NSW Drivers ... BEWARE

[carvesdodo]

Originally Posted by 1stJeep

To quote the ADR on Speedometers below, the accuracy from the factory must not read slower than actual speed, nor faster by 4km/h.

Theres a reason the ADR was amended in 2006 .... possibly because an under-reading speedo was able to be offered as a defence in court ...

And whilst vehicles made after that ADR was introduced may meet the requirement .... Vehicles made in prior years may not.


Its interesting ... as spambulator pointed out .....

As defence in court .......... A person can "accidently" mutilate a puppy or kill someone because of their "state of mind" ......

Yet a motorist cant "accidently" exceed the speed limit by 4% over the posted limit because of their "state of mind" ....

Bit of balanced reading here .... http://www.trafficlaw.com.au/speedos.html

Lazy beaurocrats also seem to be a major issue .... adopting "new world order" (sarcastic use of the term) regulations and requirements ... simply because its already nicely written out out in a U.N. document that can be photocopied ...... instead of thinking through, and understanding the need for .... and implementing Australian suited ones.


The transport industry is also putting forward that passenger vehicle speedos are the main reason for complaints of tailgating B-Doubles etc.

Since the ADR wont allow a under-reading percentage ... the speedos WILL show a higher reading to allow for variation.

100kph in a passenger vehicle may only be 95kph .... whilst the semi behind is travelling at a "true" 100kph as defined by its hi-tech speed measuring systems.

[Ben73]

Speed doesn't kill, speed mixed with bad driving kills,
and for a matter of fact bad driving under the speed limit kills.

I read yesterdays paper. Sydney one I think, and there was at least 6 letters from readers saying this new speed error and new mobile speed cameras is bullshit.

Why can't the government speed money improving driving skills? Oh that cost money, and time. The Government has neither of them, so they just use the band aid solution. "Oh there was a crash on X Road, lets lower the speedlimit by 10 and then it will be all ok"
Seriously, we are a massive country with very little traffic, We are all crawling around ridiculously slow in most situations.
Especially freeways. 110? Slower then most other countries.

The motorway thing near my house is a better road then the F3 freeway, yet it's speed limit is only 90. WTF! Oh and the narrow, winding, old, tree-lined road near most country town are good for 100? How do you work that one out. If those roads are good for 100, which they are often, then the Newcastle inner-city Bypass should be good for at least 130-140 not 90.