more and be completely competent to drive, but that doesn't mean that someone with a low tolerance would be in any condition to drive with this. I think if you have self control - you can have plenty of enjoyment out of a high performance car even abiding by the law. If you do want to let go - that's what they invented tracks for. |
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I do agree with speed limits being slow given the performance of today's cars and the advancements in technology. We are building cars that have top speeds north of 200mph and the top speed limit in the United States is 80mph I believe somewhere in Texas or the mid-west. A toyota corolla can exceed this by 20mph.
After getting in a bad car accident I no longer text and drive and always use hands free when I do call - that being said, that is not the case for 75+% of the drivers on the road. There can be arguments in every aspect of the monitoring the roadways even drinking and driving. Many people can have 3-4 drinks or more and be completely competent to drive, but that doesn't mean that someone with a low tolerance would be in any condition to drive with this. I think if you have self control - you can have plenty of enjoyment out of a high performance car even abiding by the law. If you do want to let go - that's what they invented tracks for. |
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Speeding tickets vary but can be based on your wealth, and your car can be confiscated and destroyed. So you REALLY care. Thankfully, the autobahn is in the neigbourhood, and it is plenty of mountain passes. |
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We actually have a road with 85mph but it's a toll road which I was just using yesterday. However, our I-10 speed limit west of San Antonio is 80mph. Most of the other highways in Texas are either 70 or 75mph. In the cities it is mostly 65mph on the highway. |
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NYC speed limit reducing to 25mph
The proposed 25mph limit is actually a compromise.....a 20mph limit was initially considered.
The main highways in the city will still be 40/45/50 but everything else goes to 25. This is a result of the new mayor's stated goal of eliminating pedestrian deaths by 2024. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/18/ny...avor.html?_r=0 |
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Texas had the highest speed limit in the U.S. 85mph.
I suggest you all just move to Germany. That's my plan anyways. I will say though that SoCal comes in a close second, if you want to enjoy your car the way it was designed for.
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John, good post.
When I switched from my last M3 and got the new X3 part of that decision (combined with ridiculous fuel costs at the time, monthlies, insurance etc) was .. It's simply no fun any more.. Not just speeding or enjoying acceleration but quality of our roads is dire. 3 years on.. I've ordered the M6, ok costs do come into it, fuel is down, insurance is down, I've done a speed awareness course since getting done in the X3.. Never stopped before. So is it time.. If you can afford it, and for those days, evenings and nights when I like to go for a blast you can still enjoy the cars, to go back to what I love.. Hell yes! Twisties are more fun than motorways anyway |
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