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Mar 6 2019, 03:23 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Mar 6 2019, 03:02 PM) https://www.evo.co.uk/news/22326/mandatory-...hin-three-yearsProbably to be supplied with a self printing speed fine. Shake that money maker baby! Only a proposal at the moment. Around town I am pretty rigid with speed limits in towns but I tend to hammer along motorways.
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Mar 6 2019, 03:28 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Mar 6 2019, 03:23 PM) Only a proposal at the moment. Around town I am pretty rigid with speed limits in towns but I tend to hammer along motorways. It'll happen. We can all be perfect little euro drones in our perfect little plastic euro milk floats.
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Mar 6 2019, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Mar 6 2019, 03:28 PM) It'll happen. We can all be perfect little euro drones in our perfect little plastic euro milk floats. Also available in beige. For people who like porridge.
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Mar 6 2019, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Mar 6 2019, 07:17 PM) Also available in beige. For people who like porridge. Do I want to have the choice to speed? Yes. Will I. No. If you take away all choices in life then we will end up in 1984. Gambling, Cigarettes and alcohol will be next. Fook that. What a boring sad world.
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Mar 8 2019, 10:04 AM
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QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ Mar 7 2019, 04:19 PM) Since this isn't yet European law, we won't have to abide by it anyway since we will be out of the EU by the time it is...
Also, Biker1 is absolutely correct. The necessary software patches would soon be available. Not sure how the Germans are going to take to it as they still have kilometres of unrestricted autobahn - although there is already a 'voluntary' limit amongst large manufacturers to set the limiter at 155 mph.
and it is very sloppy reporting anyway. MEPs can only affect EU law, not European law. No limit, no limiter, seems straightforward enough. We should be aiming for all road cars to be self driving, automated taxis anyway. We won't need to worry then. We can all have track cars instead and have our fun there!
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Mar 8 2019, 02:00 PM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Mar 8 2019, 11:32 AM) Yup!
Directive 2016/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2016 on new vehicles, amending Council Directive 14/13/EEC and Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive98/577/EEC and Directive 09/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance.
From 2025 all new motor vehicles produced for the use of private citizens within the EU, its subscribing territories and partners will, as from April 1st of this date be subject to the following standards.
All new vehicles will be powered by consumer replaceable carbon zinc power cells.
All new vehicles will be manufactured using NO LESS than 85% open cell foam material.
All new vehicles will be capable of attaining speeds (subject to local restrictions) NO MORE than 42kph.
All new vehicles manufactured or imported into [the zone] will be available in either beige or taupe. Those who honed their first driving experience on the fairground dodgems will be in their element reliving life as a 5 year old. Can't wait to see the current Audi driver, (useless drivers of other manufacturers products are not exempt), having to trundle along at the same speed as a bike.
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Si non prius succederent.......... relinquere
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Mar 8 2019, 02:41 PM
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Ah, the good old days, even in La Belle France speed is restricted and monitored, speed humps designed to part the suspension from the chassis at any speed over 15kph, speed cameras fitted to civilian cars, the removal of speed camera warnings, it's just not cricket. How I miss the golden days of my youth, careering through sleepy French villages in the jolly ole roadster with a bottle of Moet in one hand while puffing gently on a Romeo y Julieta, a rooster tail of white dust in my wake slowly settling over the inhabitants, scattering chickens and small children from under the front wheels, leaving behind only the smell of fried hydrocarbons with a hint of Castrol R and the diminishing sound of the jolly old horn tootling with gusto.
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Mar 8 2019, 06:24 PM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Mar 8 2019, 02:41 PM) Ah, the good old days, even in La Belle France speed is restricted and monitored, speed humps designed to part the suspension from the chassis at any speed over 15kph, speed cameras fitted to civilian cars, the removal of speed camera warnings, it's just not cricket. How I miss the golden days of my youth, careering through sleepy French villages in the jolly ole roadster with a bottle of Moet in one hand while puffing gently on a Romeo y Julieta, a rooster tail of white dust in my wake slowly settling over the inhabitants, scattering chickens and small children from under the front wheels, leaving behind only the smell of fried hydrocarbons with a hint of Castrol R and the diminishing sound of the jolly old horn tootling with gusto. Oh halcyon days. Doubt today's generation will wax lyrical over a computer game in their middle age.
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Mar 8 2019, 10:41 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Mar 8 2019, 10:07 PM) No, but they might about their cars. Anyway, I assumed TM was in his Autumn years, not middle aged. Never assume anything. I am in my 40s. Anyone else???
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Mar 8 2019, 11:03 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Mar 8 2019, 10:41 PM) Never assume anything. I am in my 40s. Anyone else??? 56. Still firmly in my prime.
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Mar 8 2019, 11:29 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Mar 8 2019, 11:03 PM) 56. Still firmly in my prime. Waits for newres to admit being 11...🤣
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