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253 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 1058 Location: The green bit between the M40, M4 and M25.
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Sheer lunacy, as that just makes a mockery of the actual speed limit and the stupid argument that speed cameras are there as a safety device - Mike |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Break the Speed Limit by 10mph? |
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253 wrote: | Reported in the Daily Mail today, cop an expensive course instead of a fine | A bargain for those with 9 points already I would say (or don't they get the option?), or those who don't want any points (clean licence for £40? another bargain ). The discussion about 'Safety' v 'Speed' is irrelevant. The cams are here to stay |
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Duddy Lifetime Member
Joined: Dec 09, 2006 Posts: 219 Location: Manchester UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry but what's news about this except the cost has risen.
Here, in Greater Manchester, this system has been running for about 18 months at a cost of about £60 + a ½ lost day at work.
As a matter of interest nearly 3 years ago I was asked to attend one of the preliminary courses in order to assess the quality of the course and write a report on same. The instructors on the course, I attended, were all driving instructors and members of the Institute of advanced motorists !!! It was also intended to be a full day with the afternoon taken up with a driving instruction/test in the instructors car.
I completed my report ending it with I thought a better use of the time might be showing the alleged offenders (they are alleged offenders until convicted by a court of law) photographs/ videos of accident scenes, including the mangled bodies, and I offered some examples but my suggestion was not taken up. _________________ HUAWEI P30 Pro (new edition) with Speedtrap Alert & alcatel1 for SatNav
CoPilot 10 with CamerAlert
RoadHawk in-car video
Reading glasses getting thicker as is my waist
Retired but want to go back to work for a rest. |
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Sheer lunacy, as that just makes a mockery of the actual speed limit and the stupid argument that speed cameras are there as a safety device - Mike |
It's a brilliant wheeze! Now they can no longer make money out of fines, they dial the cameras up to nick people at 2 MPH over the limit then offer these "courses" which by happy co-incidence bring in big profits for the scamera partnership. No one gets points so people are more likely to grumble and pay up.
Kerching, camera financing problem solved. We are back to where they started from milking the cash cow. _________________ Gone fishing! |
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Duddy wrote: | I thought a better use of the time might be showing the alleged offenders (they are alleged offenders until convicted by a court of law) photographs/ videos of accident scenes, including the mangled bodies, and I offered some examples but my suggestion was not taken up. |
I've been on a course where they did that. They were all serious accidents, many fatalities. Adults and young people but no children, perhaps they drew the line at that. Graphic videos of people dead, dying and seriously injured in the wreckage etc all apparently filmed by a policeman on duty.
I can see how it would upset many people (certainly I found it disturbing at the time) but it didn't have any thing beyond a short term effect on me. I think it's distasteful and I'm glad that they don't go down that route in this country - there are much better ways to target enforcement and education... _________________ Gone fishing! |
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