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RobBrady Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:38 am Post subject: 5 New West Midlands Speed Cameras Activated |
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A year after speed cameras were switched off in the area due to lack of funding, five new cameras have been activated in the Black Country.
The new units are positioned in Quarry Bank, Halesowen, Gornal Wood and Stourbridge.
A Dudley Council spokesman commented, "The units cost around £3,000 each to install and maintain set against 2014 Department for Transport figures which show the average cost of a serious accident is more than £210,000."
West Midlands Police will deal with enforcement and continue to run four mobile speed cameras in the area.
Birmingham and Solihull councils are also looking to put in place a trial for 12 fixed cameras.
Source _________________ Robert Brady |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: 5 New West Midlands Speed Cameras Activated |
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News Team wrote: | Birmingham and Solihull councils are also looking to put in place a trial for 12 fixed cameras. |
Fancy that. I don't suppose anybody can tell them what speed cameras do, or what they achieve. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Guildford (Regrettibly)
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Well Brum City Council does have to find over a £1bn to pay for all the legal actions against it.
So they only need to cop every motorist in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool & most of the UK to make up the shortfall. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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So maybe the trial is to find the best places to position them to cop the most motorists and make the most money? _________________ Dennis
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Guildford (Regrettibly)
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Possibly, but isn't that the general MO of all speed cameras, to make money in the most efficient and effective manner without any or minimal human intervention. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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pdfbt40 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 23, 2008 Posts: 56
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately the spokesman doesn't seem to know how to do a simple Cost Benefit Analysis using capital expenditure and annual revenue costs and frequency of undesirable events. |
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