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Originally Posted by simon varley
sure, but I think the question was around what limits the police should prosecute for. In the UK there are very clear guidelines from ACPO about this. As long as Australia has a zero tolerance policy, then you are correct, but if they continue to police low level speeding to this extent, is it any wonder that people believe it's about revenue, not road safety?
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It is revenue, but it's completely voluntary.
It isn't difficult to control the speed of your vehicle. I know I sound like an old fart, but I contributed plenty when I was younger and spent half a year on a bus as well, so I was pretty slow to learn too.
Speeders, and pretty much all impatient road users, are just poor at maths. It's that simple. Running that red light (orange is red), tailgating, speeding etc are all signs that the driver thinks they're being held up, or trying to make up time.
The fact is, if they were good at maths, they'd soon quickly realise that any time they were gaining could be counted in seconds. Rarely in minutes. Never in hours.
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