I've Been Speeding Again

[Lakesailor]

I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Took the ferry to Lakeside. This shot in Bowness Bay (6 mph limit)

Still, on the 10 mph bit they were very correct and did 9.6 mph.

 

[Searush]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Ahhh, but have you forgotten about the tide? Was it flood or ebb on the lake at that time?

 

[Danny Jo]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Can you do a blow-up of the units beside the 7.2 - I read it as km p hr.

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

People are so demanding. What happened to taking a gentleman's word?

 

[carlton]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Or, indeed, yours ? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Or of course mine. I was, after all, a Scout.

For 2 months.

Until I found out they went on Church Parade.


Still. I have been proved to be beyond reproach in the honesty stakes.

 

[Danny Jo]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Thanks. My scepticism was not aimed at your honesty, but at your eyesight. I now see that it is mine which is at fault.

 

[MapisM]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

I expected the limits to be expressed in kts.
What's the point in using mph on the water?

 

[webcraft]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

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What's the point in using mph on the water?

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It's not proper water - it's got no salt in it /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Salty John]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

It's understandable - the Lake runs downhill at that point and you can get caught out if your not paying attention.

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

The limits are set by the Lake District National Park Authority, not usually known as a knowledgeable maritime body.
In fact they cocked up the new speed limit by making it in knots but then expressing it as 10mph and then getting the calculation into Km/hr wrong.

 

[MapisM]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

ROTFL!
Even worse down here in Italy, on the lakes usually all comes down to the officers interpretation, which is normally based on the size/shape of the boat wake...

 

[Alfie168]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

Thinks slow down in the Lake District in October so in terms of relativity you probably were only doing 6 mph..it just seemed faster to the GPS.

(Well I'm convinced officer!)

Tim

 

[Searush]

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The limits are set by the Lake District National Park Authority, not usually known as a knowledgeable maritime body.
In fact they cocked up the new speed limit by making it in knots but then expressing it as 10mph and then getting the calculation into Km/hr wrong.

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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Surely a decent (is there such a thing?) lawyer could make mincemeat out any prosecutor trying to implement that sort of nonsense?

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: I\'ve Been Speeding Again

It's in hand.