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MaFt
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 Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: About time |
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| TieJustice wrote: | I just wish there where a lot more of the average speed cameras put on normal roads not just construction zones and more so on duel carage ways with a 30max limit approaching schools.  |
I'm in 2 minds about average speed cams near schools. I think it may make it more dangerous. If the driver is spending more time staring at the speedo to make sure they are doing less than 30 for the stretch past the school then they are more likely to hit a child who decides not to use the crossing. Or they may not see the red light at the crossing because they're having to concentrate on their speed.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| dont forget quite a few EU cars are not registered (let alone insured) in the UK hence the reason why some of the drivers let alone the cars cannot be found... |
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Guivre46
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Speed activated traffic lights might be more effective outside schools?
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Privateer
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Car Caught 13 Times By Same Average Speed Cameras |
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| MaFt wrote: | | Or perhaps the registered owner of the vehicle simply can't remember who was driving at the time and has passed it back to the police to supply higher resolution photos that show who was driving? |
May be, but after 13 times I'd think the police would be questioning the registered owner's amnesia!  
Depending on your point of view speed cameras (SPECS included) are either supposed to be a deterrent or a source of income - so admitting that a vehicle has exceeded the speed limit 13 times without knowing who the driver is, is rather poor.
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MaFt
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Car Caught 13 Times By Same Average Speed Cameras |
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| Privateer wrote: | | MaFt wrote: | | Or perhaps the registered owner of the vehicle simply can't remember who was driving at the time and has passed it back to the police to supply higher resolution photos that show who was driving? |
May be, but after 13 times I'd think the police would be questioning the registered owner's amnesia! |
. I can imagine the owner sending back the form saying he was't driving and that it was the wife. Then a week later the wife getting the IP and sending it back saying it was the husband... I wonder how many times they could do that?!
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Car Caught 13 Times By Same Average Speed Cameras |
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| MaFt wrote: | | ... I wonder how many times they could do that?! |
Is that from personal experience. 
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marksfish
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| timtech wrote: | | A friend of mine got done twice by these cameras inside a week. Talk about stupid - he knew they were there. Once at 51, the other at 58!!!!!!! |
51? I think I would be appealing that one. 58 is no excuse though.
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JockTamsonsBairn
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| marksfish wrote: | | timtech wrote: | | A friend of mine got done twice by these cameras inside a week. Talk about stupid - he knew they were there. Once at 51, the other at 58!!!!!!! |
51? I think I would be appealing that one. 58 is no excuse though. |
I think that was in a 40!! 
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marksfish
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Ooops, missed that  Used to specs zones being 50mph, but have noticed an increasing amount of 40mph.
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