no good thing goes unpunished
- Thread starter Dave
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I was running with an M3. The only reason I slowed down was because of my tire rating. I'm not supposed to go over 114MPH. 
I had a nightmare that I was pulled over for a hit and run. 
I really didn't think I was gonna be caught, it was only Osama Bin Laden.
I told him I was just going with the flow of the traffic, cause they were all doing it too, but he got me with the "If the traffic were jumping off a cliff..." thing.
I really didn't think I was gonna be caught, it was only Osama Bin Laden.
I told him I was just going with the flow of the traffic, cause they were all doing it too, but he got me with the "If the traffic were jumping off a cliff..." thing.
Gato_Solo
Out-freaking-standing OTC member
Q said:So what's with the 114mph rating....do they want you to maim as many people as possible when they come apart??
That's the speed rating for the tire. It's one of those DOT safety warnings. Exceeding the maximum safe tire speed for more than an hour will result in the tire compound breaking down. In other words...the heat from the friction will cause them suckers to melt. Usually, the higher in the alphabet the letter, the faster you can safely travel without worrying. My tires are rated 'T' on the Audi (118MPH
) and 'H' rated on the Chrysler (130MPH). Here is the chart.
Professur
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Spot said:
But you're not willing to stay under the limit. Interesting. But I think I see a flaw in your logic.
Y'know, knowing that, I'd imagine you'd have a serious incentive to stay under the limit. But maybe that's just me.
Up here, they don't inform your insurance. But they increase the price of your license. I think it goes up 10 bucks for every point, and carries for 5 years.
Dave
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no. i am not willing to stay under the limit. i drive at a speed i feel is safe for the conditions.
that said, i know that the possibility of getting caught is a constant. i have no problem paying a fine if i get caught any more that i would if i got a parking ticket for being in front of a fire hydrant.
what riles me is the insurance companies making extra money off me for 6 years.
that said, i know that the possibility of getting caught is a constant. i have no problem paying a fine if i get caught any more that i would if i got a parking ticket for being in front of a fire hydrant.
what riles me is the insurance companies making extra money off me for 6 years.
Aunty Em
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Spot said:
Funny, I've heard that one so many times from people I've treated in casualty (er) in the past it should be my theme tune.
Of course it wasn't always them sometimes it was their kids, like the little girl who was thrown through the windshield and whom we could do nothing for, all because daddy felt he was driving at a safe speed...
You may not remember their names but you remember their faces... or what's left of them at least. 4 years old - what a way to die...
Professur
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Spot said:
I love people like this. Who do you think set that speed limit? Politicians? It was engineers. Engineers with decades of experience knowing the conditions
Reality check. Dale Earnhart knew the conditions too. And I'll wager he was a lot better driver than either of us will ever be. He's dead. Get it? No? Then I'll spell it out. Conditions change. You can't drive to the conditions. You have to leave a margin.
Example. The car in front of you blows out a tire. Same conditions? I don't think so. A sudden gust of wind blows you out of your lane. Same conditions? Uh uh. Some retard decides to pull a 3 lane change and didn't see you blazing along. Same conditions?
Are you getting the message yet?
Dave
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Professur said:
where exactly did i say i dont leave a margin?
examples: not once but three times some nitwit blows through a stop sign. not once but twice some nitwit blows through a red light. a drunk driver crosses the center line. another nitwit following a truck decides to take a sudden left before being able to check for oncoming traffic. another loser in a stolen car decides to play a game of beat the oncoming traffic when taking a left and loses.
what speed was i doing just before these accident? you guessed it. the speed limit. yes. every single one.
how many accidents have i been in while driving to fast? none.
how many accidents have i avoided? i stopped counting 20 years ago.
Professur said:
ummm....yeah. they do. at least in this neck of the wood they do. engineers may have a lot of input, but in the end, its the politicians who set the limits. engineers dont write the laws.
Professur said:
huh? then what am i supposed to do?
Aunty Em said:
agreed Aunty.
however, an unrestrained 4 year old can get tossed through a windshield at speeds as low as 30mph.
