Argh!! Damn mobile cameras.

Jasper · 23-10-2006, 14:58

i was driving down the A435 south of birmingham yesterday afternoon, and just as i left the little dual carriageway bit, i hadn't slowed down enough (was doing 47-48mph indicated), and there's one of those spacky white vans on the side of the road. i didn't notice it right away, so i'm almost certain it got me!

i'm all for those speed vans in built-up areas where, it could be argued, they're actually doing some good, but i can see no safety benefit to having one there. except to piss me off when i hadn't decelerated fast enough.

fair enough, i was going faster than i should've been, but shouldn't they be out catching real criminals, not people who're going slightly too fast, but are decelerating anyway!!?!! i mean, there was a roundabout 200yds after this van, so it's not like people are going to be hooning it down there anyway. really pisses me off, this sort of underhand traffic policing.

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23-10-2006, 14:58	#1
Jasper Simple & Red Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 535	Argh!! Damn mobile cameras. i was driving down the A435 south of birmingham yesterday afternoon, and just as i left the little dual carriageway bit, i hadn't slowed down enough (was doing 47-48mph indicated), and there's one of those spacky white vans on the side of the road. i didn't notice it right away, so i'm almost certain it got me! i'm all for those speed vans in built-up areas where, it could be argued, they're actually doing some good, but i can see no safety benefit to having one there. except to piss me off when i hadn't decelerated fast enough. fair enough, i was going faster than i should've been, but shouldn't they be out catching real criminals, not people who're going slightly too fast, but are decelerating anyway!!?!! i mean, there was a roundabout 200yds after this van, so it's not like people are going to be hooning it down there anyway. really pisses me off, this sort of underhand traffic policing. </rant>