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Plymouth to get Spy Camera car?

 
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richard345
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:52 pm    Post subject: Plymouth to get Spy Camera car? Reply with quote

From the BBC News website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8578797.stm

This could be deployed on the streets of the town after trials have been completed. The intention is that "The Aygo's cameras, operated by a police traffic officer, will also be looking out for drivers using mobile phones, jumping red lights, speeding, driving in bus lanes, wearing no seatbelts and parking illegally."

It shouldn't be difficult to see, although "The small car is unmarked apart from safety camera partnership stickers on the doors. "

Given the number of 'mooning' incidents that the Google camera car has attracted, one wonders if the same could occur, however, I guess the presence of a Police Office might just suggest caution?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BBC article wrote:
A report to the city council says the Toyota Aygo, fitted with a rooftop camera, would generate £50,000 a year in penalties.


So it's primary use is not about driver education or safer roads then. Twisted Evil

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I guess it depends on how much it costs to run the scheme. It seems reasonable for the revenue to cover cost. And if any 'excess profit' DID actually go to support other local services that wouldn't upset me personally either. Twisted Evil

Someone's got to pay for the scheme if there is one (and no-one on here seems to be in favour of the mobile-user mafia, but nothing seems to get done about them until there's an accident). Should it be the tax payer then, rather than the illegal/unsafe driver, who pays? Sad
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, that’s good that traffic authorities are realizing the heat of the situation. I think that it will help us to reduce no. of accidents are false claims as I got victimized by one traffic guy for not having insurance renewal copy. These spy cameras will definitely be a big hype in traffic rules and clarity in protocols.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BigPerk wrote:
Well, I guess it depends on how much it costs to run the scheme. It seems reasonable for the revenue to cover cost. And if any 'excess profit' DID actually go to support other local services that wouldn't upset me personally either. Twisted Evil

Like the man said, "So it's primary use is not about driver education or safer roads then."

So to cover the costs (or make extra to buy a swimming pool or marina for the local community), the amount has to keep up year on year. If it did actually reduce speeding and all the other offences, it wouldn't earn enough to meet the targets.
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