Speed cameras are in the news again...
15 October 2006, 06:25 PM
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Speed cameras are in the news again...
15 October 2006, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
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15 October 2006, 06:46 PM
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There arent any in North Yorkshire.. thankfully..
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We've had as many road deaths this year as in the late 90's when Northampton was chosen as one of the first counties to trial all the new speed camera technologies...
15 October 2006, 08:23 PM
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What is most interesting about all of this is that the companies making a fortune selling these devices to the police are turning into retirement homes for police officers. The people who met the MoS were all ex-police officers for example. I can't imagine a more corrupt thing to do than to set up a camera partnership when you are in the police and then take retirement to make a fortune selling cameras to the very camera partnership you set up. Yet another example of corruption within the police force and this one must warrant a criminal investigation into the manner in which public money is being used to line the pockets of "retired" police officers willing to toe the camera line while they are in the force.
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Speed cameras are money making machines, the article in the MoS was very interesting and described where the money ends up. The latest figures clearly show that speed is not the main contributor in accidents, but the Govt sees this as an easy way to look as if they are doing something whilst not increasing the numbers of Police to the level they should. More people in jail for motoring offences than robbery......!
18 October 2006, 11:47 AM
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cameras do squat, wonder how many minor accidents are caused byt people spending more time looking at speedo than at car in front.
having said that, i do agree with cams/speed humps outside schools and alike. although even if there not there i tend to slow down driving past, rather spend a couple of extra mins driving than living with hurting a child who ran out in front without checking
having said that, i do agree with cams/speed humps outside schools and alike. although even if there not there i tend to slow down driving past, rather spend a couple of extra mins driving than living with hurting a child who ran out in front without checking
18 October 2006, 12:03 PM
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having said that, i do agree with cams/speed humps outside schools and alike. although even if there not there i tend to slow down driving past, rather spend a couple of extra mins driving than living with hurting a child who ran out in front without checking
Please get away from this 'speed cameras' work belief - we know they don't. Any acceptance just means the authorities have won you over and they'll go ahead to put up more of these scameras ...
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