I took it for granted (my mistake)one time about speed limits when towing with the 10mph less law on national speed limits. Nearly got caught out by a mobile speed camera as unlike the fixed cameras the mobile operators can determine you are pulling a caravan and fine you as driving 55mph on a 60 limit would not get you a ticket with a fixed camera but would on a mobile camera. So I have set a site up giving the locations of the mobile cameras in some areas:
www.policecamera.co.uk
I am more in favour of traffic police cars on the road than sneakily hidden cameras catching the 99.5% law abiding motorist out.
Quote: Originally posted by lawrie09 on 12/9/2007
I am more in favour of traffic police cars on the road than sneakily hidden cameras catching the 99.5% law abiding motorist out.
So only 1/2 of 1% of motorists break the law. You could have fooled me. I see many more than that in one week.
Agree with the previous post. Don't speed and you won't need to worry about speed cameras.
The most dangerous example of driving too fast I 've seen recently was a police Volvo on a shout. Rounding a blind curve past a bus stop and pedestrian crossings, in a suburban street after dark, in a 30 limit area while doing a speed I estimated at 70mph was criminal.
Speed cameras do not address the real danger posed by the large number of drivers who think its OK to have activitated conversations on their hand-held mobiles while driving in heavy traffic. This includes artic truck drivers, who I have also seen consulting roadbooks, A-Z guides and once even reading a newspaper while driving their rigs in traffic. Fixed speed cameras are not operated by the police. Their revenue does not go to the police. They are run by semi-commercial set-ups called 'Partnerships'- hence the temptation to set them up on safe stretches of road which should have higher speed limits.
I observe speed limits. I'm very circumspect when towing- aware of the effect of the van on the car's dynamics... even though it is a substantial vehicle. But there are many other safety related offences being committed on our highways- and they're going unobserved by the authorities and unpunished by the courts. Speed cameras are here to stay, but we should also invest in more effective highway policing for all offences.
Quote: Originally posted by lawrie09 on 12/9/2007
I am more in favour of traffic police cars on the road than sneakily hidden cameras catching the 99.5% law abiding motorist out.
So only 1/2 of 1% of motorists break the law. You could have fooled me. I see many more than that in one week.
Agree with the previous post. Don't speed and you won't need to worry about speed cameras.
harryb
I must have written and seen that written 100 times or more on here, but there will be people along soon who will give all sorts of reasons and excuses as to why it is so difficult to obey the law and how the law should be changed, and how they were caught and they were only doing the speed limit, etc etc..................yawn yawn!
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Quote: Originally posted by Max-and-Paddy on 15/9/2007
Frankly I don't believe anyone who says they never exceed the speed limit, so saying "if you don't speed you don't get caught" is just crass.
Nora
Yes but no but....
I have been driving now for 36 years..both car and motorcycle. In urban areas I drive at 30 (or less) and follow the speed limits on A roads. On Motorways, depending on conditions (and cameras) I will drive at 75-80.
In Motorway Works I set the cruise to 50 and wave a finger to those behind me who don't give a stuff that folk are trying to work safely a few metres from them blasting past at 80.
I have never had a ticket, and have only been stopped once by Plod, when I was 19, and he was more interested in my old bike than me.
My point is that you can live your life keeping to safe speeds and showing consideration to others. I drive 25000miles a year, always meet appointments and with a bit of crafty planning get home for tea most days.
Speeding will soon be viewed as socially irresponsible , like Drinking and Driving and blowing smoke at babies. That day cannot come soon enough.
Drivers have no right to do excessive speeds, in driving recklessly they are a threat to other innocent decent people on the road, not just themselves.
why can i tow in france at 130kph-81 mph and not in this country.why can a 17 year old buy a car here that can do 155 mph with no experiance, and why are all trucks driven by experainced drivers electronically limited to 55 mph on motorways,50mph on duel carridgways and 40 mph on single track roads. and finally why are cars not limited to say 80 mph
Quote: Originally posted by steve sedona on 16/9/2007
why can i tow in france at 130kph-81 mph and not in this country.why can a 17 year old buy a car here that can do 155 mph with no experiance, and why are all trucks driven by experainced drivers electronically limited to 55 mph on motorways,50mph on duel carridgways and 40 mph on single track roads. and finally why are cars not limited to say 80 mph
"And finally what are cars not limited to say 80 mph"
Quite simply our Government would not find such a simple method of creating stealth revenue.
Kinda like the greens who would like us to stay at home in unlit unheated homes, never to roam again, BUT I do believe strongly in reducing pollution, that's why in my job I help to reduce harmful emissions by 9,000 tons per year!!!!!
Not that I agree with excessive speed but taxation of the motorist in this country is becoming a bit obvious !!!
If modern trucks didnt have speed limiters they would do 90-bit fast for 44 tonner-I think-the 40 & 50 limits for trucks have been in existence since the year dot--no government would try to increase them 'cos it would cause a public outcry 'cos people hate trucks-France dosent consider it safe to tow at 80--it just has no towing speed limit-as for young inexperienced drivers buying fast cars-well few will buy 155mph Beemers but loads will get 90mph Fiestas & Peugeot 106--which is as bad--
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