Comments on: A loophole big enough for hoons to speed through http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:11:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: derrida derider http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307120 derrida derider Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:26:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307120 Of course speed cameras are mostly about revenue. As John Quiggin noted once, state tax revenue has to come from somewhere and speeding drivers are a better tax base than most of the alternatives that our State governments would choose. If you don't want to pay, don't speed. If you want to speed then pay up with good grace. Of course speed cameras are mostly about revenue. As John Quiggin noted once, state tax revenue has to come from somewhere and speeding drivers are a better tax base than most of the alternatives that our State governments would choose.

If you don’t want to pay, don’t speed. If you want to speed then pay up with good grace.

]]> By: Christine Keeler http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307119 Christine Keeler Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:52:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307119 The profession being shortened to: Transvestituterophile. The profession being shortened to: Transvestituterophile.

]]> By: Christine Keeler http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307118 Christine Keeler Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:43:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307118 Oh Panelbeater, you think we haven't figured it out? "The rule of law being interpreted faithfully. A job for everyone and everyone doing HIS job." I'm guessing you're a Lebanese-Aboriginal drug-addict transvestite-prostitute-barrister-pedophile working out of Redfern driving a 120Y and living in a cabbage. Oh Panelbeater, you think we haven’t figured it out?

“The rule of law being interpreted faithfully. A job for everyone and everyone doing HIS job.”

I’m guessing you’re a Lebanese-Aboriginal drug-addict transvestite-prostitute-barrister-pedophile working out of Redfern driving a 120Y and living in a cabbage.

]]> By: Robert Merkel http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307117 Robert Merkel Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:45:24 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307117 Bill, the evidence to support urban speed limits is quite good. The evidence to suggest that 130 km/h on the Hume Freeway is dangerous is a little more ambiguous. Bill,

the evidence to support urban speed limits is quite good. The evidence to suggest that 130 km/h on the Hume Freeway is dangerous is a little more ambiguous.

]]> By: Phill http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307116 Phill Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:23:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307116 Stop fucking moaning if you speed cop it sweet.If I had my way excessive speeders would lose their fucking transport period.I would gaol drunk drivers,and anybody killing someone whilst pissed would get the death penalty.Revenue raising so what ! should be more of it. Stop fucking moaning if you speed cop it sweet.If I had my way excessive speeders would lose their fucking transport period.I would gaol drunk drivers,and anybody killing someone whilst pissed would get the death penalty.Revenue raising so what ! should be more of it.

]]> By: barry rogers http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307115 barry rogers Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:08:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307115 "I think that could be about overweening pomposity and hypocrisy getting a not undeserved serve" Especially if you're a pompous, lefty, self-satisfied, elitist, lefty, chardonnay drinking, chattering class, lefty hypocrite. “I think that could be about overweening pomposity and hypocrisy getting a not undeserved serve”

Especially if you’re a pompous, lefty, self-satisfied, elitist, lefty, chardonnay drinking, chattering class, lefty hypocrite.

]]> By: GregM http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307114 GregM Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:52:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307114 There is a further factor to the one that BillP mentioned regarding crash frequency. If a car travelling at 70 km/h hits something or someone it does a hell of a lot more damage than a car travelling at 60 km/h. About 36% more damage. There is a further factor to the one that BillP mentioned regarding crash frequency. If a car travelling at 70 km/h hits something or someone it does a hell of a lot more damage than a car travelling at 60 km/h. About 36% more damage.

]]> By: andy http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307113 andy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:44:05 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307113 Oh yes, and congratulations atticus on an entertaining and insightful post. I predict a glittering career. Oh yes, and congratulations atticus on an entertaining and insightful post. I predict a glittering career.

]]> By: andy http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307112 andy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:36:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307112 Einfeld deserves the serve alright. Yobbo, doing 70 in a 60 zone is failing the aptitude test -- it's really not too tricky to maintain 60 km/h. And those who fail the test contribute to consolidated revenue! It's almost a stupidity tax. Einfeld deserves the serve alright.

Yobbo, doing 70 in a 60 zone is failing the aptitude test — it’s really not too tricky to maintain 60 km/h. And those who fail the test contribute to consolidated revenue! It’s almost a stupidity tax.

]]> By: Bill Posters http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307111 Bill Posters Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:33:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2006/08/28/loophole/#comment-307111 Yobbo: <blockquote>Exactly how dangerous do you think doing 70 in a 60 zone is?</blockquote> Dunno, but reducing the speed limit for Victoria's built up areas from 60 to 50 <a href="http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/papers/Vic50.pdf" rel="nofollow">caused a</a> "statistically reliable reduction in casualty crash frequency on roads with the new default limit of 13.3 percent relative to roads that have remained 60 km/h and 12.3 percent relative to all roads not affected by the change." And fatal crashes involving pedestrians? Down "46.1 percent relative to roads that have remained 60 km/h and 40.2 percent relative to all roads not affected by the change". Yobbo:

Exactly how dangerous do you think doing 70 in a 60 zone is?

Dunno, but reducing the speed limit for Victoria’s built up areas from 60 to 50 caused a “statistically reliable reduction in casualty crash frequency on roads with the new default limit of 13.3 percent relative to roads that have remained 60 km/h and 12.3 percent relative to all roads not affected by the change.”

And fatal crashes involving pedestrians? Down “46.1 percent relative to roads that have remained 60 km/h and 40.2 percent relative to all roads not affected by the change”.

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