How so? Its very clearly over the limit, its not like you can accidentally go around 30% over the limit. Plus don’t cars usually over report their speed slightly?
Comment on Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding
robocall@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
38mph in a 30mph zone
Seems strict to me. but I’m not British.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 9 hours ago
kogasa@programming.dev 6 hours ago
it’s not like you can accidentally go around 30% over the limit
When that 30% is 8mph, yes you can
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 hours ago
Look at a speedometer. You see where 30 is? Now see where 40 is. Do you notice that the line for 40 is past the line for 30? If the needle is past the line for 30 you are diving too fast. There is no way you can do it unless you are not paying attention to your speed.
JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I was once pulled over for doing 50 in a 30 and I was just coasting down a long hill. I’ve also been pulled over for doing 35 in a 25mph zone (a classic Texas small town speed trap where the posted speed went from 65 to 55 to 25 in a very short distance with a cop posted at the 25 sign. You had to be on the brakes to make it.) Some cars are quite quick, foot on the gas pedal a moment too long and you’ve blown through 8mph. Some people spend more time with their eyes outside the car than on the dash. Hell a lot of you drive around with highbeams on and there’s an indicator light for that too.
But also, “Watson already had nine points on her licence before the speeding incident occurred, the court heard.”
njm1314@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I’d be open to this argument for something like 3 mph or 4 mph, maybe even five. But eight? If you’re so bad at keeping track of your speed you can’t tell the difference between zero and eight something is seriously wrong.
Pumafred9@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
You can go from a 40mph zone to a 30mph on the same stretch of road. But there are signs well in advance to indicate the speed change. It’s quite common for the rozzers to be ‘sat’ waiting in these spots to catch those that don’t slow down in time.
DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 5 hours ago
There’s a road going out of Southampton that’s 40, and has a camera about 6m before the point where it becomes 50. The 50 signs seem more prominent than the camera. I’ve always thought that was a bit cunty.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone 16 hours ago
It’s common to get caught. It’s less common to get gmcaight lots of times. Particularly for someone who doesn’t drive a lot. Like wealthy people with drivers. She should sloelw down. Matthew Broderick too
OrkneyKomodo@lemmy.sdf.org 16 hours ago
It is. A lot of councils set limits arbitrarily low to frustrate drivers. It makes for easy pickings if you set up a speed camera or frequent the area with mobile speed traps.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 15 hours ago
Speed limits are based on medical case histories on survivabilities. Sorry you think you have more right to live just because you go around in a metal box.
Flamekebab@piefed.social 15 hours ago
Won't someone please think of the poor oppressed drivers!
monkeyman69@lemmynsfw.com 16 hours ago
Prove it. Otherwise your statement is a lie/fabrication.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
30 is for built up areas. Also key is that jaywalking isn’t a thing in Britain. Pedestrians always have right of way and can cross the street at any point so in urban areas motorists must be prepared to stop at any time.
Cherry@piefed.social 16 hours ago
Yeh you dont get a ban for the first instance. This shows repeated offences. Lucky she has the money for a driver.
I have little patience for serial speeders. Gripe all you like speed limits save lives.
waz@feddit.uk 6 hours ago
Oh yes you can, do 30mph over the speed limit and you will more than likely be banned for that one offence.
Horse@lemmygrad.ml 6 hours ago
good.
you are clearly not competent enough ton drive if you can’t fucking read
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 hours ago
Particularly in populated areas, slow the fuck down. Too many people could get hurt, go speed somewhere the people aren’t.
catty@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
I’ve been knocked down by a car doing 5mph. My head was in the bonnet and then I was on the road staring at the grill of a fortunately stopped car before my puny human brain could figure out what happened.
Being hit, even at 20mph, is not something you’d want, let alone 38.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 9 hours ago
My idiot sister racked up nine points in six months after moving to the UK. She claimed not to have seen the 40mph sign she blew past at 50. “They’re so small!” She only started paying attention when she realised she was one ticket away from a ban.
chuckleslord@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
In America, we give medals for that kind of gumption, not punish it
/j (but only by the barest amount)