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That's an argument intended only to shift blame and distract. The car was going 38 in a 35 which is well within the legal margin of error on a speedometer[1]. F
by freehunter 9y ago
That's an argument intended only to shift blame and distract. The car was going 38 in a 35 which is well within the legal margin of error on a speedometer[1]. For all we know, the speedometer read exactly 35.
There's enough blame to go around between the driver who was obviously texting and the woman illegally jaywalking, you don't need to invent a false controversy.
[1] https://www.caranddriver.com/features/speedometer-scandal https://www.caranddriver.com/features/speedometer-scandal
- jonathanyc 9y agoNice try, but these cars have GPS. Trying to evenly pin the blame for the pedestrian’s death on her is insane. Talk about trying to “shift blame and distract.”
- user5994461 9y agoI recall reading that the speed guns where I am from have a tolerance of 5 km/h or 5%, whichever is greater. 3 mph is beyond the margin for error, you'd get fined for driving that quickly.
- freehunter 9y agoI mean... I even provided a source and everything. And you threw that all away with a glib "nah I read somewhere that you're wrong". Please read the link. I may still be wrong, but by my math, the car was a Volvo XC90 which means the acceptable margin of error on the speedometer is +/- 3 miles per hour.
- user5994461 9y agoOur points are complementary. The errors of the speedometer and the error of speed gun may add up. The police will take off 5 km/h on the recorded speed, when editing the fine. That's supposed to cover the margin for error. You're out of luck if your car meter is 5 km/h off and you were trying to drive at the speed limit.
- JustSomeNobody 9y agoSpeed limits are for optimal conditions. Night driving is not optimal so the vehicle was going too fast.