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Jail for doing 44km/h over the 120km/h limit

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    #122
    josip
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    gctest50 wrote: »
    The energy involved goes up really quickly though as speed increases



    Wow, really makes you think when you see something like that.


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    #123
    TeaBagMania
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    CiniO wrote: »
    Perfect.
    I was looking for this kind of data, but couldn't find one.

    So if according to that data M5 stops in 110 feet (33.528 metres) from 60mph, than it means it stops in 35.96 metres from 100km/h.
    Clio stops in 43.4 metres.

    That makes M5 stopping distance 17.14% lower than clio's.

    I agree there is a difference. But I can't agree that it's very significent.

    yeah but lets not forget BMW drivers have their head up their arse so big brakes mean nothing, where do you think the Collision Avoidance System was derived from?


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    #124
    Dravokivich
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    CrankyHaus wrote: »
    Why, and what would you replace it with?

    Distance should be on what you can observe and the conditions at the time.

    2 seconds is never enough time to observe and react.


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    #125
    CrankyHaus
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    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Distance should be on what you can observe and the conditions at the time.

    2 seconds is never enough time to observe and react.

    I disagree. I find it's an effective minimum distance rule of thumb on the motorway, though I'd leave more in many other circumstances. I'd say the majority of drivers give a lot less distance as is so I wouldn't say drivers following it is the cause of accidents.


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    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    CiniO wrote: »
    How do you imagine Irish person driving such car abroad, and being stuck at 120km/h in places where limits are higher?


    In the middle lane no doubt.


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