Every one should read THIS?

253 · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject:

‘Motorcycle detection system’ on roads by Easter

By Steve Farrell

Politics & the law

17 February 2009 11:53

A new surveillance system designed to track movements of motorcyclists on the roads will be operational by Easter, MCN can reveal.

The technology can tell motorcycles apart from other vehicles, measure their speeds and will be able to read number plates under plans. Data such as the routes taken by individual motorcyclists along with time and date will be collected and kept even if they have committed no offence.

The £100,000 project has prompted civil rights groups to express grave concerns about the potential for invasion of motorcyclists’ privacy.

Cut and paste from MCN of 17th Feb 2009.

Not sure if this is what it is all about

Edit, by me.

That didn't work as it was supposed to. There is a lot more to the article. Question

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widowmakerv2 · Banned Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: chester

But Anita We are not All like that ?
This is the type that is now being use for traffic enforcement camera They save data from EVERY road user & that includes YOU ANITA.

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widowmakerv2 · Banned Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: chester

It is in there SEE PAGE 30 this weeks MCN

THE EVIL WE MUST PUT UP WITH.

SEE the box in the pic?[/img]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2009/April/6-12/apr0809-government-says-target-bikers/?&R=EPI-107456

Anita · Last edited by Anita on Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:38 pm; edited 1 time in total

Darren · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

Ok, so that's a box used for traffic census. Where's the conspiracy here? Still no evidence of this database you claim? It's complete hokum.
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widowmakerv2 · Banned Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: chester

A speeding bike or a car driver texting or talking on the phone or how about the lady driving and eating a yogart ! Or the boy racers stereo thumping at midnight all of them potental killer drivers ! It's not for me to buy you all an MCN that's up to you?

widowmakerv2 · Banned Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: chester

Darren · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

Indeed it is but as an ex Traffic Officer I have more reason to be suspicious!
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widowmakerv2 · Banned Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: chester

Darren · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

None taken and I'm just questioning the rumour of this database and not you Very Happy

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widowmakerv2 · Banned Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: chester

Darren · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

Ok, that is a useful start. But as has already been mentioned in this thread, the evil roadside boxes are nothing more than traffic census kit.

I suspect this is a case of 2+2 = 2000 here!
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

widowmakerv2 - What do you think / know the "database" will be for?

As far as i can see it'll be used to see where bikers go and will be used to make changes to roads and there layouts for safety reasons. That seems like a good thing to me as it'll help them prioritise the work according to traffic density.

Other that that it also doubles as a SPECS speed camera system, just this time rear facing.

I think the story sensationalises the facts a lot and adds a dash of paranoia and "Big Brother" into the mix.... If you are not speeding you have nothing to fear. What else would they do with the data if you are not speeding?

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