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  • #31
    Re: Radar detector!!


    Originally posted by Bill Davidson View Post

    Why?

    The speed limit is the limit. It's not the recommended speed, it's the legal limit.

    So I ask you with all seriousness, why does it seem "fair" that you should be allowed to travel 2-3 MPH over the limit?


    Apparently, you never studied traffic law.





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    • #32
      Re: Radar detector!!

      Originally posted by Fly Bye View Post



      Apparently, you never studied traffic law.





      Are you saying the prima facia speed limit isn't the maximum allowed speed on that stretch of road?

      Colin
      A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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      • #33
        Re: Radar detector!!

        Originally posted by Bill Davidson View Post
        It's just another distraction in my book. You should be focused on your speed and the speed limit.
        Maybe it's just me, but I think it's more important to be watching the road ahead than to be staring (focused) on your speedometer.


        RamAirV1
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        • #34
          Re: Radar detector!!

          Originally posted by RamAirV1 View Post
          Maybe it's just me, but I think it's more important to be watching the road ahead than to be staring (focused) on your speedometer.


          RamAirV1

          Does no one's car have cruise control?

          I've been driving for many years and I don't have to stare at my speedo to maintain my speed. It takes a split second to glance at my speedo to check my speed. Really its no different than checking my mirrors every 15 seconds or so. I realize no one does that anymore, either.

          Colin
          A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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          • #35
            Re: Radar detector!!

            Originally posted by cnfowler View Post
            i don't have to stare at my speedo to maintain my speed. It takes a split second to glance at my speedo to check my speed. Really its no different than checking my mirrors every 15 seconds or so. I realize no one does that anymore, either.

            Colin
            +1

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            • #36
              Re: Radar detector!!

              Looks like this town got a little carried away with speeding tickets.

              Missouri State Auditor Defunds Speed Trap City
              http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/32/3264.asp
              State of Missouri applies the anti-speed trap law for the first time ever.


              This seems like revenue enhancement not safety.
              MOL- Welcome to the world of real detailer's

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              • #37
                Re: Radar detector!!

                Originally posted by kellyinkc View Post
                Looks like this town got a little carried away with speeding tickets.

                Missouri State Auditor Defunds Speed Trap City
                http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/32/3264.asp
                State of Missouri applies the anti-speed trap law for the first time ever.


                This seems like revenue enhancement not safety.


                At least the excess, up to $53,000, is going to the school system. Something good came from all that.

                Colin
                A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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                • #38
                  Re: Radar detector!!

                  Originally posted by cnfowler View Post
                  At least the excess, up to $53,000, is going to the school system. Something good came from all that.

                  Colin
                  Like I said revenue enhancement....

                  I live near this town and I avoid it. If they are not careful they will end up like Mack Creek, kaput.
                  MOL- Welcome to the world of real detailer's

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                  • #39
                    Re: Radar detector!!

                    Originally posted by cnfowler View Post
                    Does no one's car have cruise control?

                    I've been driving for many years and I don't have to stare at my speedo to maintain my speed. It takes a split second to glance at my speedo to check my speed. Really its no different than checking my mirrors every 15 seconds or so. I realize no one does that anymore, either.

                    Colin
                    Cruise control is not practical for use on urban highways.

                    That time spent checking the speedometer could have been used to check your mirrors.

                    Like you say it takes about 1 second to check your speedometer. In that one second you could have reduced your speed by 18.5 MPH in full panic breaking if something would have happened requiring evasive action.


                    RamAirV1
                    2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack 392Granite Crystal
                    2006 GTO Impulse Blue

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                    • #40
                      Re: Radar detector!!

                      BTW - I dont have cruise control my parents were too cheap. haha. i think it would of been like an extra grand to go up to the nxt model...lol

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                      • #41
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                        Originally posted by SX4DUDE2013 View Post
                        BTW - I dont have cruise control my parents were too cheap. haha. i think it would of been like an extra grand to go up to the nxt model...lol
                        WOW.....be glad you didn't grow up with my parents.... You wouldn't have been lucky enough to get a 20 year old Ford Escort!! If you wanted a car, your saved up your money to get one.....LOL

                        I've never had a problem with checking my speed while looking forward, it's called peripheral vision.
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                        • #42
                          Re: Radar detector!!

                          Originally posted by RamAirV1 View Post
                          Cruise control is not practical for use on urban highways.

                          That time spent checking the speedometer could have been used to check your mirrors.

                          Like you say it takes about 1 second to check your speedometer. In that one second you could have reduced your speed by 18.5 MPH in full panic breaking if something would have happened requiring evasive action.


                          RamAirV1

                          No, I stated it takes a split second.

                          18.5 mph? Where are you getting that number from? The coefficient of friction is different for every road surface. The decelleration factor, among many other things, is going to determine how much speed is scrubbed off during braking.


                          Colin
                          A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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                          • #43
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                            Originally posted by Underdawg736 View Post
                            ...If you wanted a car, your saved up your money to get one...

                            Yep, same here.

                            Colin
                            A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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                            • #44
                              Re: Radar detector!!

                              Having driven large 50,000 lb+ vehicles most of my adult life. I recognize the importance of looking well ahead. If you don't you die, or you kill someone, it's as simple as that. There are lots of gauges that you need to keep an eye on. Again, if you don't check them, you could die or kill someone. Personally I check my mirrors about every 7 seconds and I look ahead up to 20 seconds. I try to double the 2 second rule to 4 seconds in the city. I'm well aware of my surroundings. Taking a moment to check your gauges and mirrors is simple if you are already driving defensively.

                              p.s. on my motorcycle I feel uncomfortable if I go more that 4 seconds without checking my mirrors. I've timed it many times, because I train new riders. Using their mirrors frequently is usually the most difficult thing for new riders to get used to, but it saves lives.

                              It's funny how people think it's okay to text and drive or talk on their cell phones, but here we are talking about people being so focused on the road that they can't even check their speed.

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                              • #45
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                                Yea. Checking mirrors are VERY IMPORTANT! its like a good habit...i do it ALL the time. My dad always ask, "what u looking around for". lol. I feel better, safer, more comfortable while knowing whats around me

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