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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Cornwall is infested with cams |
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 13:17
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| Maybe its just because I am used to scamera infested south yorkshire that I find Cornwall a pleasure to drive in. Very few cameras compared to where I live ( Sheffield ) and some cracking roads that can be enjoyed without developing a twitch looking out for scamera vans. I'm discounting Plymouth bec... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Yorkshire officer done for having hands off wheel on 999 cal |
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:38
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| Guilty of stupidity if nothing else. |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: The latest in Brunstrom Buffoonery |
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:56
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Meredith Hughes |
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 21:45
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| ... and the reason high ranking police officers are provided with drivers is ...? I can think of two reasons straight away , one is for security as the driver will be an "advanced" police driver who has current training in escape and evasion tactics ( though I dont know if evading speed c... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Meredith Hughes |
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 16:50
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| He doesnt need to hire a driver for work related travel , he already has a driver provided. |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Request to cut speed limit REJECTED ! |
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:29
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| From the local paper http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=3108013 Junction 'not dangerous enough' PLEAS for road safety improvements at a busy junction are set to be rejected by Sheffield Council today – after highways bosses decided the site was not dangerous enough. People living in the Wharncl... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Challenge to speed camera accuracy |
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 18:39
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| The Sheffield Star http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=3093217 Slower than the speed of light Speeding appeal: Iain Fielden A UNIVERSITY lecturer from Sheffield is trying to use the laws of physics to help his wife escape a speeding fine. Dr Iain Fielden, who lectures at Sheffield Hallam Univers... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Brunstrom 40mph in Snowdonia |
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 03:45
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DeltaF wrote: I wish someone would shove that C**t over a cliff and be done with it....
But would he exceed the speed limit on the way down ??  |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: South Yorks Scameras move on to two wheels |
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 07:27
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| Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. South Yorks Safety Camera Partnership now have a Honda Deauville Motorcycle to use. The bike is equipped with an LT1 20/20. They are claiming in a local publication that speed cameras have reduced KSI " in the vicinity of camera sites" by 33% a ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Times, 5 June 2007, Police chief calls for hidden cameras |
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 14:05
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| There is a school of thought that says speed cameras work , because of the sheer number of "offences" detected , hidden cameras would be even more "successful" simply because motorists would get no warning. So they may work , but not in the area they claim, their contribution to ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Times, 5 June 2007, Police chief calls for hidden cameras |
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 09:11
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| If your burglar alarm goes off more than 3 times per year the police ignore it in future. They ignore it because the technology gives false alarms. Can we expect the same from speed camera activations? A normal domestic burglar alarm draws NO response unless there is additional confirmation , i.e a... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: A licence to speed |
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 03:19
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| Frankly, I fail to see just what is so all-fired important for the police to travel to an incident with such indecent haste. Other than firearms bearing officers attending an armed robbery, what can the average officer do.? They aren't allowed to give first aid other than mouth-to-mouth as far as I... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Times, 5 June 2007, Police chief calls for hidden cameras |
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 21:47
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Replies: 19
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