Broken speedo MOT tomorrow

Nessun_Dorma

Astronaughtwannabe wrote: »

Maybe not to 1mph but it's reasonable to expect a driver to judge his speed within 10% +\- prosecution is another 2mph above that.

Is that too difficult for you?

It might be for a great many people, including me. That is why I have a speedometer fitted to my car.

Laurensalive

Can you ask the garage to fix it before the test? I know a little silly response but all I can think of tonight. Either that or ask the garage to book the car in and fix it, then go for a re test one this issue has been fixed.

Astronaughtwannabe

Nessun_Dorma wrote: »

It might be for a great many people, including me. That is why I have a speedometer fitted to my car.

I have ashtrays in mine but I don't smoke,

Joe_Horner

Astronaughtwannabe wrote: »

Maybe not to 1mph but it's reasonable to expect a driver to judge his speed within 10% +\- prosecution is another 2mph above that.

Is that too difficult for you?

The problem is, far too many people believe that "under limit = safe / over limit = dangerous".

If you're driving correctly to the conditions then the only use for a speedometer is to avoid points on your licence. If your speed's appropriate to what's around you, you'll also rarely be over the prosecution limit except maybe on NSL and (quiet) motorway

parking_question_chap

Speed doesnt cause accidents anyhow. Bad driving does.

Nessun_Dorma

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martinsurrey

Nessun_Dorma wrote: »

Oh, please! How many people sit there, whilst driving, calculating their speed, revs and how many seconds it takes to pass trees at every speed on the speedometer? Don't be absurd.

in an old car of mine (years ago) the speedo broke (tacho still worked).

spent 10 mins with a GPS getting gear ratios and then used this exact method for 18 months (and 2 MOTs).

I knew exactly how fast I was going.

don't think that because you couldn't, nobody does.

Nessun_Dorma

martinsurrey wrote: »

in an old car of mine (years ago) the speedo broke (tacho still worked).

spent 10 mins with a GPS getting gear ratios and then used this exact method for 18 months (and 2 MOTs).

I knew exactly how fast I was going.

don't think that because you couldn't, nobody does.

I really don't know why I bother. What a ludicrous situation to create for yourself. Get the damned thing fixed. Why should everybody else obey the law and do things correctly and safely, why we should bother, because one day we'll meet you coming the other way and then it'll pointless.

AdrianC

Sorry, are you really suggesting that meeting a vehicle coming the other way, without a working speedo, but with a driver who is aware of his speed, is somehow inherently dangerous...?

Melodrama, much?

prowla

I'm saying that there are a lot of drivers who do/don't look at their speedo and/or don't know their speed.

Driving above the limit may or may not be dangerous in a given circumstance, but in addition to that it may be inconsiderate to other road users.

It's not just about whether you can (or think you can) control your car on a given stretch of road, but also what other people are able to expect of you.

Whether they might have the time to complete a manoeuvre, whether a pedestrian can cross the road, whether to go through a chicane, whatever.

I'm not particularly arguing about the rights and wrongs of speeding, but rather using those items to illustrate the considerations.

So driving without the tool which is specifically designed to give you the precise information regarding your speed is irresponsible.