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RobBrady
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:13 pm Post subject: Yet Another Speed Camera Targeted By Vandals |
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Another speed camera has been attacked by vandals, this time in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.
The Gatso camera was badly damaged after a tyre was placed around it and set alight, but there was no recording equipment within the casing at the time - recording equipment is often rotated between many casings to save costs.
The blaze was so fierce that is reportedly took 20 minutes to extinguish by the local Stalybridge fire brigade.
A spokeswoman Transport for Greater Manchester commented: "Safety cameras have no purpose other than to reduce the incidence of speeding vehicles and reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads. Unfortunately, mindless criminals have decided to attack this piece of valuable road safety equipment."
She continued "It is hoped that the damage is not too extensive and repairs can be arranged without too much of a delay."
The camera had caught 140 speeding drivers since 2008.
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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20 minutes for the Fire Brigade to put out a single burning tyre?
THEY didn't have their Weetabix this morning , did they? 
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M8TJT
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Yet Another Speed Camera Targeted By Vandals |
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| News Team wrote: | | The camera had caught 140 speeding drivers since 2008 |
At an average of only 35 'catches' per year, I wonder if it is realy worth the expense of repairing.  |
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TuppyTrucker
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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" mindless criminals have decided to attack this piece of valuable road safety equipment."
Or empty yellow box on a stick.
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timtech
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Yet Another Speed Camera Targeted By Vandals |
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| M8TJT wrote: | | News Team wrote: | | The camera had caught 140 speeding drivers since 2008 |
At an average of only 35 'catches' per year, I wonder if it is realy worth the expense of repairing. |
140 x £60 = £8400. Hasn't even paid for itself the first time yet, let alone the repair costs! |
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Yet Another Speed Camera Targeted By Vandals |
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| timtech wrote: | | Hasn't even paid for itself the first time yet, ... |
But isn't it there for the safety aspect - cost doesn't come in to it. 
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DennisN
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Yet Another Speed Camera Targeted By Vandals |
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| News Team wrote: | | "Safety cameras have no purpose other than to reduce the incidence of speeding vehicles and reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads". |
How? By taking money off people who speed and kill and seriously injure people? I don't think that would work. But then some of us think they have no purpose other than to take money in.
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chrissuk2000
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:24 am Post subject: OhDear! What a pity! Never mind! Eh! |
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One more useless piece of street furniture destroyed. Hopefully they will not replace it and improve the view!
How would they charge the miscreants? Criminal damage or potential loss of income? |
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Kar98
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| For shame. So how about the new season of Top Gear? |
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adamwolfe
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Three cameras on the A68 have been "removed" too. All three have been cut off on the horizontal bar somehow. The internal cabling is still visible.
GATSO:756, GATSO:1269 and GATSO:71 (Already marked as inactive)
someone's not happy
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adamwolfe
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Gatso: 74 now gone the same way - camera cut off the stand using a disc cutter or something. So far only one of these "removed" cameras have been replaced.
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| adamwolfe wrote: | | Gatso: 74 now gone the same way - camera cut off the stand using a disc cutter or something. So far only one of these "removed" cameras have been replaced. |
How do you know about the way these have been "removed"?
Mmmm........ |
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adamwolfe
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Oh No - rumbled! 
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