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Bloody Speed Cameras - ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous
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Some spped limits are ridiculous but they still have to be adhered to. I agree with Martin, there should be variable limits but until there are we are going to have to stick to the set ones.
I do wonder how many people change their views from the last time we discussed this. I seem to remember myself and a taxi driver were 2 of the people who argued against speed cameras, while a whole load of people said they were good etc. I wonder if they change their minds now Martin has put his point across
We may not agree with all the laws but unfortunately it is the best system we have and designed for the overall benefit of the wider community. Like many people I am expected to tottle along roads at 30mph with countryside on both sides and not another car in sight (apart possibly from the police officer with a radar hiding in behind a bill board) ... I HATE IT!
Maybe they could install electronic variable speed limit signs ... are we all willing to pay another £50 per year on our road tax to finance them?
Ivan
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Laws apply to everybody. It is not for the individual to pick and choose which laws to break or when it is OK to break them. If you don't like the law try to get it changed, don't just break it and complain when caught.
If Moneysavers are supposed to read the T&C's, shouldn't drivers know and follow the rules of the road ?
interesting point burbs,I wonder:rolleyes:
as for myself ,I always said don't break the speed limit and you won't get fined:D and still do
welcome to the dark side
Alcoholics do it till they pass out
THE MORE I NO THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
I agree with the sentiments of his whinge though, speed cameras are just money making machines, speed limits are often overly cautious and not suitable for the road in question, and more and more places are reducing the limits even further (a road near me was 60 for the last 20+ years now it is a 40).
I, like Martin and Ivan am a perfectly good driver (dare I say above average), but IMO the speed limits aren't there for me. I can safely drive faster on loads of roads, the speed limits are there because a lot of people are "below average" in their driving skills, and unfortunately we have to cater to the lowest common denominator.
I suggest if you don't want to get caught you get yourself a GPS capable fixed camera locator, I used to use a geodesy but I decided - although it worked fine - they were rip-off merchants IMO - There is now one on the market which I think costs 99 pounds, plus 50 the 1st year and 50 - 60 pounds the 2nd year and after that updates are foc. I dunno the name but will easily find out if someone wants me to. You can also get some which do both fixed via GPS and also have a radar detector function for the mobile units.
There are other methods...such as dealing with the NIP in the right way and you never go to court or have to pay any money - no, I won't tell you how it's done! but it is getting a bit more difficult to do these days. Better not to get caught in the first place!
How do you know you are an above average driver wig?
As for the days of having more than 1 person insured to drive and then just happening to forgot who was driving at the time of the speeding offence occuring, well thats just wrong!
The other point, I told you I won't be saying what it is, and I am reluctant to say any more on that issue. You can cast doubts if you wish, but the proof is in the pudding, and sorry there isn't enough pudding to go around.
Ivan
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