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

Searcher

anewman wrote: »

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23370879-details/Drivers+can+avoid+speeding+tickets...by+changing+lanes/article.do

That link is from October last year

Crabman

Searcher wrote: »

That link is from October last year

And I think that loophole's being closed as we speak with expensive construction of new cameras. Can't have them missing out on their revenue. I mean, improving safety.

anewman

Searcher wrote: »

That link is from October last year

Haven't seen anything saying that the loophole had been closed yet.

Crabman

anewman wrote: »

Haven't seen anything saying that the loophole had been closed yet.

Maybe not the loophole - just I noticed something on the news with pictures of half a carriageway ripped up for the sake of installing a central reservation based SPECS camera or two. I think the idea there is to ensure all three carriageways are covered, not to avoid the lane changers, though I may be wrong

ManAtHome

I prefer the Clarkson approach - just after you've passed the first one, pull onto the hard shoulder and read the paper for 5 minutes, then you're ok for 10 minutes at 120...

piggeh

I think the loophole is that the cameras are only type-approved for one lane. This is unlikely to have changed for that specific camera. So unless they've changed the type of camera (which given rollout schedules, purchasing, deployment, etc, is unlikely) then it's still the case imo. It's unlikely to make a different to a magistrate though, so if you wished to contest it on type approval arguements you would probably have quite a drawn out process.

Saves looking at your speedo continuously though.

alanrowell

piggeh wrote: »

I have got caught speeding by a camera once, when I moved from a 70 into a 50 (and got caught at 59).

Given the visibility of speed cameras these days I'd be a bit worried being anywhere near someone who saw the camera so late they were unable to slow from 70 to 50.

astonsmummy

I can see some peoples point of view but i dont quite understand 'the only way to keep your license safe' !!!!!! is all that about?
Surely the only way to keep it safe is to not drive like a [EMAIL="tw@t"]!!!!!![/EMAIL]?

Crabman

alanrowell wrote: »

Given the visibility of speed cameras these days I'd be a bit worried being anywhere near someone who saw the camera so late they were unable to slow from 70 to 50.

I'd rather they were looking out for pedestrians/other obstructions on the road.

derrick

balsingh wrote: »

I agree with your comment but I think the speed limits need to be more realistic. Remember, they were decided back in the 60s when most cars could barely do 80mph tops. Nowadays, cars are safer, have better brakes, steering, tyres etc. While cars have moved onwards and upwards, the speed limits haven't adapted at all.

But the one thing that has not changed is the moron behind the steering wheel, and that will never change, also different people have different time reactions, you have to have an average that will hopefully include everyone.

There are also some vehicles from the 60s still on the road.