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Bind_Moggled t1_jd3m27u wrote

He didn’t think something might be amiss while he zoomed past every other car on the road?

Sorry, being stupid is not an excuse.

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Protean_Protein t1_jd4h8p4 wrote

He knew. He just thought a special kind of clever-stupid would work.

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the_cardfather t1_jd6nxpy wrote

That's the digital speedometer thing. I think every car that I've owned has had an analog speedometer as well that had MPH on top and KPH underneath. I normally use the digital readout for something else.

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formerlyanonymous_ t1_jd741rj wrote

My current vehicle lets me choose digital or analog-not both. Analog doesn't show both units, but I can swap to km pretty easy.

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LewisLightning t1_jd6yr48 wrote

Ice had the same trouble with my vehicle at work, but even there where the site speed limit is 30 km/hr, you can notice the difference

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ItsNotButtFucker3000 t1_jd4y8q3 wrote

I live right near the border, there are signs everywhere with speed limit conversions and warnings about stunt driving.

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Electrical_Ingenuity t1_jd56hco wrote

Yes. Another border dweller here. The Canadian/provincial government makes it embarrassingly obvious that you might want to look at the alternate numbers on your speedometer. They’ve been there since the 70s.

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NIN10DOXD t1_jd9dtkk wrote

A lot of modern cars even let you change units on the electronic display now too.

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beipphine t1_jd6cw65 wrote

The Speedometer from that 70's car only has one set of numbers, and that set of numbers stops at 85. If the sign says 100, how could he know how fast he's going, the speedometer is pegged at 85.

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Senior-Sharpie t1_jd7obyy wrote

I think that cars here should have their speedo’s marked just in kph. 100 kph looks much more badass than 60 (ish) mph!

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bengenj t1_jd8csot wrote

Most cars nowadays have both Kph and mph on the speedometer, and the digital displays show the same

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ItsNotButtFucker3000 t1_jdaw8t9 wrote

Haha, so true! Mine has kph on the outside, mph on the inside. Most highways have a 100-110 kph speed limit.

It blows me away when I see people trying to justify going over 100mph. Most roller coasters don't go that fast! The one I was on, tallest and fastest at the time (Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point) went 120mph and that was fast!

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Sp3llbind3r t1_jd7jxpa wrote

What the heck is stunt driving.

Around here we have „Raser“ laws, which kick in at certain level above speedlimit. In 30 km/h -> >70 km/h / 50 -> >100 / 80 —> >140 / 120 -> >200.

they take your car and at a certain point you get a mandatory jail sentence of one year minimum and you lose your license for at least 2 years.

Even below that you get fines on daily rates of your income.

More details here: https://www.rechtskraft.ch/raserdelikte-bin-ich-ein-raser/

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rustymacdonald t1_jd8ejpy wrote

It's basically the same as your Raser laws, just a different name and different penalties. But the concept is the same in terms of harsher penalties for being 50km/h over the limit.

The nomenclature of "stunt driving" (performing dangerous, irregular maneouvres for the fun of it) or "street racing" (racing dangerously on public streets with regular traffic present and ignoring limits, signs, and signals) laws is because these were the motivations given for enacting these limits in the first place. That rhetoric caught on and became how people refer to these limits in everyday conversation regardless of whether the limits actually do anything to combat these activities.

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ItsNotButtFucker3000 t1_jdavqlc wrote

Stunt driving is basically extreme speeds, going 40+ over in anywhere the speed is 80 or lower, and 50+ if the speed limit is over 80, is considered stunt driving. It's a roadside 30 day license suspension and your car is impounded for 14 days, at your expense, with a fine of $2000-10,000, and 6 demerit points. It's used to be called careless or reckless driving, but they upped it to a new charge.

What you listed is basically stunt driving in Ontario. During the pandemic and lockdowns, people were caught going 100+ over on the empty highways.

I drive a Ford Focus, so it's safe to say I'll never get a stunting charge! (I also don't drive like an asshole)

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Crazy_280zx t1_jeb58b5 wrote

40 over isn’t even that crazy. That’s really harsh

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BouncingWeill t1_jd4ij2q wrote

"I was just trying to keep up with the Canadians."

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noforgayjesus t1_jd4jl6j wrote

Keeping up with the Candians sounds like a much better show than the other one that keeps up with things

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xavier120 t1_jd4n6qo wrote

Wasnt that called the Red Green Show?

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Protean_Protein t1_jd4nu8l wrote

Royal Canadian Air Farce.

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Bind_Moggled t1_jd4pu7a wrote

Trailer Park Boys is closer to the Keeping Up that they’re thinking of.

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FriendoftheDork t1_jd5jtue wrote

I'm trying to keep up with the Cardassians myself, but struggling to get into DS9.

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not_ch3ddar t1_jd6cmvu wrote

I was driving in the states years ago and saw whatever the limit was on the highway. I went "Holy shit I'm speeding" and slowed right down, and then a split second later was like "wait why is everybody flying by me--ohhhh"

Felt super dumb.

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structee t1_jd5atop wrote

Well, all the Canadians in Florida for the winter drive 20 below the speed limit, so if it were me, he'd definitely get the benefit of the doubt.

Edit: Am from Florida

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cerryl66 t1_jd5wjzg wrote

They also warn you a bunch on the border crossings, to the point where I was mildly annoyed. I get it now

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CAPSLOCKCHAMP t1_jd67ctk wrote

The speed limit is 130 in Ottawa now. I have passed people in the Bay Area and if I hit 100MPH I know I’m going way too fast even with people going 85. Ya this guy isn’t smart but he’s guilty

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Telepaul25 t1_jd5ca7n wrote

I’m pretty sure it’s established somewhere (don’t know where) in Canadian law, ignorance of a law is not a defence.

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Telepaul25 t1_jd5cbr2 wrote

I’m pretty sure it’s established somewhere (don’t know where) in Canadian law, ignorance of a law cannot be used as a defence.

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ArbutusPhD t1_jd63veg wrote

It is silly that we don’t post the units, but we do add the word “begins” under signs in case you thought the new limit applied in, say, 500m

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