Comments on: Your speedometer often exceeds reality http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/16108/your-speedometer-often-exceeds-reality/ Trying to make sense out of getting around Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/16108/your-speedometer-often-exceeds-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-31383 Bill Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:56:57 +0000 http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/?p=16108#comment-31383 "merging onto freeways" another name for freeway onramps are acceleration lanes. The proper way to enter the freeway is to observe the traffic flow on the freeway, pick a safe spot to fit in, then accelerate to match your speed to that flow and then blend in. "bicyclists" it's time for them to stop getting a free ride. An age should be set 16 or 18 and they should be licensed. WHY are they bound (supposedly) by the vehicle code but aren't licensed. They should have to pass a test covering rules of the road and courtesy on the road. It could be either in person, online or by mail. A nominal fee could be charged to cover administration costs. Then police should enforce rules. Breaking a law would result in a citation and breaking a courtesy could warrant a warning with multiple warnings equaling a citation. If bicyclists are supposedly bound by the vehicle code they should be held fully accountable. PS: I have started walking Howarth Park and Spring Lake for about 2 months now and although pedestrians have the right of way. Of the dozens of bicyclists who have passed close by me only 2, that right ONLY 2, have given the warning " passing on your left." “merging onto freeways” another name for freeway onramps are acceleration lanes. The proper way to enter the freeway is to observe the traffic flow on the freeway, pick a safe spot to fit in, then accelerate to match your speed to that flow and then blend in.

“bicyclists” it’s time for them to stop getting a free ride. An age should be set 16 or 18 and they should be licensed. WHY are they bound (supposedly) by the vehicle code but aren’t licensed. They should have to pass a test covering rules of the road and courtesy on the road. It could be either in person, online or by mail. A nominal fee could be charged to cover administration costs. Then police should enforce rules. Breaking a law would result in a citation and breaking a courtesy could warrant a warning with multiple warnings equaling a citation. If bicyclists are supposedly bound by the vehicle code they should be held fully accountable.
PS: I have started walking Howarth Park and Spring Lake for about 2 months now and although pedestrians have the right of way. Of the dozens of bicyclists who have passed close by me only 2, that right ONLY 2, have given the warning ” passing on your left.”

]]> By: WANGOFANGO http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/16108/your-speedometer-often-exceeds-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-31295 WANGOFANGO Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:11:54 +0000 http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/?p=16108#comment-31295 It's important to have the high-speed speedometers that go to 160 mph and above. If I drive off a cliff, I want to see how fast I'm going the moment before impact. It’s important to have the high-speed speedometers that go to 160 mph and above. If I drive off a cliff, I want to see how fast I’m going the moment before impact.

]]> By: Safedriver http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/16108/your-speedometer-often-exceeds-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-30877 Safedriver Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:38:58 +0000 http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/?p=16108#comment-30877 It would be nice just to have a speedometer that was accurate. Most are not. Thankfully, most read slightly higher that actual speed. My '88 Chevy full sized pickup speedometer only goes to 85 and the truck will do more than that but those were the days nobody was expected to ever exceed 55 mph. It would be nice just to have a speedometer that was accurate. Most are not. Thankfully, most read slightly higher that actual speed. My ’88 Chevy full sized pickup speedometer only goes to 85 and the truck will do more than that but those were the days nobody was expected to ever exceed 55 mph.

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