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Forum: Campaigning Topic: good questions? |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 20:08
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| I am attending a presentation on the Herts Safety Camera Partnerships work on Thursday, given by one of the partnerships members. I expect there will be a question and answer session. I have one or two question I may ask around the provision of raw accident data to back up the suitability of sites, ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed and Concentration |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 20:36
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| I am not going to vote as I am unsure as to the effects on me personally. I would definately get very bored with driving at those speeds on a wide open empty motorway all the time. whether that would affect my concentraction I would not know unless I was forced to drive in that manner. As to HGV's b... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Times: Cameras sited away from black spots |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 19:58
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It would appear that the Safety Camera Partnerships seek approval from the Department for Transport for speed camera sites. (well Herts County Council do)
Im surprised this is the case. Wonder what the background is on that? |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Proliferation of mini-roundabouts |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 18:37
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Mini roundabouts are seen as a traffic calming feature or a speed reducing feature if they are observed correctly.
Funding for them can come from many sources, normally on the basis of accident reductions.
Obviously their effectiveness is reliant on their observance by motorists. |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Legal-UK.co.uk - The Francis case |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 18:27
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| yes it was ok. They did not play an interview as such, just played your comments on driving and safety. It was part of a news report. It didnt come across that you were a 'bad guy'. More like 'Paul Smith from Safe Speed had the following to say.....' etc. It was part of a bulletin to do with the Idr... |
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Forum: Safe Speed in the News and Media Topic: Legal-UK.co.uk - The Francis case |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 13:24
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I heard the interview on BBC London this morning. The safe speed campaing Its getting quite a lot of publicity.  |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Misleading claims: accident costs |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 19:03
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| I think what Mr Hewitt means is the £1.5M is the cost to the country, not the taxpayer. i.e. affect on businesses, delays to travelling motorist, as well as the Police etc. These figures are used in calculating the Cost benefit analysis of schemes. Accident reduction savings against cost of scheme. ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Knowing enough about driving... |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 18:52
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| 'a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing' possibly. I must confess that I would have said I was an above average driver before having any advanced lessons, however since having some advanced motorcycle lessons, what an eye opener. My observation skils were greatly improved, as well as improvi... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Driver training |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 23:43
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Replies: 7
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The construction industry has one of the worst health and safety records in the UK. This is despite recent introduction of CDM regs and tightening up of H&S.
Yes, incidents can occur for for many reasons. but the loss is the same. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Driver training |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 00:01
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Replies: 7
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| Is the Government going to review and raise the minimum driver standards required in the uk? I know we all make mistakes, but some drivers show complete lack of awareness. The test doesn't include motorway driving, why is this? Its seems crazy not to include it. Motorways are the fastest most intimi... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Huge Speed Camera Cuts |
| dimmadan |
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 23:44
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| This is a welcome U turn. I rember when working for a TfL consultant responsible for maintenance of all the Red Routes in north London a few years ago, at the time there were already Gatso's everywhere every few miles apart, to 'find some more sites'. At the time there were no guidelines. When I ask... |
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