Re: [OT] Speeding --- *snarl*

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:58:33 +0100, Mitch B <mitch_niet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 06:58:57 +0100, Kendall K. Down entranced us with:
>
> > Mitch clearly doesn't feel that she is governed by UK traffic law
> > - at least, not in the legalistic way you argued. She regards it
> > as a standard or a guideline or whatever, much the same as you
> > appear to regard Old Testament law.

I do wonder how Ken envisages applying law except in a legalistic way,
but never mind.

> FWIW, I was driving at a speed I considered to be safe. My
> concentration was on the traffic around me.

I thought it was a deserted industrial estate? "driving at 36 mph in
an industrial zone which is not used on a Saturday evening".

> With the exception of the top of the M62, my speed is normally
> determined by my judgement of conditions, as distinct from speed
> limits. Please consider the implications of that statement afore you
> start moaning

As previously stated, I expect that's why they want you to go on a
course - to explain that a driver has an obligation to drive safely
AND to obey speed limits. The two are not normally incompatible (in
my experience). On the vanishingly rare occasions they are, one can
presumably try and convince the courts of that.

I wonder if the course will touch on the issue of ignoring road
markings other than at junctions. I think that's actually
symptomatic of one of the most dangerous attitudes of motorists -
the assumption that only the expected will happen, and consequently
simply 'tuning out' anything that they don't expect. It explains a
lot of 'smidsy' type incidents.

regards, Ian SMith
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