Roadblocks

[Coisman]

You have to reduce the speed limit to 27.5km/h before a partial head on collision is almost guaranteed to be survivable. Remember cars are tested by being driven into a block at 55km/h.

Most dual carriageway roads you have a closing speed of 240km/h

:dropjaw: explain...

Well, two vehicles colliding as a head on accident (presumed to be doing 120kph) has a combined speed of 240kph.

Nope they don't... The impact will still be equivalent to an accident happening at 120km/h

LINK: http://www.sjbaker.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cars_crashing_head-on_or_into_a_wall

 

[WIDEOPN-X5]

Semantics Cois. And if you check my post I said the cars have a closing speed of 240km/h. That doesn't mean that the impact would be that speed because in most instances there is some braking involved.

Notwithstanding the article you posted, I would also add the the resolution of forces in a partial head-on collision (the most common head-on) are such that there is a significant dissipation of those forces outwards in a spinning motion. So the effect of the impact would never be the same as hitting a solid wall flat head on at 240km/h:coolShake:

Either way, an accident at a speed in excess of around 70km/h results in a rapidly diminishing chance of survival.

The goal should be the reduction of the likelihood of these accidents in the first place.

 

[Coisman]

...can we get back to the roadblocks now... :rollsmile:

 

[WIDEOPN-X5]

...can we get back to the roadblocks now... :rollsmile:

Yeah. ...The roadblocks don't affect me in Durban:crazylaugh:

But at the core of the roadblocks is a far more sinister reality. ..its about MONEY not road safety. And the most sinister part is the admission by the larger metros that the money generated by fines forms a significant part of their budget. So in reality the fines amount to a TAX.

Sick:hammerhead:

 

[Waseem 333i]

Also the amount of money issued on a speeding fine is insane. I got two fines. Same spot doing the same speed and same day. The road used to be 70kph now its 60 and i didnt notice the sign. R1200 later. For me thats a huge chunk of change and they dont except lay bye at the traffic department

 

[Lizzard]

Is it R1200 for only doing 10km/h above the speed limit.

 

[tivoli786]

Speed prosecution privatised so they rip you a new one every time.

 

[Waseem 333i]

It was two fines. R600 each. Both times I was doing 76kph in a 60 zone. If you drove that road 60 is way too slow. I can't even use 6th gear. Peak traffic it gets busy but then people drive according to the traffic. Slow.

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[Lizzard]

The reason why I abuse my cruise control :rollsmile:

Anything under 80km/h I get up to speed limit and cruise control the crap out of it. I cant drive at that speed and imagine, here in the west we have a street where you only allowed 50km/h, try that

 

[Waseem 333i]

#fines must fall or # fake plates

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[ET was here]

I will freely submit to a roadblock, as I have nothing to hide, and am a law abiding citizen

but the corruption will make them conjour up something in an effort to extort a hamburger and coke out of me, and the more I resist to give in to their wishes to settle their hunger, the harder they will attempt to make itdifficult for me, until either I get wrongfully arrested or they get their food

 

[Kimeran]

I will freely submit to a roadblock, as I have nothing to hide, and am a law abiding citizen

but the corruption will make them conjour up something in an effort to extort a hamburger and coke out of me, and the more I resist to give in to their wishes to settle their hunger, the harder they will attempt to make itdifficult for me, until either I get wrongfully arrested or they get their food

This right here! That's the problem!