Ban speed cameras, the only way to keep your licence safe

nokhaz

i hope its posted in right place, sorry otherwise.

Have a look on this petition

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam

Sign this petition on Prime Minister's website to ban the speed cameras.

dmg24

Here's a novel idea ...

Don't speed

alwaysonthego_2

dmg24 wrote: »

Here's a novel idea ...

must agree I find it very annoying when I am doing the speed limit especially in 30 areas and an impatient person has to drive right close behind me, when I have the tots in the car with me. Whats if I have to stop suddenly, it does happen?:mad:

ronaldo175

I never let ANYONE who tailgates me make me go faster, if anything I slow down to the exact speed limit. I appreciate it would be different if I had kids in the back.

We have lots of roadworks around at the mo, I waited for about 3 minutes at this complicated set of lights at 11pm last night. It went to green, halfway down the road some idiot comes around the corner and had to swerve into traffic cones :mad:

alwaysonthego_2

ronaldo175 wrote: »

I never let ANYONE who tailgates me make me go faster, if anything I slow down to the exact speed limit. I appreciate it would be different if I had kids in the back.

I don't let them bully me into going any faster, I always stick to the speed limit and go mad with dh if he speeds. We are never in a rush, so I find speeding to be pointless and idiotic

tripled

I find speed limits to be pointless and idiotic based on the fact that they are set by national criteria. I know roads with a 60 limit which should be 30 or even 20, and roads with low limits where you could drive faster quite safely.

What winds me up is people who sit in the middle lane on motorways and dual carriageways poodling along at 60 miles an hour without any consideration to those trying to squeeze past.

anewman

alwaysonthego wrote: »

must agree I find it very annoying when I am doing the speed limit especially in 30 areas and an impatient person has to drive right close behind me, when I have the tots in the car with me. Whats if I have to stop suddenly, it does happen?:mad:

You turn it into a fantastic money making opportunity. Full lock your brakes, they go into the back of you and it's legally their fault for being too close. All you have to say is a child/dog (whatever) ran out in front of you, and the insurance companies need never know him/her was there.

I am of course not *really* suggesting people scam other peoples insurance as it is wrong, but it obviously goes on!
http://www.safefromscams.co.uk/StagedAccidentScam.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6248000/6248515.stm
However it would teach them the error of their ways, increase their insurance costs, and you would actually benefit financially.

How To Avoid The Scam
The main way to avoid this scam is to follow the rules of the road, and not follow another vehicle too closely. In practical terms, especially on roundabouts, that's not always feasible. So remain very alert. Keep an eye on the vehicle in front. The occupants may turn to look at you or may even make a gesture just before the trap is sprung.

But a practical suggestion - increase the distance between you and the car in front, if they overtake then you got rid of them. If something happens in front then you have more opportunity to slow slowly reducing the chance of being ploughed into.

amcluesent

>ban the speed cameras<

YES! The scamera partnerships only continue by ever increasing the tax burden on the motorist, so they resort to ever more devious means of entrapment. 30mph limit on dual carriage ways or the infamous 50, 40, speed camera, 50 nonsense.

mattymoo

nokhaz wrote: »

i hope its posted in right place, sorry otherwise.

Have a look on this petition

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam

Sign this petition on Prime Minister's website to ban the speed cameras.

Yeah like that's going to work isn't it.

dzug

Why not go the whole hog and start a petition to scrap all speed limits? I'm sure that's what you'd really like.

anewman

If you want to enjoy speed, go on a race track for the day.

If you want to drive on Britain's roads, please keep to the speed limits. They're there to stop people getting hurt. If you're late, then you should have set off earlier. Remember travelling slower can actually use less petrol. Most cars reach max MPG at about 55-60mph, do 70 and you get less miles per gallon.

I can understand the argument that speed cameras are just a cashcow, but there's really no reason not to stick to the limits.