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Help us to beat speed menace (Apr 1 2005)

HUNDREDS of drivers have joined a campaign to create mobile speed barriers to force motorists to slow down on Cheshire's rural roads.

Thousands more across the county are expected to slam on the brakes and join up to 'Set The Pace'.

Groups in Tarvin, Norley, Ashton Hayes, Cotebrook and Tattenhall are supporting the campaign, which requires drivers and passengers to sign a pledge to keep to the speed limit or road conditions.

The aim is to force other drivers to slow down as they find themselves stuck behind pledged drivers.

'Mobile traffic calming is very much about individuals taking responsibility. Everyone wants to change the world, but no-one thinks to change themselves,' said Justine Hart, Cheshire County Council senior road safety officer.

She said: 'If everyone travelled at safer speeds we wouldn't need other measures like cameras and humps.'

As an added incentive, drivers who display Set The Pace car stickers are entered into regular draws, with prizes.


Full story HERE

And:HERE


Road Rage 'bait' or wot ?

(BTW... April 1st )

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"CAMERAS "DO NOT" SAVE LIVES" !!
(Richard Brunstrom Says so !!)

Not for long....

The worrying thing is that there seem to be more drivers pottering along at 20 in 30 limits, 30 in a 40 or 50 limit. Also those who think 5mph is the fastest you can go over speed humps.

I do more overtaking in the city than I have ever done before..

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Speed camera policy Kills

I'll agree with that coment there Gizmo.

A motorcycle doesn't get "stuck" behind anything (unless the rider is a pussy), and a car equipped with a 305 c.i motor only needs to see the slightest of gaps on the opposite side of the road to get past the obstacle in front of it.

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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

30 to 60 in 1.5 seconds......'nuff said.

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Speed camera policy Kills

Hanbo - was the author one Avril Folley, who also wrote about speed cameras giving out money every day at 13o'clock

HUH
Err, dunno, there are two 'links' to this story, both are from the 'Chester Chronicle'.

(As Chubby Brown would say: "Who the **** is Avril Folley" ?)

I did enbold the date btw.

April 1st (Could it be ??)

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"CAMERAS "DO NOT" SAVE LIVES" !!
(Richard Brunstrom Says so !!)

I'm quite happy to say I'll keep within the speed limit or road conditions

How are passengers meant to comply with this, by the way

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"Show me someone who says that they have never exceeded a speed limit, and I'll show you a liar, or a menace." (Austin Williams - Director, Transport Research Group)

Any views expressed in this post are personal opinions and may not represent the views of Safe Speed

Easy, they just hold their hands over the driver's eyes - forcing them to brake.

Cheers
Peter

Hanbo - a polite way ( i thought) of saying "someone is taking the P", due to the date.(Avril, another way of saying april, foley - bout the fools)

Ahh-Hah !

I see it now, thanks.

The ABD's view on 'NATIONAL NO SPEEDING DAY 2003'

Here:
http://www.jbaird.org.uk/abd/nospeedday.html

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"CAMERAS "DO NOT" SAVE LIVES" !!
(Richard Brunstrom Says so !!)

Slam on the brakes to drive at the speed limit?

Unless they have very unusual brakes they would have to be speeding in order to do that. If they feel so passionately about sticking to the speed limit then why weren't they doing it already?