Skewing the 'Speed camera/safety' thread away from the Police and towards Insurance companies, I call my learned friend Andy P, who wisely said:

 

"Stopping distances are reduced by f-off brakes, fat sticky tyres and grippy road surfaces."

 

So why the crackers do Insurance companies LOAD your premium if you got em???

 

I was quoted £564 for stock TT rising to £904 for Import TT, mention wheels, suspension mods and exhaust and it goes up to £1700. Perhaps I'm going a bit funny after all the drugs I did in the 60's but surely big brakes, suspension handling kits and fat tyres make a car safer.

I think I'll buy a sensible car

 

Tim, perhaps you would join me for a song old boy....

1,2 a 1,2,3,4

"Oh lord wont ya buy me, a Mercedes Benz.."

 

Glen

 

 

Hmm, I suspect that the insurance companies are more concerned about 'the nut behind the wheel' who drives so close to the limit that they feel it necessary to add these 'safety features' and the perceived cost difference between these and standard parts (plus the additional nickability). In actual fact due to the extortionate cost of OEM parts, these are usually cheaper.