... demand, to include roads where there's just evidence of the speed limit being ignored by a significant factor. I think you'... method of enforcement is cameras, then all problems look like speeding. And the fact that the increase in use of speed cameras has concided with a rise in the number of accidents where factors other than speed are a cause tends to suggest that cameras are being used...
... roads where there's just evidence of the speed limit being ignored by a significant factor. ... (you know the sort that think the speed limits are set too low), 100+ was...exactly what's going on. How does a speed camera stop dangerous driving? It doesn't although... ensure they do it at a lower speed. In any case, who says a speed camera is there to prevent dangerous driving? It's just so ...
...@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... The fundamental point that all you petrol heads miss about speed cameras is that the public like them. The public only "like" them because they'... brainer really. Yes, indeed, "no brains" is exactly what's going on. How does a speed camera stop dangerous driving? You will gain extra marks for use of scientific reasoning and real-life ...
Huge wrote: On 2006-09-29, allan tracy <thunderbird57303@hotmail.com> wrote: The fundamental point that all you petrol heads miss about speed cameras is that the public like them. The public only "like" them because they've been brainwashed into thinking that they are an effective safety measure. Maybe, but where I live there are two major roads, ...
> The fundamental point that all you petrol heads miss about speed cameras is that the public like them. The public only "like" them because they've been brainwashed into thinking that they are an effective safety measure. Maybe, but where I live there are two major roads, notorious for serious accidents, that have recently aquired cameras and the accidents have ...
... of the voters want something they tend to get it and any claims to the contrary no matter how well reasoned are, face it, just pissing into the wind. The fundamental point that all you petrol heads miss about speed cameras is that the public like them. The public also like zebra crossings, but only get one after a fatality, as in the A595 just south of Whitehaven. -- Clive.
... My next door neighbour is a local councillor and he tells me that virtually 100%% of the speed cameras that go up round his way are due to the locals raising petitions. Not ... just pissing into the wind. The fundamental point that all you petrol heads miss about speed cameras is that the public like them. The public only "like" them because they've been brainwashed ...
My next door neighbour is a local councillor and he tells me that virtually 100%% of the speed cameras that go up round his way are due to the locals raising petitions. Not the police, not the highway authority, not ...matter how well reasoned are, face it, just pissing into the wind. The fundamental point that all you petrol heads miss about speed cameras is that the public like them.
... in message news:z1rg97fi6huo$.13r7i72if17ye$.dlg@40tude.net... On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:45:39 GMT, Jerry wrote: I made a similar comment to those in Northampton responsible for collating speed camera statistics based upon a re-analysis of their raw data. Data that was bloody difficult to get hold of BTW, I don't think they wanted anyone else to see it. My ...
...uk> wrote in message news:z1rg97fi6huo$.13r7i72if17ye$.dlg@40tude.net... On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:45:39 GMT, Jerry wrote: I made a similar comment to those in Northampton responsible for collating speed camera statistics based upon a re-analysis of their raw data. Data that was bloody difficult to get hold of BTW, I don't think they wanted anyone else to see it. My ...