Re: SLD920X radar detector/jammer - does it actually work??

Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:4ua3c1lthhned78bh44gvosbrmjbth4o4s@xxxxxxx:

> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:06:12 -0700, the renowned Wes Stewart
><n7ws_@*yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:49:34 -0400, Keith Williams <krw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>wrote:
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>>> > All states DON'T require a front plate... for example, Arizona.
>>>>
>>>> So, obviously, if you are really impelled to flout the traffic safety
>>>> laws, you should move to Arizona! ;-P
>>>>
>>>> (Personally, I don't have a problem with going 35 in a 35 zone and
>>>> so on. And hell, my car is only calibrated to about 85!)
>>>
>>>You must drive an *old* POS.
>>
>>
>>No, he could drive a newer car.
>>
>>I happen to have a '99 Camaro SS that came with Z-rated tires. The
>>speedometer (and the car) goes to 155 mph. A V-6 Camaro shipped
>>without speed-rated tires has an 85 mph speedometer and a limiter to
>>match.
>
> Limiter? What's that, a governor? They actually control how fast you
> can drive?

It's mostly for lawsuit protection.Keeps people from exceeding the limits
of their tires;most people are unaware of such things like speed ratings of
their car's tires.
>
> I used to have car which had 140km/h (87mph) as the *center* of the
> speedometer. Top of the speedometer scale was twice that.
>
>>I also happen to live in Arizona and was once passed on one of our
>>interstate highways by an 18-wheel truck (lorry). I was doing about
>>85 at the time and after the shock wore off, I pulled up to about 110+
>>and caught up then "slowed" to match his speed. He was doing 99 mph.
>>Considering the location and traffic, it seemed okay to me.
>>
>>OTOH, the (appropriate) speed limit in my neighborhood is 25 and my
>>wife and I are the only two people around who observe it. Simply
>>depends on what is prudent, not what some legislator sitting behind a
>>desk determines is "safe."
>
> Superhighways were (and probably still are) banked for 120mph. But
> 25mph (40km/h) is a very appropriate top speed in a neighborhood with
> kids on bikes, scooters, skateboards, inline skates, etc. etc.

depends on the time of day/night,whether vehicles are parked on the
streets,whether any kids are in sight-with a clear sight view of the
street,(parked cars prevent this.)and other variables,that people are
perfectly capable of judging themselves,if they apply their brains while
driving. But I'm not advocating 100 mph on city streets.I've been through a
lot of neighborhoods where somewhat higher speeds(maybe 35-40mph) were
perfectly safe,and some where I crawl through at 10-15mph,because of poor
sight lines,kids around,etc.


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
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