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Kenna Vast Protein wrote: »

Surprised he stopped, most bikes have their number plate hidden with the tax disc (on purpose) and no way a squad car would get anywhere near to him.

Ah, but those cop Hyundai's are special....:)

frozenfrozen wrote: »

N plate Micra doing 160kmh (100mph) given FCP... and the biker arrested for dangerous driving for doing 130mph?

you dont think the difference in speed makes one more serious than the other?

tossy wrote: »

They got him at -218 which means they took the reading going away from them.They must have set up an operation further on or got him in traffic. It would be good going for a super car to catch him from a standing start.

Crazy speed at 9.30 in the morning.

They frequently have either another car or a motorcycle cop at the next slip road waiting.

frozenfrozen wrote: »

N plate Micra doing 160kmh (100mph) given FCP... and the biker arrested for dangerous driving for doing 130mph?

Both are clowns but there is a difference between the two offences. That road has a speed limit of 120kph, the Micra driver was doing 40 kph over the limit and the biker was doing nearly 100 kph over the limit. It's a busy road especially at that time of the morning and there many slip roads with traffic joining and leaving the motorway. Speeding at 218 kph especially on a bike that other road users may not see literally until it's on top of them, is both idiotic and reckless. In my view that deserves a more severe punishment.

In the micra vs biker.

What's worse something traveling at 94% of its top speed vs something at 82%.

Bear in mind design speeds eg brakes and tires built for speeds.

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Where does it say she was driving a new bmw? :pac:

Most likely she's a scrote who picked up some 15 year old clapped out 3 Series that never had any intention to insure it, the media like to put in BMW to make it seem like she was loaded.

Go back to my post and read the first line.... One of the reasons i shouldnt, is that i read more than is written at times.

Patww79 wrote: »

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you know well what I'm asking.

I'll ask it this way

is a brand new Audi S8L doing 161km/h more dangerous than a 2001 micra doing 155km/h?

frozenfrozen wrote: »

you know well what I'm asking.

I'll ask it this way

is a brand new Audi S8L doing 161km/h more dangerous than a 2001 micra doing 155km/h?

the difference in speed was nearly 60kmh, not 6.

frozenfrozen wrote: »

No you don't differentiate for different vehicles. You give them speed fines when they exceed the limit. If they are driving dangerously then charge them with dangerous driving. Approaching the absolute limit of speed for a vehicle is closer to dangerous driving than just breaking the speed limit in a vehicle capable of much more. They both should have been given FCP




By patww79s reckoning the Audi would be more dangerous. I'm just picking him up on what he said which to me is bonkers.

if the Audi in your example was doing 218kmh then it would be more dangerous.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

if the Audi in your example was doing 218kmh then it would be more dangerous.

You're joking? an audi S8 lwb could be doing 300km/h and be more controllable and able to react to a hazard than a micra rattling itself to pieces doing 160

My point is I wouldn't like to be in the micra if it and to avoid something or brake hard.

The bike will pull up safely from that speed alot faster than the micra would from even 70mph.

Difference being that particular bike is designed for high speed.

Micra is designed for city/small road travel.

fancy pigeon wrote: »

This discussion is rapidly speeding out of control....

Right guys, lets get back to posting tweets, I think this chitchat has gone on long enough.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I know which vehicle i would rather be piloting in the event of an accident.

both would see you quite dead. airbags and seatbelts wont help your brain rattling inside your skull or your organs getting all messed up. going from 160kph to zero in an instant is a death sentence.

I really like this thread. keep them coming guys.