When this bloke "accumulated his 9 points for speeding many years ago" - he was genuinely copped pushing the envelope and had not dirven past a speed camera at 34/35 mph per the chap's wife in the other letter in this paper. (Guy says his wife is losing sleep over it)
I did not note any speed camera copping the dangerous drivers this evening - who were at the speed limit but wa-y-y-y-y- too fast for the foggy conditions
No speed camera will catch those who are driving around despite suffering from sleep apnoea which does claim a lot of lives on our roads. It's a sleep disorder and unfortunately whether you get tested or treated depends on your NHS lottery post code.
(Just another Drone on the part of Tone - NHS is not safe in his hands - and I know the shortcomings only too well
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This family, of course, is more than aware that speed cameras do not cop defective vehicles or persons who are not fit to drive but who manage to pass a camera at the riight speed
So before this bloke praises them - how about this story which appeared in the Manchester paper and a local advertiser rag in my kid sister's patch.
Woman was killed when she was run over by an accelerating HGV on East Lancs Road in Manchester area - "Critchley's Corner" as known locally.
This junction has a red light camera and she was hit as the lights changed and the HGV driver engaged grear and set off. Naturally - he gets the blame - but she must have set off across the road after the lights had changed. Of course, red light camera was very instrumental - NOT! in saving her life!
Thus - road safety does not and never should depend on a speed camera - but on a comprehensive and contunual eduication on basic road safey reminders for all road users - with emphais being on responsible behaviour by ALL on the roadways!
Or what about the child who was killed playing chicken on the M61 j almost 2 years ago? Or the one killed after consuming a bottle of vodka and running into the road? Or the girl killed after watching the drunk and drug influenced wannabe disck jockey "show off" after dropping her off after a party at his house. He was in his early 30s - she and her mate were 12 years old. I draw my own conclusions from this!
and her parents have been asked to remove the shrine at the graveside and the roadside as it's a bit OTT apparently - per the papers and the local vicar as quoted in the paper.
My view? If she'd been one of my kids - she would not have been attending any party at some grown bloke's house!
Nor would she have been out at that time of night either!
AM a strict Papa really!
Yup - you can tell - had a bad day! Grrrrrrr!!!
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(my heart felt thoughts and sympathies to those families and their colleages)