Article: Man caught twice for speeding, arrested

[SauRoNZA]

The guy was clearly an idiot. So he gets fined and decides to go back to speeding right there? We know most speedsters do that but they at least don't do it in front of the cops.

Isn't this the same for anyone driving past a speed camera?

They slow down for it and then speed up immediately.

I think thats Arthur's point that it just doesn't work.

Only difference is there were cops at this camera.

 

[kianm]

Did they refuse his bribe and then he got furious?

 

[Creag]

The double trap. Classic.

Should do this more often.

 

[Gnarls]

Ignoring supersunbird's unfounded conclusion that I somehow think it's ok for speedsters to kill innocent people...

I don't know the stats, but I wouldn't be surprised if exceeding the speed limit was not a factor in half of road accidents, injuries and deaths.

The laws of physics in any case trump the laws of man. It's high time we started showing people that responsibility must be foundationed on knowing, understanding and respecting those more basic laws. And carrying the consequences of their breach. It's how the universe works. Locking a man up because he operated a machine at 24km/h over the "speed limit" is preposterous. No wonder people think the law's an ass.

Lol, just lol.

 

[Nanfeishen]

I don't know the stats, but I wouldn't be surprised if exceeding the speed limit was not a factor in half of road accidents, injuries and deaths.

Human Error accounts for most of them.

In a comprehensive article on www.driveandstayalive.com it was pointed out that an international study concluded that human error was the sole cause in 57% of all accidents and was a contributing factor in over 90%. In contrast, only 2.4% were due solely to mechanical fault and only 4.7% were caused by environmental factors.

https://www.arrivealive.co.za/Human-Error

Report :
http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/roadaccidents.html

Speed factors are so varied, they can range from driving below the posted speed to the posted speed or exceeding the posted speed.
Road hazards, such as trucks, busses, taxi's, slow drivers, inattentive drivers and inconsiderate drivers add to the factor
Weather conditions, traffic flow, visibility, fatigue, impatience and a number of other reason also play a part.

 

[RandomGRK]

I have never read as much **** as Arthur has typed. We really aren't impressed by your vocabulary 'ol chap. You sound like a politician. Babbling on and on but not really sure of what he is saying.

 

[Solarion]

Arthur is right, it's not speeding that kills it's the sudden stop.

No point banning speeding. Ban sudden stopping.

 

[crackersa]

No.
I'd abolish speed limits. And seatbelt laws. And helmet laws. And a whole lot else besides. Even anti-narcotic laws. For pragmatic reasons as much as ideological ones. They simply don't work.

let's just remove the laws about rape, murder and theft as they don't seem to be working either....

 

[Arthur]

let's just remove the laws about rape, murder and theft as they don't seem to be working either....

That would be recklessly destructive. Speeding laws are not the same as laws against violence, aggression, misappropriation of property, and so on. The latter are in the Common Law because they are required by our nature qua human beings. Speeding laws are not.

 

[crackersa]

That would be recklessly destructive. Speeding laws are not the same as laws against violence, aggression, misappropriation of property, and so on. The latter are in the Common Law because they are required by our nature qua human beings. Speeding laws are not.

so it's ok to hit a pedestrian who is legally crossing the road in a crosswalk at 200kph? we shouldn't have any laws to prevent that from happening?

 

[Arthur]

No it's not OK. What on earth gives you that idea? Or makes you think that's what I suggest.

Or do you seriously think speeding laws are mitigating or stopping these deaths/injuries today?

 

[biometrics]

Should do this more often.

Going through Bloem 20 years ago I was caught. Of course you feel like speeding away afterwards. Buggers had the 2nd trap 1 km further, luckily my little City Golf was under powered ...

 

[Ludjer]

at the end of the day speeding laws are not the issue when it comes to accidents in south africa. Its the drivers that dont know how to drive. It is so easy to get a drivers license anyone can do it with - difficulty. Look at the german Autobahn there are no speed limits and they seem to be doing fine. I loved the freedom when my father took me for a drive during a visit to germany, Rented a m3 and drove at 240 kmph no problems. I would not suggest taking away speed limits in south africa though cause there are too many stupid people on the roads. In a developed country though a speed limit is a useless thing.

 

[supersunbird]

No it's not OK. What on earth gives you that idea? Or makes you think that's what I suggest.

Or do you seriously think speeding laws are mitigating or stopping these deaths/injuries today?

It would if it had better enforcement and harsher punishment... and yes, it is stopping some of those injuries and deaths. By the civilized drivers that still exist, the uncivilized drivers are the problem...