M1 police blitz
24 January 2006, 04:15 PM
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M1 police blitz
Noticed loads of squad cars on the M1 today around J10. Saw one Impreza parked up for what looked like speeding. Must have been around a dozen cars pulled over on the J10 intersection.
Keep your eyes open around there!
Keep your eyes open around there!
24 January 2006, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
It's most likely an ANPR set up on one of the preceding bridges, similar to the one I saw on the M4 today near Swindon.
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24 January 2006, 07:09 PM
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Police on the roads 
Wonders never cease. GOOD thing too. Too much emphasis on cameras and the public needs the police on the roads to sort out the bad driving.
Wonders never cease. GOOD thing too. Too much emphasis on cameras and the public needs the police on the roads to sort out the bad driving.
24 January 2006, 07:13 PM
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cameras set up on bridge just before clackett lane on the m25
loads of cars getting pulled when i went through at 4:30 ish
lovely bit of revenue raising for them
loads of cars getting pulled when i went through at 4:30 ish
lovely bit of revenue raising for them
24 January 2006, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by pauly
lovely bit of revenue raising for them
Why is it revenue raising? All cash goes to govt. Regardless, the whole operation (large by the looks of it) would cost far more than what would be issued in fines.Anyway, this is EXACTLY what WE ALL WANT. Police out there, getting the badly driven, middle lane drivers, excessive speeders, untaxed, uninsured people off the road. Or would you rather speed cameras everwhere which are far more profitable.
24 January 2006, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
Why is it revenue raising? All cash goes to govt. Regardless, the whole operation (large by the looks of it) would cost far more than what would be issued in fines.Anyway, this is EXACTLY what WE ALL WANT. Police out there, getting the badly driven, middle lane drivers, excessive speeders, untaxed, uninsured people off the road. Or would you rather speed cameras everwhere which are far more profitable.
i don't know where it goes to be honest, but was under the impression the police worked for the government.
24 January 2006, 08:06 PM
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They can't get 'revenue' or 'fines' from people that aren't breaking the law.
Hopefully people will start driving better.
I know the M25 round clacket lane well, it's busy and an accident hotspot, there's always crashes there as people drive too fast through that 'junction'. Ends up with people moving/swerving over as people join the motorway just after the services. Most people slow down a bit for normal junctions but not this one so good job that they're doing something about it.
This is EXACTLY the sort of road policing that we've all been calling for, proactive, prevents accidents in known trouble areas etc. but it's still not enough for some.
Hopefully people will start driving better.
I know the M25 round clacket lane well, it's busy and an accident hotspot, there's always crashes there as people drive too fast through that 'junction'. Ends up with people moving/swerving over as people join the motorway just after the services. Most people slow down a bit for normal junctions but not this one so good job that they're doing something about it.
This is EXACTLY the sort of road policing that we've all been calling for, proactive, prevents accidents in known trouble areas etc. but it's still not enough for some.
24 January 2006, 08:54 PM
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agree with ya, the "junction" is terrible.
lots of it is caused by foreign lorry drivers, (its about 2hrs from dover so most of them stop there for tacho breaks)
however, the cameras were not set up to look for bad driving middle lane hoggers,(whatever nationality) or speeders, and the police were not looking for these either. afaik they were for tax and insurance.
speed cameras would not get any money from people who were not breaking the law either but people moan their *** off about them all day.
the vosa were also pulling cars at leatherhead most of the day 2, to check whether your car was roadworthy.
not just old $hit boxes either. when i went by there were at least 6 cars in there of which 2 looked very new
lots of it is caused by foreign lorry drivers, (its about 2hrs from dover so most of them stop there for tacho breaks)
however, the cameras were not set up to look for bad driving middle lane hoggers,(whatever nationality) or speeders, and the police were not looking for these either. afaik they were for tax and insurance.
speed cameras would not get any money from people who were not breaking the law either but people moan their *** off about them all day.
the vosa were also pulling cars at leatherhead most of the day 2, to check whether your car was roadworthy.
not just old $hit boxes either. when i went by there were at least 6 cars in there of which 2 looked very new
24 January 2006, 10:34 PM
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I have also seen these so called number plate vans, all in white with two round cctv cams elavated in the air. coppers on foot either way a hundred metres down the road.
24 January 2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pauly
the vosa were also pulling cars at leatherhead most of the day 2, to check whether your car was roadworthy.
not just old $hit boxes either. when i went by there were at least 6 cars in there of which 2 looked very new
not just old $hit boxes either. when i went by there were at least 6 cars in there of which 2 looked very new
24 January 2006, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pauly
the vosa were also pulling cars at leatherhead most of the day 2, to check whether your car was roadworthy.
not just old $hit boxes either. when i went by there were at least 6 cars in there of which 2 looked very new
not just old $hit boxes either. when i went by there were at least 6 cars in there of which 2 looked very new
). I saw about 20 policepeople standing there last week while I was giving my gtt a "road test" with my new side exit exhaust, which isn't that subtle! I was just waiting to be stopped but it never happened.
25 January 2006, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by specialx
yep the m1 stupid squad gave me 3 points the other night for doing a mindblowing 90mph on the m1 in an escort van!
25 January 2006, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak
Approaching the end of the month....sales must be low and they need to balance the figures in the paying in book
And they get my support to stopping people in the wrong...
was being tailgated by this **** in a souped up Civic the other day....stuck my guns to the legal limit of 50mph on the 406...the Civic driver gets pissed off and drops it down a couple of gears and zooms passed me....only to find a copper stop him a couple of miles down the road.
I laughed so hard I nearly crashed my Sup....
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