Motorway speed limit

[grahamw48]

Either way they'd still be breaking the law
You will be allowed to do 85mph without getting nicked .... remember that most speedo's in the UK show 5%-10% under the speed you are actually doing. Which is why when you pass a speed sign showing how fast you are doing it is always less than what your speedo tells you.

I think you meant most speedos read OVER what you're actually doing (ie optimistic), which is usually true, yes....unless someone has fitted different size driven wheels or tyre profile.

I use my satnav when driving through areas with cameras, as it's very accurate.

Naturally, being an old bloke I only speed up when pulling out to overtake 10 or more slower cars....mainly driven by women of all ages, but normal female timid driving habits.

Been driving average 20,000 miles + a year for 42 years, only ever had 3 points, which came off in 1973.

In other words, yes I have been very LUCKY.

[Terpe]

....I use my satnav when driving through areas with cameras, as it's very accurate.

It's interesting you mention that Graham. Recently I've been using my sat-nav much more than I normally do. I noticed a good margin of difference between the speed according to the sat-nav and that of my speedo.
Looks like I can follow the sat-nav then?
No wonder everyone else is passing me on the M1 in the 50mph area.

[les_taxi]

I'm sure the sat nav will be far less accurate than the speedo as it takes time to update and is dependent on line of sight.
I would say a speedo has to be more accurate

[Terpe]

I'm sure the sat nav will be far less accurate than the speedo as it takes time to update and is dependent on line of sight.
I would say a speedo has to be more accurate

Hmmm, interesting issue this.
Thanks Les.
I'd better do some research before changing my driving habits.

[les_taxi]

Oops I take it back just read two articles which say sat nav is more accurate
Damn hate being wrong

[les_taxi]

http://ask.metafilter.com/69774/Is-s...te-speedometer

[grahamw48]

Ayup Les....thought Taxi Drivers knew everything.

[KeithD]

Another one that really winds me up is the 'do gooder' who will do 25mph in the village and hold everyone up and then when he gets to the 60mph limit ...boooosts off and 80mph then you catch them up again at the next village and so it goes on... total rpicks

I love doing that

[KeithD]

I think you meant most speedos read OVER what you're actually doing (ie optimistic), which is usually true, yes....unless someone has fitted different size driven wheels or tyre profile.

No UNDER!!! If the speed sign says you are doing 50, you speedo will say 45/46 mph. You can also prove this using GPS which gives the most accurate speed reading.

[grahamw48]

Disagree. (Not sure what you mean about speed sign telling you something...maybe we're talking about two different things).

I do use my satnav to check for accurate speed...as stated above.

[KeithD]

It does depend on the vehicle, age & tyres though, especially the latter.

[les_taxi]

Ayup Les....thought Taxi Drivers knew everything.

Yes once every ten years I am wrong

[grahamw48]

While we're on driving.

Just bought a 2001 Punto in nice nick for my boy to get some practice in, and then pass on to him. £550.

BUT, got a quote for me owning the car and adding him as a named provisional licence driver.

£3,300 !!!
This is just getting daft.

Most of this is due to to these s putting in fraudulent claims after staging accidents, and of course our litigation culture feeding all the parasites in that 'industry'.

Something needs to be done about it.
It's just not fair on the current generation of youngsters, who from what I've observed drive a lot better than people of my generation ever did at their age.