Bro got a speeding ticket.....guess for doing what speeds! - Team-BHP

Shan2nu · 25th June 2007, 13:56

Looks like the traffic officials have gone bonkers. The NH4 between Hubli and Dharwar is one among the best roads around this part of the state and yet, they've imposed a speed limit of not 100, not even 80, (at this point you might think, it's definately 60) but no.....they had to go all the way and set the limit at 40kmph!!!

So, it was yest, as we were on our way to Dandeli, a traffic cops runs onto the road (franticaly waving his arms) and asks us to pullover. We were a bit confused as we couldn't figure out what we had done wrong. Then he comes upto us and shows us an oncoming image of our car with 56kmph printed on it. We were completely zapped when we learnt about the speed limit that was set. And to make things worse, there aren't any prominent speed limit signs on the way.

We were fined 300 bucks for breaking the so called speed limit. LOL

Im not against speed limits, but i fail to see any logic behind restricting traffic to 40kmph on such a wide, well paved road.

Shan2nu

Rtech · 25th June 2007, 13:58

Friggin nuts! This is clearly done just to fill the coffers of these cops. 40kmph is the speed limit in cities, not on a National Highway!

manikjeet · 25th June 2007, 14:01

40 km/hr

are they living in the same year as we are or are at least 100 years back

man why would anybody impose 40km/hr rule on a highway

i think this what happens when we elect uneducated people to be our leaders

pawan_pullarwar · 25th June 2007, 14:04

40 KMPH on highway ? India going slow ??

esteem_lover · 25th June 2007, 14:11

LOL, joke of the day. This cop would have had the sadistic pleasure of pulling over all the vehicles on that road & that includes the 18 wheelers too. Did he give you a receipt ?

Laxminarayan · 25th June 2007, 14:11

Miserable.. I wonder we will all have to buy a REVA now

And since there were no signboards saying the limit was 40kmph, is there any way to counter argue??

I have driving on NH4 to Tumkur and at some places I've seen the signboards of "No Limit".. I just wonder if the traffic guys actually know what the signboard means

Shan2nu · 25th June 2007, 14:14

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40 KMPH on highway ? India going slow ??

And to think, i once did 185kmph on the same stretch where we were caught for doing 56kmph. Haha.

Next time, i'm gonna do a bloody high speed fly by across the speed cam, come back, throw 300 bucks on their face and ask them how fast i was goin. This should give me a good idea of the cars speedo error as well. Hehe

Or better still, lets have an acc competition. To see who can hit the highest speed, starting 1km from where the cam is installed.

Who's gonna follow such an idiotic speed limit?

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Did he give you a receipt ?

Yup he did, so the limit has actually been imposed. Insane!!!

Shan2nu

spadival · 25th June 2007, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Next time, i'm gonna do a bloody high speed fly by across the speed cam, come back, throw 300 bucks on their face and ask them how fast i was goin. This should give me a good idea of the cars speedo error as well. Hehe

I dont think the cop would risk coming on to road and try to stop cars going over 100 !! Moral of the story: Go faster

Shan2nu · 25th June 2007, 14:24

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I dont think the cop would risk coming on to road and try to stop cars going over 100 !!

Forget that, even at 56kmph the image wasn't clear enuf to figure out the cars registration number. Beyond 100, i doubt the cam would even be able to catch the car within the frame.

BTW, i just checked on Google Earth, the highway is 11.33 meters wide.

Shan2nu

akroy · 25th June 2007, 14:27

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Originally Posted by spadival

I dont think the cop would risk coming on to road and try to stop cars going over 100 !! Moral of the story: Go faster

Yes just Zooom off....40kmph is insane limit...
even I turn my car in DRDO township (there are 2 turning inside the campus) at more than 40kmph

... Cannot imagine doing that on a highway...it is too slow....

Abhi

navdeep · 25th June 2007, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

set the limit at 40kmph!!!

You were supposed to tow the car from behind only then you can be within limits.

mclaren1885 · 25th June 2007, 14:37

Was this place close to the Amargol turning? Bang opposite to APMC?

Ajaybiz · 25th June 2007, 14:42

Dont mind but even i have paid 100 buks for speeding that too when i was doing only 40kmph in Mumbai, actually its on Goregaon Aarey milk colony its very nerrow road and speed limit is 30KMPH.

benbsb29 · 25th June 2007, 14:43

I guess the cop's explanation should go to 'The Official Joke Thread'.
Sad state of affairs, i must say.

sammyboy · 25th June 2007, 14:46

Maybe they were just testing if someone falls for it ...they can start a new way to mint money

heh heh ....

but seriously this is ridiculous

25th June 2007, 13:56	#1 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli/Blore - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,073 View My Garage	Bro got a speeding ticket.....guess for doing what speeds! Looks like the traffic officials have gone bonkers. The NH4 between Hubli and Dharwar is one among the best roads around this part of the state and yet, they've imposed a speed limit of not 100, not even 80, (at this point you might think, it's definately 60) but no.....they had to go all the way and set the limit at 40kmph!!! So, it was yest, as we were on our way to Dandeli, a traffic cops runs onto the road (franticaly waving his arms) and asks us to pullover. We were a bit confused as we couldn't figure out what we had done wrong. Then he comes upto us and shows us an oncoming image of our car with 56kmph printed on it. We were completely zapped when we learnt about the speed limit that was set. And to make things worse, there aren't any prominent speed limit signs on the way. We were fined 300 bucks for breaking the so called speed limit. LOL Im not against speed limits, but i fail to see any logic behind restricting traffic to 40kmph on such a wide, well paved road. Shan2nu __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE Last edited by Shan2nu : 25th June 2007 at 14:00.

25th June 2007, 13:58	#2 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,982 View My Garage	Friggin nuts! This is clearly done just to fill the coffers of these cops. 40kmph is the speed limit in cities, not on a National Highway! __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

25th June 2007, 14:01	#3 (permalink)
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,005 View My Garage	40 km/hr are they living in the same year as we are or are at least 100 years back man why would anybody impose 40km/hr rule on a highway i think this what happens when we elect uneducated people to be our leaders __________________ *MANIK NANDA*

25th June 2007, 14:11	#5 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,000 View My Garage	LOL, joke of the day. This cop would have had the sadistic pleasure of pulling over all the vehicles on that road & that includes the 18 wheelers too. Did he give you a receipt ? __________________ Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Mark Twain

25th June 2007, 14:11	#6 (permalink)
Laxminarayan BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 91	Miserable.. I wonder we will all have to buy a REVA now And since there were no signboards saying the limit was 40kmph, is there any way to counter argue?? I have driving on NH4 to Tumkur and at some places I've seen the signboards of "No Limit".. I just wonder if the traffic guys actually know what the signboard means __________________ -------------- It's not the speed which kills... but carelessness definitely does..

25th June 2007, 14:04	#4 (permalink)
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 174	40 KMPH on highway ? India going slow ??

25th June 2007, 14:37	#12 (permalink)
mclaren1885 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 3,826 View My Garage	Was this place close to the Amargol turning? Bang opposite to APMC? __________________ I am proud of you, binzy boy !!! Keep up the good work.

25th June 2007, 14:42	#13 (permalink)
Ajaybiz BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 538 View My Garage	Dont mind but even i have paid 100 buks for speeding that too when i was doing only 40kmph in Mumbai, actually its on Goregaon Aarey milk colony its very nerrow road and speed limit is 30KMPH.

25th June 2007, 14:43	#14 (permalink)
benbsb29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore - Back To ChaoS Posts: 2,282 View My Garage	I guess the cop's explanation should go to 'The Official Joke Thread'. Sad state of affairs, i must say. __________________ "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." - Eric Hoffer

25th June 2007, 14:46	#15 (permalink)
sammyboy BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dehradun -Bangy (Again :) Posts: 411 View My Garage	Maybe they were just testing if someone falls for it ...they can start a new way to mint money heh heh .... but seriously this is ridiculous __________________ Most of life's problems are too complicated to be absorbed by a spiritual blotter - Charlie Brown :)

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