... wrote (in message <1171208426.481218.236980@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>): What you overlook is that the rise in roaddeaths might have been much worse without speedcameras Ahh, the old standby ! But look, they haven't ... things would actually be much BETTER now if we'd never had speedcameras - and you cannot PROVE otherwise !
... are actually in favour of improving road safety - contrary to what you may...your government propagandy drivel. Exceeding the speed limit has little correlation with safety...lack of safetly. Exceeding an APPROPRIATE speed for the location and conditions most..., and why do they hate speedcameras so much? Because they are... where there have been four or more roaddeaths. Wrong again....
... is so very difficult to positively identify the speed limit at any particular point that all three... 40mph, or 50 mph, or whatever the speed happens to be, will all slow suddenly to 30mph as they approach known speedcameras. Try identifying the speed limit changes at the same time as being sure that... the time limits are, they vary from road to road and I have to keep studying them...
... with the area. It is so very difficult to positively identify the speed limit at any particular point that all three lanes of traffic, moving freely at 40mph, or 50 mph, or whatever the speed happens to be, will all slow suddenly to 30mph as they approach known speedcameras. Try identifying the speed limit changes at the same time as being sure that the bus lane you are ...
... Doug says... Oh yes? Then why do a majority break speed limits, a known source of danger, and why do they hate speedcameras so much? Because they don't. THere's 3 million convictions and over 30 million motorists. ... comments. I am all in favour of more police on our roads, combatting the very many law breaking motorists, but the police seem...
... says... Oh yes? Then why do a majority break speed limits, a known source of danger, and why do they hate speedcameras so much? Because they don't. THere's 3 million convictions and over 30 million motorists...These are I suspect only the tip of the iceberg of motorists speeding. Paul -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews....
...> wrote: Snip Oh yes? Then why do a majority break speed limits, a known source of danger, and why do they hate speedcameras so much? Let me remind you that speedcameras are only placed at locations where there have been four or more roaddeaths. That an absolute nonsense, they are placed where the revenue stream is the greatest. Snip --...
...>>>hamlet of houses with national speed limits applying. Yes, there is ... 40MPH sign). I expect the speed limits were all carefully decided ... see people regularly tripping the speedcamera. I have nothing against ...>>regarding their enforcement. Most country roads are 'derestricted', i.e. 60mph,...and inappropriate places whilst national speed limits still apply in adjacent...
...nothing agains't more police on our roads but I am very surprised that ... are actually in favour of improving road safety - contrary to what you may ... Then why do a majority break speed limits, a known source of danger,... there have been four or more roaddeaths. We also believe that speedcameras are having ... favour of more police on our roads, combatting the very many law breaking ...
... like they were saying : It is estimated that cameras have saved 20%% lives in London ...:http://www.roadpeace.org/pr/jdean.html "Would a speedcamera have saved James Dean?" Mmmm. ... he was killed by somebody turning into a side road without looking.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean#Death FFS, the very first line of that article says ...
