I just got pulled over for doing 32 in a 30

Personally I think we should reinstate the Locomotive Act of 1865.

2 mph is more than enough in a built up area. Plus, it would create thousands of new jobs for red flag carriers.

I'm not sure I'd be shaken over it but everyone reacts differently.

Do you have a limiter on your car? A lot of cars now have them. Mine bongs at me quite loudly if it creeps over it on a downhill. Then you just flick between the speed once the limit changes. To add OP it's a limit not a target.

That's what hour brakes are for. No matter what you say there's no justification for going over the speed limit and breaking the law. You're lucky he didn't prosecute

Where are the LOLs?

Yes, my mother was once pulled over by highway cops, who told her she was doing 130 km/h in a 100 zone (this was in Belgium). She broke into laughter and said said her car wouldn't be able to go at 130 km/hr even if she was driving down a hill and had a storm behind her.

She was driving a deux chevaux Citroen (one of those old red tin-can cars with the sagging back wheels). I drove it for a while, and yes, just getting to 100 km/h took 10 minutes with foot pushed all the way down on the accelerator. And anyway, the rattling was so bad, you wouldn't want to speed in that car even if you could!

Anyway, because my mother was laughing at the ridiculous idea that her car could ever achieve 130 km/h, one of the cops got really aggressive, to the point my mother got quite scared. They then checked her car looking for any problem they could fine her for, and then the aggressive one stood over her, barking at her that she should drive more carefully, before letting her go.

Fucking arseholes. They would NOT have behaved like that with a bloke driving a BMW. It left my 60 yo mother quite shaken. So I sympathise with you, OP.

You are correct OP, even a slight incline on the road surface can affect speed, in the fractional time it takes to check rear and side mirrors then check speed, it can change by this amount.

(In a new vehicle with different engine sounds, I’m having to check myself contantly)

The stopping distance at 30mph is 75ft (assuming good conditions and an alert driver).
The stopping distance at 32 mph is 80 ft which could be the difference between hitting a person or not.
Being pulled over for 32 does seem excessive to me, but OP cannot deny being over the limit.

The way it’s supposed to work is you drive AT or BELOW the speed LIMIT.

If you’re not capable of keeping to that rule then perhaps use the functionality in so many cars now of either:
a) the speed limiter
b) cruise control

Both of which will help on downhill stretches by either giving an audible warning or by disengaging themselves with an indication, to alert the driver to needing to monitor and reduce the speed.

It’s only driving, and millions of us do it every day. Not rocket science.

If the police didn’t enforce speed limits how can pedestrians and other motorists hope to be safe when drivers would have monitor their own speed.

What’s your alternative idea…

You were doing more than the speed limit. How does that make you innocent of speeding?

take it as a lesson and be more mindful of your speed.

This is the sort of silly irrelevant type of comment I appreciate 😁 reckon she's a 6/7

Seems like overkill to me. I don't know anyone who, at some point, hasn't suddenly realised that their speed has crept up a bit and had to slow down.

I think this is overkill but you didn't get prosecuted or even get offered to do a course so it is just to warn you, I think - probably part of some speed awareness initiative. If you're worried you could use the speed limiter on the car if you have one? I'd never heard of it but my husband was close to maxing his points and decided to turn his on and it has saved him for getting further penalty points. (Penalty points are quite easy to get for anyone who regularly drives on motorways - the variable speed limits can be hard to keep track of).

I’m happy to think that you know about speeding enforcement.

But “possible death” would apply to someone doing 30mph or 28mph, or 26mph, etc. If you want to prevent “possible death” you’d need to lower the speed limit to about 5mph.

A lot of roads near me have become 20mph from being 30mph. Presumably all the people who used to lawfully drive at 30mph were also encouraging “possible death” - after all they were busting what is now the ‘appropriate’ limit.

If it saves one child it's worth it.

I've read a lot of nonsense on this thread.
There is no 10% margin for error.
32 mph is speeding and is enforceable - ask me how I know.

Having "nothing better to do" ? Preventing possible death seems very worthwhile to me.

I think the key thing here is the totally over-the-top response for just a couple of mph over.

Police time costs money. It's not just the time to pull the OP over, but the time they will then spend doing paperwork to document this and get a box ticked. If you have ever been a victim of crime, it is infuriating when the police aren't interested in anything other than handing you a crime reference number.

I would imagine that most the people that voted YANBU here would much rather see police back on the streets, rather than wasting time pulling people over for going 2 mph over the speed limit.

The OP has stated he was on his own.

Want " target " was he hitting if he only gave a warning?

Surely 'lazy policing' would have been them seeing the OP breaking the law (no it's not the crime of the century but 32 is definitely more than 30), and thinking 'Sod it, it's only speeding by a little bit, let's not bother'? And what 'target' are they going to hit by...not taking any further action?

Either the PP is not in full control of their car, or the manufacturer managed to bypass all Construction and Use regulations to sell a faulty model.

Where should I place your bet ?

He's given you a warning. Heed the warning, accept some accountability, and stop whinging.

I suppose they are pulling over everyone who is speeding and / or driving erratically and / or using their phone. Hopefully they will be testing for drink and drug driving at the same time. Also, a chance to check the vehicle is roadworthy.

What target did they reach here, given all that happened was OP got a telling off?

Stick to the speed limit. You won’t get pulled over, so no shaking needed.

Sorted.✔️

I think the main reason police engage in this type of nonsense is to reach their targets. It's lazy policing.

Bollocks. That's not how cars work.