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stephenperry 
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Joined: 20-April-2004
Location: Elgin
Points: 7213
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 Posted: 04-December-2004 at 07:45 |
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detectors don't emit radar, jammers do...
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chippeduk
Really Senior Member II
ECU Tech
Joined: 04-June-2004
Location: United Kingdom
Points: 696
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 09:24 |
i`m not talking about radar.
if they have the capability they are being banned
not if they use it (which of course is also being banned)
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stephenperry
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Joined: 20-April-2004
Location: Elgin
Points: 7213
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 09:28 |
 i don't get you
what capability? what are you talking about if its not radar?
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B 7 VP
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 04-November-2003
Location: United Kingdom
Points: 1115
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 10:08 |
 BMW-Jaguar-Aston Martin + + + fit Distance Cruise control, which are ALL based on "Radar Emissions" to measure distance between cars.This will therefore be Illegal!!!!!!!!!! so will the cars be Confiscated  .
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chippeduk
Really Senior Member II
ECU Tech
Joined: 04-June-2004
Location: United Kingdom
Points: 696
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 10:34 |
to be honest i am unsure but when i was at the autosport international i spoke to dave walker who is the MD of road angel and he told me about this new bill being passed and he told me about there new contract to fit road angel as an optional extra in the new VW`s
He told me that things like the snooper have an ability too send a signal and it was this fact that they would be banned by mid 2005 and this looks like it is coming true.
its not as easy as changing this device either as the way some of the systems work is by them sending a signal which is picked up by things around them (i cant remember the full reason to be honest) and some devices have a chip which has capability of sending out signals which cant be changed as it is this same chip that recieves signals.
i hope this makes a little sence ????
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Goldryder
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Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
Points: 5301
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 11:22 |
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Speaking personally, and my opinion of these things won't sit well with
many, I think that gizmo's that sit on the dashboards and squeal at you
constantly do nothing but distract the driver, and we all know full well
that there are more than enough distractions on the roads
already.
My answer to habitual speeders would be a simple bit of jiggery
pokery. Have the Ministry of Transport fit a speed limiter on the
offenders car, added to a tracking device, offender would then have a
curfew so could only use the car for work, not evenings/weekends
without permission and in the event of such misuse, the car be
confiscated.
Cos if you insist on being an habitual speeder, you ain't adult enough
to drive a car anyway. Taking responsibility for your actions,
only you can do that, not some overpriced gizmo sat on the dashboard
screaming like a banshee. Speeding is stupid, dangerous and just
not necessary..we all have done it and grown out of it..those who
haven't grown out of it, maybe need to quit driving before they take
someone elses life. Perhaps an age/experience related cc/bhp limit should be introduced too.
Edited by Goldryder
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chippeduk
Really Senior Member II
ECU Tech
Joined: 04-June-2004
Location: United Kingdom
Points: 696
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 11:36 |
a simple answer to that is this. (based on the results of massive work from the RAC and the AA)
Uk speed limits were set out in the early 1970`s when the braking systems on cars were far less advanced than those of today.
It is a fact that modern cars can stop, at higher speeds in a shorter distance than those of yesteryear.
adding 10mph onto the speed limit would reduce trafic congestion by around 20% saving the country billions in lost revenue with employees etc etc stuck in traffic.
We are very outdated in this country.
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
Points: 5301
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 11:41 |
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And 30mph will still kill a child.
Infact 25mph will kill a child, car design has gone along way too...as
have those nice shiny accessories....bull bars..supposedly outlawed but
still in daily use.
Until the standard of the driving test is improved and is repeated
every 5 yrs, then it doesn't matter how far forward the car is
designwise..its the potential idiot behind the wheel that you got to
worry about.
A car will only go as fast as the driver allows it to go. And if the driver is an habitual speeder..well...
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Points: 6381
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 12:12 |
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Hmm, wonder if "Motorists Against Detection" are going to step up their membership recruiting drive....
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stephenperry
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Joined: 20-April-2004
Location: Elgin
Points: 7213
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 12:52 |
where do i sign up? ive got the land rover with chain on standby 
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stephenperry
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Joined: 20-April-2004
Location: Elgin
Points: 7213
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 12:54 |
 Goldryder wrote:
Cos if you insist on being an habitual speeder, you ain't adult enough to drive a car anyway. Taking responsibility for your actions, only you can do that, not some overpriced gizmo sat on the dashboard screaming like a banshee. Speeding is stupid, dangerous and just not necessary..we all have done it and grown out of it..those who haven't grown out of it, maybe need to quit driving before they take someone elses life. Perhaps an age/experience related cc/bhp limit should be introduced too.
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they do say that reformed drivers are the worst kind 
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Points: 6381
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Posted: 04-December-2004 at 13:50 |
stephenperry wrote:
they do say that reformed drivers are the worst kind |
I detect a kind of "born again" fundamentalism 
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Radar Detectors-Banned !!!!