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When someone goes three miles per hour over the speed limit they are literally breaking the law, but that doesn’t mean they should get a serious fine for it. Sometimes shit happens.
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You will literally get a fine for going three miles per hour over the speed limit in many countries.
Sure, but maybe you you shouldn't be surprised to be disqualified from that "Best Drive of the Year" award as you do.
"Sometimes shit happens" should be viable in a courtroom sometimes, but by nature competition rules leave less room for interpretation.
> Sometimes shit happens.
But you’re also not supposed to drive as close to the speed limit as possible. That number is not a target to hit, it’s a wall you should stay within a good margin of.
I understand analogies are seldom flawless, but the speed limit one in particular I feel does not apply because you can get a fine proportional to your infraction (go over the limit a little bit, small fine; go over it a lot, big fine) but you can’t partially retract an award, it’s all or nothing.
Countries with sane laws include a tolerance limit to take into account flaws in speedometers and radars. Here in Brazil, the tolerance is 10%, so tickets clearly state "driving at speed 10% above limit".