Speed limit to be reduced - Page 2

iCraig · 09-03-2009, 17:05

Scrap cameras, spend the money on hiring plain car bobbies to sit alongside accident hotspots, pulling over drivers who aren't driving to the conditions, swerving all over the place due to:

putting on make-up
stuffing their face
using a mobile
turning around to shout at their kids etc

All those things cause accidents. Accidents that aren't prevented due to any sort of camera, ever. Those sort of drivers risk lives, but rarely get caught, because the cameras see that they're doing under the limit and therefore must be safe. Meanwhile, a driver who isn't eating a 2ft baguette and steering with their knees, or giving 75% of their attention to applying lipstick, or in the middle of a map war with their wife, are safely plodding along, alert, undistracted at 34mph, and get snapped at fine.

It's backwards and it needs a re-think. Unfortunately, because it makes money, changing it for something else that won't turn a profit, isn't probably on the agenda.

Mark · 09-03-2009, 17:42

The logical conclusion to this choice of direction is of course the return of the man walking in front of the car with a flag. That'd certainly take care of all the problems.

Or they could just do something about the plethora of drivers who don't give a damn about speed limits, or road conditions, or anything else.

Zirax · 09-03-2009, 19:09

Hmmm, I have a dodgy idea. On a cop show recently they said that Specs can't read non standard font number plates. Solution? Well get a plate made up with iffy italics and burn around like normal. Keep the back plate standard incase you are followed by a patrol car.

It might have changed but it used to be a £30 fine for a fancy plate.

Pebs · 09-03-2009, 19:29

*writes in notebook*

Pickers · 09-03-2009, 19:34

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Originally Posted by Briggykins

Grrrr

tis true - cornwall and devon will be impassible

Zirax · 09-03-2009, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Pebs

*writes in notebook*

doh

Pebs · 09-03-2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Zirax

doh

On a little tangent - I saw you yesterday with I'm guessing your cousin in the passenger seat. They had that fixed look of terror and I could see the white knuckles from my car

iCraig · 09-03-2009, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Pebs

On a little tangent - I saw you yesterday

lostkat · 09-03-2009, 19:57

They're already bloody reducing the speed limits on country lanes around here right left and centre. This doesn't suprise me at all. Bloody ridiculous.

Moan bitch complain

Zirax · 09-03-2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Pebs

On a little tangent - I saw you yesterday with I'm guessing your cousin in the passenger seat. They had that fixed look of terror and I could see the white knuckles from my car

Icraig you aren't far off. Were you in the marked one coming the other way? Surprised you didn't see my grin as I slowwwwly got upto 60. Yes he was a little nervous of a 1988 car making progress

He did love it though and said he felt 17 (with a big adrenaline rush to boot)

09-03-2009, 17:05	#11
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Scrap cameras, spend the money on hiring plain car bobbies to sit alongside accident hotspots, pulling over drivers who aren't driving to the conditions, swerving all over the place due to: putting on make-up stuffing their face using a mobile turning around to shout at their kids etc All those things cause accidents. Accidents that aren't prevented due to any sort of camera, ever. Those sort of drivers risk lives, but rarely get caught, because the cameras see that they're doing under the limit and therefore must be safe. Meanwhile, a driver who isn't eating a 2ft baguette and steering with their knees, or giving 75% of their attention to applying lipstick, or in the middle of a map war with their wife, are safely plodding along, alert, undistracted at 34mph, and get snapped at fine. It's backwards and it needs a re-think. Unfortunately, because it makes money, changing it for something else that won't turn a profit, isn't probably on the agenda. __________________

09-03-2009, 19:29	#14
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	writes in notebook __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

09-03-2009, 19:57	#19
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	They're already bloody reducing the speed limits on country lanes around here right left and centre. This doesn't suprise me at all. Bloody ridiculous. Moan bitch complain __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

09-03-2009, 17:42	#12
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The logical conclusion to this choice of direction is of course the return of the man walking in front of the car with a flag. That'd certainly take care of all the problems. Or they could just do something about the plethora of drivers who don't give a damn about speed limits, or road conditions, or anything else.

09-03-2009, 19:09	#13
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Hmmm, I have a dodgy idea. On a cop show recently they said that Specs can't read non standard font number plates. Solution? Well get a plate made up with iffy italics and burn around like normal. Keep the back plate standard incase you are followed by a patrol car. It might have changed but it used to be a £30 fine for a fancy plate.