New speeding laws...TT, why bother?

YamahaR6 · 09-29-2010, 04:36 PM

Government coming up with new laws main purpose isn't to make the roads safer. It's more income, especially when the Canadian Government are owing billions in debts.

The 40km/h or 50km/h over law doesn't makes sense at all.

Example:

Traveling 150km/h in a 100km/h zone (who hasn't done it?); that's 50% over the limit

VS.

Traveling 90km/h in a 40km/h zone (Never done so in my life); 125% over the limit.

If caught in either situation, you are violating the same law.

The law is like, you killed someone; you get the chair. You stole a loaf of bread to feed your family; you also get the chair.

Penalties for 50km/h over:

Towing charge: $250.00
Impound for 7 days: $700.00 ($100.00 a day)
6 demit points: max. $10K fine
Insurance: priceless.

PapoZalsa · 09-29-2010, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClemsonWill

20????..... I got a ticket on I77 for only going 7mph over. Cop was a d*ck. Plus you can't use radar detectors in VA.

Forgot to mention that 20 over is reckless driving in VA. Yeah, the radar pisses me off, that is why I can't wait to get the hell out of this state.

Ztoon · 09-29-2010, 10:21 PM

The majority of speed limits were set back in the early 1960's, before ABS, traction control, and a whole host of advances in the last 40 yrs..
Man, driving on our modern hwys., going the posted speed, the greatest risk is nodding off!

fuzzywuzzy · 09-29-2010, 10:37 PM

So is this why canadians have so much disrespect for U.S. traffic and speed laws???

09-29-2010, 04:36 PM	#31 (permalink)
YamahaR6 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 527 Drives: A Car Rep Power: 17	Government coming up with new laws main purpose isn't to make the roads safer. It's more income, especially when the Canadian Government are owing billions in debts. The 40km/h or 50km/h over law doesn't makes sense at all. Example: Traveling 150km/h in a 100km/h zone (who hasn't done it?); that's 50% over the limit VS. Traveling 90km/h in a 40km/h zone (Never done so in my life); 125% over the limit. If caught in either situation, you are violating the same law. The law is like, you killed someone; you get the chair. You stole a loaf of bread to feed your family; you also get the chair. Penalties for 50km/h over: Towing charge: $250.00 Impound for 7 days: $700.00 ($100.00 a day) 6 demit points: max. $10K fine Insurance: priceless. Last edited by YamahaR6; 09-29-2010 at 04:55 PM.

09-29-2010, 10:21 PM	#33 (permalink)
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09-29-2010, 10:37 PM	#34 (permalink)
fuzzywuzzy Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a house Posts: 211 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	So is this why canadians have so much disrespect for U.S. traffic and speed laws???