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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:45 pm    Post subject: Smart Motorways Snare 1000 A Week Reply with quote

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The UK's smart motorways are catching more than 1,000 speeding motorists per week.

According to police figures, over 52,000 tickets were issued on 11 smart motorway sections in 2015.

This is a huge increase compared the same pre-smart stretches in 2010-11 which only clocked 2,000 speeding drivers.

A spokesman for the Department for Transport commented: "Smart motorways smooth traffic flow and cut congestion for millions of motorists, with evidence from trials showing they are just as safe as regular motorways."

He added: "Enforcement is a matter for the police and it is clear that speeding costs lives. However, we have been clear for a number of years that speed cameras should not be used to generate revenue."

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Smart Motorways Snare 1000 A Day Reply with quote

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The UK's smart motorways are catching more than 1,000 speeding motorists per week.

According to police figures, over 52,000 tickets were issued on 11 smart motorway sections in 2015.


So why does the headline say "1000 a Day"?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This just shows how many speeders we have now.

The only motorway I use, bi-monthly, is the M40 and if I do 70 I'm being constantly overtaken.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Smart Motorways Snare 1000 A Day Reply with quote

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The UK's smart motorways are catching more than 1,000 speeding motorists per week.

According to police figures, over 52,000 tickets were issued on 11 smart motorway sections in 2015.


So why does the headline say "1000 a Day"?

Apologies, error corrected.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But what about the post subject line then Rob? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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But what about the post subject line then Rob? Very Happy

That's odd, I altered the main file, I just assumed it would copy over from the home page. Thanks for pointing it out, done now.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rob, It is still in error at 7:38 pm, 8th Nov. 2016 on second page.[/img]
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Dabri, technology eh? Once one thing goes wrong, the domino effect kicks in!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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"Smart motorways smooth traffic flow and cut congestion for millions of motorists, with evidence from trials showing they are just as safe as regular motorways."


They also inforce random 40 mph speed limits at 2:30 in the morning when there is not another car in sight in either direction!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bet that makes them seriously safe then.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:54 am    Post subject: are you ever safe Reply with quote

There have been rumours that 'Smart Motorway' cameras are in some places still in action even when a traffic controlling speed is not set. That seems to me to be real sneaky. Does anyone know the truth of this?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does it not sound reasonable that they would have them set to 70 odd MPH when NSL is in force?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some areas ARE enforcing national (70mph) limits when there is no variable limit in operation and some areas are not enforcing. I did see one flash without a limit set on M25 two nights ago - somewhere in the region of junction 22 I think.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A spokesman for the Department for Transport commented: "Smart motorways smooth traffic flow and cut congestion for millions of motorists, with evidence from trials showing they are just as safe as regular motorways."

So its not about improving safety then. So what are smart motorways for? No, dont tell me, that will bee the 52000 speeding tickets.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:47 pm    Post subject: Re: are you ever safe Reply with quote

TonyinSom wrote:
There have been rumours that 'Smart Motorway' cameras are in some places still in action even when a traffic controlling speed is not set. That seems to me to be real sneaky. Does anyone know the truth of this?


Am I missing something? Why is that 'sneaky'??

If there's no set limit the limit is 70 ... go over it and you're liable to be prosecuted.
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