Safe Speed Forums

We have passed 50,000 forum posts today. That's pretty amazing since these forums launched on 6th March 2004 - just over 20 months ago.

But quantity fails to tell the story. We are also participating in the most advanced road safety forum in the world (as far as I know).

A huge thanks to all of you who make this such a great place to hang out.

mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a community...

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Aaahhhh. Whatever happened to CB radio (on the AM frequency)?

22 for a copy.......

Thats a big 10:4 good buddy

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Speed camera policy Kills

It has been replaced with the internet.

Is that a local variant "breaking channel"?
I used to always use 19 "for a copy" in London in the early 80's.

As far as CB radio being replaced by the internet is concered, I disagree - what I found very useful with the CB system was being able to communicate "generally" with non-specified people within reception range (usually a mile or three when mobile in town).
You could then ask about traffic in the area, and inquire about alternative routes real-time.
I even used it once to "follow" a lorry on-air that I could see in the traffic ahead, and got him to flash some roof-mounted lights at the point I had to turn off (as I was unfamiliar with the local roads and requested directions).
I suppose navigation systems and RDS fulfill some of the CB functions, but what can replace the ability to ask a truck to let you in when you are stuck at T-junction trying to enter a packed but slow-moving mass of vehicles?