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Re: Ticket prices going up
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Date: 
Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:38:12 GMT
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And I definitly concur with the idea that laws should, and must, be just.

Indeed, can not argue with that

That said, the posted limit is 100 kph.  It is my view that anyone doing
anything above 100 kph is, in fact, breaking the law.  Pretty much cut 'n dry.

I don't view it as cut and dry as that.  can you be 100% sure that your
speedo is that accurate.
your speedo might be registering 98Kph but your actual speed may be 102Kph.

there is a fair bit of debate going on recently in Victoria (Australia)
about these tolerances.

If your reasoning for setting up cameras is to save lives, then you'll set
them up as such.

stopping people from running red lights, I'm all for that.

I note that the people I associate with that argue most against these
cameras are people I wouldn't want to drive with for they are lane weavers,
red light runners, and just bad drivers all around.

Anyway, that's what I've noticed.

it would seem to be a case.  not THE case, be A case at least.  those who
complain are most likely those effected.

Trav (-|-)



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  Re: Ticket prices going up
 
(...) It may be an urban myth, but I'm pretty sure that in the UK we are allowed a 10% margin of error. Scott A (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Putting aside whether it's your civic duty to peacefully break unjust laws or not (a topic in its own right!),we're finding here in the states that just because you get a ticket (mailed to you), it doesn't mean you necessarily broke the law. I (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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