60 (ish) in a 30
Discussion
A hypothetical question.
It's Saturday night. The pissed up twats have been turfed out the pubs and are picking fights with each other outside the kebab shop.
You accelerate hard in second gear up the High Street, into the upper limits of the rev range, before slamming into third and disappearing over the brow of a hill.
The road in question is wide. Cars are parked on both sides and there is still enough room for 3 cars side by side if necessary. The road is dry and well lit and there are few other cars about.
So the question is:
Would this be considered a stupid and reckless act, or an example of making progress where conditions allow?
It's Saturday night. The pissed up twats have been turfed out the pubs and are picking fights with each other outside the kebab shop.
You accelerate hard in second gear up the High Street, into the upper limits of the rev range, before slamming into third and disappearing over the brow of a hill.
The road in question is wide. Cars are parked on both sides and there is still enough room for 3 cars side by side if necessary. The road is dry and well lit and there are few other cars about.
So the question is:
Would this be considered a stupid and reckless act, or an example of making progress where conditions allow?
why what have you done The chances of a pissed up twat jumping out in front of the moving car (you) is quite high since he's more interested in showing off to his mates than taking car crossig the road.
Parked cars add to the problem, since you might see him late etc etc.
Personally, I'd say that doing 60 would be reckless... might even consider doing less than 30 myself
Parked cars add to the problem, since you might see him late etc etc.
Personally, I'd say that doing 60 would be reckless... might even consider doing less than 30 myself
utter and reckless stupidity.. unless it's wheelying a litre motorbike.. 
We've probably all done it at one time or another, Imelda, but knew that we were being a bit naughty at the time.. or have grown up a bit since.. or not
Who ferkin cares - ther's altogether too much judgemental high-mindedness on this board at the moment as it is - let's not start another episode for the sake of a question to which you know bloody well what the answer is.
We've probably all done it at one time or another, Imelda, but knew that we were being a bit naughty at the time.. or have grown up a bit since.. or not
Who ferkin cares - ther's altogether too much judgemental high-mindedness on this board at the moment as it is - let's not start another episode for the sake of a question to which you know bloody well what the answer is.
why ask for 60mph, even at 40mph if you hit a pedestrian there around around a 1/40 chance of survival for the Ped, so at 60 forget it.
Also a pedestrian is twice as likely to be killed if hit by a car travelling at 35mph as they are at 30mph. Currently 90% of pedestrians hit by a car travelling at 30mph will be seriously injured. Nearly half of them will be killed.
Also a pedestrian is twice as likely to be killed if hit by a car travelling at 35mph as they are at 30mph. Currently 90% of pedestrians hit by a car travelling at 30mph will be seriously injured. Nearly half of them will be killed.
DimmaDan said: why ask for 60mph, even at 40mph if you hit a pedestrian there around around a 1/40 chance of survival for the Ped, so at 60 forget it.
Also a pedestrian is twice as likely to be killed if hit by a car travelling at 35mph as they are at 30mph. Currently 90% of pedestrians hit by a car travelling at 30mph will be seriously injured. Nearly half of them will be killed.
And think of the damage that they would do to your car.
hertsbiker said: Well, if it was Joe Public, it would be reckless. But if BiB, it would be ok...
Why, what you seen?
C
Very perceptive Carl.
I may have forgotten to mention that the car in question was a white Peugeot 406 with a big flourescent (sp?) stripe down the side and blue lights on the top. And no, they weren't flashing....
Nearly ran me over as I struggled to digest me ruby...
Imelda said:
I may have forgotten to mention that the car in question was a white Peugeot 406 with a big flourescent (sp?) stripe down the side and blue lights on the top. And no, they weren't flashing....
Nearly ran me over as I struggled to digest me ruby...
ShopEm!
Go on you know you want to!
We all want you to!
Just think - 'if the shoe was on the other foot'
I'm hurt, offended and dismayed at those of you who thought it was me. 
How could you? 
You know who you are.
As for reporting, I don't have a reg number and only a rough idea of the time. Apart from which they will only tell me that they were responding to a call and didn't want the scrotes legging it when they saw the blue lights or heard the siren.
Plus I haven't really got the time or inclination to follow it up. :lazygit:
How could you? You know who you are.
As for reporting, I don't have a reg number and only a rough idea of the time. Apart from which they will only tell me that they were responding to a call and didn't want the scrotes legging it when they saw the blue lights or heard the siren.
Plus I haven't really got the time or inclination to follow it up. :lazygit:
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