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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why is she trusting a speed detection sign in the first place, she had a speedometer that has a guaranteed margin of error in all cars older than 2004, and a legal requirement to never show above the actual travel speed. It sounds like a cop out, either the camera was not functioning properly or these people are just country lead foots. Given that I only need to go 15 mins out of the city to see people drive significantly over the limits with regularity. Wouldn't surprise me if half these folks have never even looked down below the dash what with keeping an eye out for pigs and roos.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

a guaranteed margin of error in all cars older than 2004

Is there no guarantee from 2005 on? Am I missing a memo here?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I misstyped. It's supposed to be younger not older. Older cars are still required to show the correct speed however in 2004 manufacturers started putting in a 'buffer'.

Cars manufactured before 2004 will generally have a very exact speedo that has the potential to display below the travelling speed under certain circumstances, eg bigger wheels than intented for the vehicle, overinflated tires, etc.

After 2004 manufacturer's started putting in a 'buffer' of anywhere between 4 to 12 km/h due to new regulation preventing the previously mentioned situation.

For example a Taraga people mover can be anywhere from 7 to 12km under the displayed speed, Camry hybrids are almost always about 4km/h slower than their shown speed, Prius are mostly 5km/h slower on the dot.

My 2002 Camry is on the money.

Experience: Few years as a taxi driver.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Very old cars were allowed a margin of error on both directions. Newer cars are allowed zero margin for error on reading low but some margin for reading high (i.e., you are guaranteed to actually be going at the speed recorded or lower—you can never be speeding if your speedo says you're under the limit).