Speed camera detectors to be banned

Amongst a raft of other proposals designed to make our roads safer
places for us all:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4327737.stm

 

Cane fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

ditto ... they seem to be unable to police the existing legislation
regarding mobile phone users so I cannot see them being able to police
this one that well either ...


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This bit almost seems sensible:

"It also proposes flexible speeding fines which would distinguish
between those travelling a couple of miles over the speed limit in a
non-residential area away from schools and other dangers, and those
travelling at high speeds or in sensitive areas."

But this bit just seems pointless:

"The penalty for using a mobile phone could increase from £30 to £60 and
three licence endorsement points under the bill."

What's wrong with just penalising people for "driving without due care
and attention"?

 

Because people speed up when they know there isn't a camera.

And that, of course, leads to millions of deaths annually.

 

But GPS warning devices are OK so this does'nt support your argument

 

MILLIONS OF DEATHS!

 

Because they might not be.
hth.

 

Lets see now:

It also proposes flexible speeding fines which would distinguish between
those travelling a couple of miles over the speed limit in a
non-residential area away from schools and other dangers, and those
travelling at high speeds or in sensitive areas.

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The penalty for using a mobile phone could increase from £30 to £60 and
three licence endorsement points under the bill.

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It would also allow courts to force the worst drink-drivers to retake
their driving tests.

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Other measures include clear guidance on how fast emergency vehicles can
travel, more retraining courses for bad drivers and allowing police
better use of motor insurance information.

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GPS is the best solution for Gatso and Laser detectors only tell you
that you have just been zapped!!

'Hog

 

Then why shouldn't they use their mobile phone?

 

MILLIONS OF DEATHS!

Sorry, I missed the sarcasm in your first post.

 

Other measures include clear guidance on how fast emergency vehicles can

So the cameras are nicking emergency vehicles and the health service can't
afford the tickets ?
perhaps i missed something here ...

 

To be fair there aren't many Traffic Branch left

'Hog

 

Pip barfed:

The ambulances will love that. They all use them.

 

Eddie barfed:

Because that would require the police to actually think.

 

The devices are currently legal. A proposed amendment to the law will
seek to make them illegal.

When owners of handguns were compelled to hand over their legitimately
owned possessions, after the firearms laws were amended, they received
compenstion (eventually). Perhaps owners of radar and laser detectors
need to ask if the Government's plans for their possessions also
include a similar compensation scheme?

 

GPS warning devices don't tell you if a camera site is currently live.
The argument against radar/laser detectors is that drivers will realise the
gatso housing is empty and speed past it.

Personally , I still wouldn't take the chance even if my detector was
telling me it was empty , and I doubt many others would either

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Paul Varnsverry fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

What like the owners of 175/185/200/250cc bikes rendered all but
worthless when the Government reduced the learner capacity to 125cc?
Did'nt notice a lot of compo about then?



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Steve Parry
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and a 520i SE Touring for comfort

(not forgetting the SK90PY)

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Looks like you just DFVd.

 

Nidge wrote:

Go on then, you got my vote.

 

Wonder how they'll solve the increase in unlicensed driving, potential
unemployment and the complete failure of it to reduce the road death toll.