A10 Average Speed Cameras Proposed

RobBrady · Last edited by RobBrady on Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:13 pm; edited 2 times in total

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Hertfordshire police are considering the installation of average speed cameras on the busy A10.

Broxbourne's police chief inspector, Dean Patient, has prepared a business case to secure funding for the project. He hopes to put an end to races on the road that sees cars travelling up to 180mph.

Mr Patient said: "Antisocial driving on the A10 continues to be a priority and a focus for my officers and we are exploring a range of different strategies, both short and long term, to deal with this issue."

"In the short term, Operation Katch continues with both covert and high-visibility patrols of the area, to catch speeding drivers and those involved in antisocial behaviour. In the longer term, I have put forward a business case for average speed cameras and other mobile enforcement equipment."

The exact stretch of road for the point-to-point cameras is yet to be decided.

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M8TJT · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:14 pm Post subject:

specmaster · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:07 pm Post subject:

It's a cynical way of extracting more cash from the motorist yet again.it will only succeed in moving the problem to somewhere else. If they were really trieing to prevent this from happening then increasing the police presence on the roads in general will curb it almost completely as well spotting other things that cameras just can't do. Also of course help to reduce the soaring crime rate.

M8TJT · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:22 pm Post subject:

No. Crime would go up if Mr. Plod spends all his time trapping motorists (Or so the 'austerity measures' constantly being bleated about have anything to do with it)

si952 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 5

I always wonder if people actually now what average means - I often travel through zones with my cruise set for 50mph - on my satnav - and people still rush past me.

I thought average was you could be up a bit for some but you would need to be down a bit on some too. Point a - b faster than expected would result in a ticket?

I wonder if these faster people get tickets Very Happy

Think it is a good idea especially if the Saxo brigade are using it as a race track late at night. In these days of cutbacks technology should be employed to keep speed down. Very Happy

Most complainees tend to be people who normally speed.

specmaster · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:42 pm Post subject:

I don't normally speed, but the point I was making was that cameras can do one thing, catch speeders, how about drunk drivers, and all other kinds of bad driving as well suspicious activity that an observant police officer would be able to pick up. Crime could actually be reduced as there would be more patrols and therefore a much higher chance of being spotted and caught etc.

RobBrady · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:14 pm Post subject:

RobBrady · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:36 pm Post subject:

AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1936

Off topic but following on from the previous post, as an ex-Croydonian I was appalled at the Police actions (or lack of) a few years ago while they stood back and watched parts of Croydon being razed to the ground.

I know that it was not just Croydon where wanton damage, looting and violence took place, many other locations suffered as well but Croydon strikes a particular accord with me.

In my opinion, The Police did little to halt the riots because they were undermanned and knew that they could review the CCTV footage and bring the criminals to book in the weeks, months or years following.

Without this reliance on CCTV, perhaps The Police would have been better staffed and stepped in sooner to prevent crime happening rather just waiting for the yobs to get bored with their own actions.

In this case M'Lud, I believe that CCTV led to an increase in crime.

Edited by AoH. (several times in an attempt not to look like I'm PoliceBashing)
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RobBrady · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:02 pm Post subject:

Agreed, CCTV, only works up to a point. In my opinion, more visible uniformed officers added to the mix would be a deterrent in such situations.
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specmaster · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:15 pm Post subject:

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