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OAP’s with nothing better to do, what a way to spend your retirement. Is this what our new PCSO’s are for, training older citizens to use speed camera’s.

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Hang on is that an LTI2020 in the picture. The device that is known to be inaccurate if it isn't held perfectly still at all times. I hope none of the old dears have parkinsons

Thankfully no, probably for exactly the reason you give.

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As usual, you have to wonder how long it takes before these schemes wither on the vine once the pensioners get tired of standing in the freezing cold and pissing rain

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About 2 weeks - judging by examples in my locality

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Must admit the accuracy of forming an opinion of speed - plus hand shake .. hardly conclusive and definitely challengeable.

Perhaps some warning signs to take care through the village .... SLOW painted on the tarmac, etc, might be more effective long term

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Hi guys.

My dad came up with the idea. ...but...don't shoot me.


Basically he's high-ranking and mentioned it to that cock (Richard Brunstrom)....why?


Because all the OAP's were moaning about speeding in the area. Therefore, this is there to give them something constructive to do. The equipment is worth about £100 and wasn't purchased by the police, but by some retard anti-speeding group ( or something or other)


This points aren't enforceable, and nor is the fine. It's like buying your kids a happy meal for instance. - to keep them happy for 5 minutes.


*All view are my own and not my dads btw.

But that make this even worse really. Mad Doc post up about some grumpy old guy at some place called Chew Moor in Bolton und we also heard of similar vigilante system (long since bitten dust) in village up here in Cumbria.

If there ist really a problem in the village - then perhaps police car ought to just be present und very visible just to get message across that driving to COAST (with C in this case meaning "Considerate compliance" We not ever advocate speeding or unwise choice of speed.. but very much question the silly scamming und over-emphasis when other factors are prime cause) would be bestest policy for the mile or so through this village.

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They got to do something I suppose

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I could be completely wrong here but I think you're on to something and your dad is playing a very clever game. As you say, on one level it's about being seen by the "something must be done" brigade to be "doing something". In reality, it will, I hope, achieve far more.

1. It should show thes busybodies that they are being listened to.
2. It should cost the taxpayer very little and not tie up police resources too much.
3. If the said busybodies actually get out there and are forced to watch all the traffic, I think they'll soon get a sense of proportion and realise that the number of truly "dangerous"drivers out there isn't that great.
4. It will show them that there are plenty of drivers whom they "percieve" to be "safe" (i.e. the ones just like them with the flat caps on and the tartan rugs on the parcel shelf) that tend to exceed the speed limit by the sort of amount that would get you three points.
5. ...and best of all, with the onset of winter, the timing couldn't be better!

It's just the same strategy often adopted by parents of tale-telling children:

"...well that's naughty! - tell you what, you keep an eye on him for the rest of the day and be sure to come and tell me next time you see him doing it..."

- usually lasts about an hour!