RiffmasterII Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I always stick to the limit, 30's...40's... 50's etc.....what's the national speed limit again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacol Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 what's the national speed limit again? 186mph for The Zed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon83 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 i stick to the speed limit 100% excluding the 3 times i nearly got caught speeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffmasterII Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 what's the national speed limit again? 186mph for The Zed? Apparently so.......managed 165 on the autoban last year but the wind creeping through my visor made my eyes water so I couldnt see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) i stick to the speed limit 100% excluding the 3 times i nearly got caught speedingcoincidence? Me thinks not...And never, I NEVER speed, not even on the stupid two laned road each way with a bit of pavement in the middle of the road, so is effectivly a duel carriage way However, I have found that two of the three speed cameras dont work southbound - not that i would ever use that information to my advantage Edited June 20, 2011 by mealexme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffmasterII Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Dont you start after last time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 I can suggest that yes, do I have proof no, do you have proof to the contrary?If not then ny statement stands Yes. As at 25 September 2010 there were 36,932,577 full licence holders in the UK.As at 25 September 2010 there were 3,944,417 full licence holders in the UK that had 1 or more penalty points on their licence.Now IF all the penalty points were for speeding, that makes a maximum of 10.68%, somewhat short of your 15% figure. Source: http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/foi/Disclosure/Driver%20Licence%20Statistics.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 and of course everybody gets caught every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffmasterII Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 and every driver holds a driving licence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogin Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Everyone speeds wether you think it or not or do it on purpose or not. The people to worry about are the ones who think they dont! The honest ones admitt they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I probably averaged 110mph on the 35 mile journey home from work today. The road is normally busier though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stu Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 just my tuppence,Been on four wheels for years, but two wheels are very new to me. The same things apply across the board though. Anyone who says they never speed is tellin fibs, but there is a difference between simply sticking the toe down (twisting the wrist now) and driving as road traffic conditions dictate.I always try and stick to the lower limits - there's too many hazards not to. Built up areas, narrower roads, traffic etc, its time to slow down and I dont mind holding up the traffic behind me. Motorways and better roads, there's nothing better than pushing it a bit. As long as it feels safe I'll keep going. While for the moment, the bike tops out under 70, I know my car will do far far more than twice the limit if I wanted to go there. Speed is not the be all and end all, but driving/riding safely and being able to pull up feeling good at the end of a run is amazing S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I stick to 30's, 40's, 50'sallowing for speedo error usually do an indicated 80/85 on motorways,very occasionally have a bit of a blast if conditionsallow. I try not to get into 3 figures too often,I need my licence to get to work.I did have the blade at an indicated 175/180 once!I'm not saying where as riff says it gets quite hard to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 My speedier runs are generally on narrow roads, crappy surfaces, bends hump backed bridges and sometimes shit strewn with nowt but dry stone walls or trees and hedges, but thats just the joy of living in yorkshire and I love it Took the wife down some of them in the car her reaction was, am not so keen on you riding now Ive seen where you ride lolI would be interested to see if or when some of the 125 riders upgrade to something more powerful change their attitude towards speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Did you know that 93.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I can suggest that yes, do I have proof no, do you have proof to the contrary?If not then ny statement stands, I dont know of anyone that sticks to the limits and am sorry road engineers use it when determening speed limits, as there bollox I syggest that this also proves the numbers incorrect! Drive at 70mph on the motorway and i will bet my Tax Bill that 85 cars will overtake you before 15 cars queue up behind you.Same as driving at 30mph Elementary my dear Watson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethNW Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Did you know that 93.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot? I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Lies, Damn Lies and statistics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadtorque Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 If I do 70 on a motorway then 99.9 of other drivers will pass me,,, then again if I do 85 on a motorway then some little girl in fiat punto's or pandas will pass me,remember motorway speed limit used to be 80 mph till some do gooder stuck is finger in the pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 No limit at all when they were built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 No limit at all when they were built Yeh but cars couldnt go that quick or stop either if they managed to back then anyway till Shelby stuck his oar in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadtorque Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 No limit at all when they were built Yeh but cars couldnt go that quick or stop either if they managed to back then anyway till Shelby stuck his oar in All true but they couldn't build motorways either,,,,,, the first motorway built is still in a constant state of repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 How would most people on here feel about1/ 70mph limit on motorways with a bit of latitude given by the police2/ 80mph limit on motorways but zero tolerance if you go over thatJust wondering what others think? I know the argument will arise about speedo error, but the counter argument would almost certainly be don't drive at 80 if you are worried about speedo error.Just playing devil's advocate here. Bit off topic, but still related I think.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I would go with latitude and have 80mph with 60mph if it rains or is foggy with signs to advise on when that is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 How would most people on here feel about1/ 70mph limit on motorways with a bit of latitude given by the policeWell happy to go with this, as I find most Police will take conditions into account as long as you are not taking the piss (100mph +) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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