Beware! New SPECS system is being set up on LUMBERTUBS WAY in Northamoton. Limit is 50mph, it'll work out your average speed over the entire road. Currently the lamppost like rigs that hold the cameras have been erected, i expect the cameras to go live in a week or so.
What chance have we got in Northamptonshire with at least 20 Truvelo fixed site cameras, and about 10 safety camera vans. Oh....they're using transits for safety camera vans now as well....easily mistaken for BT/Cable people/workmen.
All in the interest of reducing casualties and making our roads saferof course.

I have to say it is to the point of insult the way they are carrying on in Northamptonshire IMHO.

I have nothing against the Police (quote the reverse) but the speed camera / camera vans are a beyond a joke.

There are a few very well plaved truvello cameras but also some dreadfully placed ones that are clearly there to "catch speeders" rather than "save lives".

The point is.. it had become more important to watch your speedo than watch the road... and more important to do the speed limit than to do a safe speed.

I haven't been done (although I never (except through stupid concentration lapses occasionally) speed in towns and villages) but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.

And not because I'm a blatant speeder, but because I will probably accidentally go over the speed limit (although only where it is *Safe*) and a van will be there.

regards

Simon

grrrrrr !

thanks for the warning Nat21

I'm really getting wound up over what is happening in Northampton at the moment

I came across another example of a "dreadfully placed" camera van just recently. As you go down Rushmere road and pass the permanent camera on your left, everyone slows down which is fair enough, build up area etc etc.

But.... at the bottom of the hill, where the road bears right, along the stretch of road towards the big roundabout, there is nothing but old duckponds, trees and an embankment i.e. not a single house/school/building i.e. no danger, but sure enough, there he was, sitting in the van pointing his gun.

They know that the natural reaction after just passing a speed camera is to speed up slightly, and in fact the speed limit does increase at the bottom of the hill but positioning a van there, in probably one of the safest roads in Northampton, is PURELY FOR FINANCIAL REASONS and nothing else http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

and don't get me going on the traffic calming measures popping up everywhere

I'm normally chilled but Northants police & council are taking the p1ss http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

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I couldn't believe it when I read the paper about it. I wondered what those things they were putting in were for. Now I know.

Did you know it's costing £350,000? I'd rather have more bobbies on the beat personally. They are always harpingon with the fact people are occasionally killed on the roads (never stating it was because they were speeding etc) but what about all the stabbing and assualts that go on? I'd rather see more bobbies solving crimes than these f&^(ing speed cameras popping up all over the place. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif

Have you seen the position of the (still blue) speed camera on the road down from round spinny past Southfields? Hidden by trees, you only see it once you are in zapping range. I doubt you'd see it if it were dark or raining heavily. What really get's me is that if they'd have put it on the other side of that road you'd be able to see it from quite a distance away. I guess that's why they didn't put it there. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

Does anyone in Northampton fancy taking up paintballing with me? I know of some good fixed targets we can use.

Matt

I actually got caught in Northampton, the one by netto in Kingsthorpe. 37 in a 30, fair enough. I attended the speeding workshop where they explained the dangers blah blah blah. But what they did do was explain why cameras are situated where they are. They proved this by showing us the number of accidents that happen in a certain strech of road, and all the ones with over 20 in 3 years have speed cameras installed, simple. Your right to say they have 20 (actually 18) but they have budget for another 12 this year (in the whole of Northamptonshire). What the course did teach me is where to speed and where not.

I was actually late for the course and sped there!!

If you do attend accidently forget you license, that way DVLA have no idea you have attended and you will be able to attend another!!

I would love an air rifle to do the lenses!! Simon you could DO the one in Harleston, gangsta drive by Styley!!

Today's telegraph has an interesting article on the effects of all this

I've found;

erm.... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Whilst I'm sure we would all love to see the cameras (or at least most of them) out of action.. I'll put my webmaster's hat on and say there will be no "scoobynetting" of cameras please!!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

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hehhe, ok :-)

Just venting anger really.

Did you know that only the new speed cameras will be painted the bright orange colour? All existing cameras can remain the same dark blue or grey colour.

Matt

Edited to add that if the speed cameras in Northampton suddenly start getting paintballed it has nothing to do with me!..or ScoobyNet of course! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

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