MarkB

This story is interesting and revealing;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ele...and/8636654.stm

So the statistics show no increase in deaths or serious injury after the cameras were decommissioned, proving the Conservative council correct that the cameras were simply there to collect revenue for the government and that the money could be better spent on other road safety issues.

Yet the Labour and Lib Dem leaders both want to reinstate them despite the evidence.....

pip

Because it's an easy way to generate revenue while taking the moral highground?Much like "green" taxes.

FistralG

One of the strongest arguments against speed cameras. A competent traffic officer in a car can discriminate between a momentary lapse onto the wrong side of the limit compared to someone who is blatantly speeding over a long period. They can also distinguish between someone who is driving dangerously or recklessly but below the speed limit where as a speed camera does not.

veehexx

I'd far rather get pulled than flashed!

netted me a FP for 70/80 through a 40 (quiet city dual carriageway, not built up area). if it was camera, then no doubt i'd of been hit with something similar to whats happened in this thread.
also helped that it was a traffic cop; unmarked fast ford rather than a pleb trying to make a name for himself.

speeding is wrong people; speeding kills!

RUSS H

Kelk - blah blah


Wow this post took some time

Over 90mph takes twice as long to stop than 60mph.
Cock BMW or not.


Russ.

Bundle of Mayhem

Your quite right - it does take twice as long (cock BMW or not).

And whilst not approving of speeding, we were at that speed for a very short time, the way in front of us was completely clear on both the wrong side of the road and in front of the BMW.

We completed the overtake in the shortest time possible which I will maintain is a lot safer than the overtake we did yesterday within the speed limit. We didn't overtake, get in front and then slam on the brakes in order not to hit a car in front, we overtook and reduced the speed straight away. It isn't a built up area, there are no pedestrians and no junctions on that stretch for a vehicle to come out of and surprise us. Yes we could have had a blow out or a bird strike but we could have had that at 60mph.

So were we speeding - yes. Did we feel the overtake was safe - yes.

I've made enquiries today with the company that does the heated seats about retro fitting cruise control / speed limiter on the S. I'll post the response here when I get it in case anyone else is interested.

B B

Company purchased car. I retire 2nd August so job not in jeopardy & will do 10k a year max. pottering sort of, not 30k with a million things on my mind.
Nuff now as we are hijacking our friend who REALLY has gone through the mill, but a better result than expected.

Gaspode

So, have you noticed an improvement in Mr CJ's driving since?

Nick Graves

Time & time again this happens!

This Spill your Seed campaign is soo utterly discredited, only the congenitally gullible or those in on the corruption can still possibly give it any credance.

They'll be demanding sacrifices to prevent acts of god, next.

Bundle of Mayhem

He has slowed down. We both have. People at work who have seen how worried we've been have told us that they have slowed down. The person I car share with says that whenever I've started discussing it she has taken her foot off the accelerator and checked her speed.

What this experience has done is show us both how easily something can be taken away from you. How easily your life can change in a split second. We would have been up shit street without Craig's wage as we both have houses and bills to pay. I know he would have gone and got another job doing whatever it takes to just bring a wage in but it's not the point. He has a good job at the moment and to risk it just to overtake another vehicle isn't worth it.