Speed camera on motorway bridge?

Woby_Tide

and where might this road be that's dead straight and level for between 2 and 5.7 miles in the UK?

iceman_2

steveeeee wrote:

I know one shouldn't feed the troll, but what about curvature of the Earth's surface?

http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/distance.htm

Depends on what you're driving, of course, but assuming your eyes were about 4 feet from the ground while sitting in your car, and atmospheric conditions were perfect, from the formula on that link, you would be able to see a 5-foot tall car about 5.7 miles away (using Google to convert from nautical miles to regular miles).

If you're talking in terms of pure light-gathering - look up at the sky on a clear night. You'll be able to see objects which are millions of miles away.

I was at 38000ft.

Yes i'm sure your calculations are reasonable, however that doesn't account for hills etc. The poster I was quoting was suggesting that human eyes couldn't see 2 miles in the distance. Which is utter rubbish.

carl310166

wellsie wrote:

Seems like a lot of people are brainwashed by the governments bullsh*t that SPEED KILLS.

Inappropriate use of speed kills. 107 on a dry clear motorway is not inappropriate. But that's just my opinion (of course).

I see no problem doing 140 (on a track, off road, of course officer)......

I agree totally, BAD driving is the reason for most accidents, i see it every day in my job as a driver, thats the crime, the government have no initiatives in place to address this issue. Personally, i go no more than 10% over the limit in my car and lorry, it's not worth the points....BUT on my motorbike, thats another story!

movieman

I agree totally, BAD driving is the reason for most accidents, i see it every day in my job as a driver, thats the crime, the government have no initiatives in place to address this issue.

Indeed. The general level of driving in the UK has got noticeably worse in the last few years now that the police only care about things that can be enforced by cameras.

Traffic policing in the UK is a joke.

wolvoman

Crabman wrote:

This would crash our economy if everyone was banned from driving - everyone has at some point exceeded the speed limit. Nobody's perfect

107mph in a 70mph limit is very dangerous - could he have stopped in the distance seen to be clear? I think not - speeders such as these should lose their licence forever.

A modern Porsche will easily stop from 107mph much quicker than an average family hatchback from 70mph so stopping distance here is irrelevant.

rdwarr

wolvoman wrote:

A modern Porsche will easily stop from 107mph much quicker than an average family hatchback from 70mph so stopping distance here is irrelevant.

Depends on the driver. If somebody can't spot a speed camera on a bridge.....

movieman

If somebody can't spot a speed camera on a bridge.....

A driver who's looking for vans on bridges is a driver who's not watching the road ahead of them. Just another reason why speed cameras make the roads more dangerous.

ttoli

carl310166 wrote:

I agree totally, BAD driving is the reason for most accidents, i see it every day in my job as a driver, thats the crime, the government have no initiatives in place to address this issue. Personally, i go no more than 10% over the limit in my car and lorry, it's not worth the points....BUT on my motorbike, thats another story!

Think that you have summed up my sentiments exactly, i'll put my hand up and admit,that when road conditions and weather are good, i do speed and in 7 years i've not had one RTC, (touchwood), i saw a great sticker on a car at Goodwood,
BAN LOW PERFORMANCE DRİVERS NOT HİGH PERFORMANCE CARS(sorry Turkişh keyboard).

anewman

wolvoman wrote:

A modern Porsche will easily stop from 107mph much quicker than an average family hatchback from 70mph so stopping distance here is irrelevant.

But by the time you have thought to stop, at 107mph, in a matter of a few seconds, you have already travelled about 50 meters+ and it will take at least 4 times that distance to come to a stop.

I do not understand these people getting off with offences because they have a job. So because I am unemployed I would have to take the 12 points and ban on the nose, but because you're a wan**r in a porsche with a job that earns you enough money to get the porsche and run it, you get off. Seems to be some inequality somewhere.

alared

Anyone convicted of doing over 100mph,in addition to a ban and a heavy fine,should also do unpaid work in a mortuary for six months.