Hi Folks,
T clear things up about the speed at which one is fined I looked it up on
the website of the Dutch DA office.
You are fined at 7kph above allowed speed on roads where up to 100kph is
allowed and at 8 kph above where a higher speed limit is in effect. But
first 3% correction in your favor is subtracted to allow for inaccuracies.
So, I guess we don't have to be too afraid to get a ticket.
I thought the inaccuracy % was not subtracted on speed traps covering a
certain distance. I was wrong on that.
Wiliam
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From: Moose [mailto:olymoose@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: vrijdag 18 januari 2013 21:51
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] speed limits, was My first photo of 2013 - Redneck Santa
On 1/17/2013 12:18 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Umm... 10% at 70 mph is 7 mph which is more than 11 kph. Just what I
> said... 3 kph is a pretty fine line. But that wasn't my point. My
> point was that one needs to spend an inordinate amount of time
> monitoring your speed with such a narrow tolerance. Time spent
> closely monitoring the speedometer rather than the road is much more
> dangerous than 4 or 5 kph over the limit.
There is a logical solution that's good for safety, anxiety and blood
pressure, and really makes no difference in any larger context. Leave
earlier or plan to arrive later, set cruise control below speed limit,
relax. Do the math, and ask yourself if the time difference really matters.
Not claiming that's what I do ...
Last night, I tried Google Maps for our return drive from Pacific Grove to
home. It offered the right routes, but said it would take 2 hrs, 48 minutes,
with moderate traffic. Obviously wrong, so I ignored it. As it turned out, I
was feeling slightly heavy footed. Calif. doesn't allow any of the speed
traps discussed here and they can't track from the air at night. So an eye
out for CHP cars, appreciation for those willing to go even faster, thus
clearing out the way ahead, knowledge of actual vs. indicated speed and the
allowance CHP gives for speedometer error and light to moderate traffic
meant I could pin the cruise control at an indicated 70-72 most of the way,
arriving in almost exactly 2 hours.
Not sure why I was feeling speedy. Need for a modest shot of adrenaline,
reason to stay alert? Half an hour later would have made no difference at
all.
Semi Speedy Moose
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