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Title: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: nick v6 on 29 January 2009, 09:15:37
herd on the radio while i took the daughter to school that they might be taking the speed camera's down
something about them not being approved by parliment
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Richie London on 29 January 2009, 09:56:26
if thats the case i will be buying some new racing gloves  :)
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Gaffers on 29 January 2009, 10:28:15
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if thats the case i will be buying some new racing gloves  :)

They'll break.......
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Andy B on 29 January 2009, 10:30:29
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herd on the radio while i took the daughter to school that they might be taking the speed camera's down
something about them not being approved by parliment

What's the phrase ...... something about the Vatican & showing a certain part of my anatomy!!!
I'm sure that even if it was the case, any subsequent laws passed would be made retrospective!
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Leomas on 29 January 2009, 10:46:45
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herd on the radio while i took the daughter to school that they might be taking the speed camera's down
something about them not being approved by parliment

What's the phrase ...... something about the Vatican & showing a certain part of my anatomy!!!
I'm sure that even if it was the case, any subsequent laws passed would be made retrospective!


Shoorly shome mishtake...that would be like bringing in a law penalising people for a car they bought 6 years ago

ah yes, right
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: ians on 29 January 2009, 11:09:02
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herd on the radio while i took the daughter to school that they might be taking the speed camera's down
something about them not being approved by parliment

What's the phrase ...... something about the Vatican & showing a certain part of my anatomy!!!
I'm sure that even if it was the case, any subsequent laws passed would be made retrospective!


Shoorly shome mishtake...that would be like bringing in a law penalising people for a car they bought 6 years ago

ah yes, right

don't be ridiculous, that would be immoral, unethical etc and the government would never do anything like that.    :-X
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: HolyCount on 29 January 2009, 11:31:51
It's probably because too many MPs have been caught by camera  ::)
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: markey mark on 29 January 2009, 11:33:41
they will find a way round it  >:(
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 January 2009, 12:30:00
Last I heard on this subject they were going to replace them with SPECS average speed cameras to cover 90% of the UK's roads :o :o >:( >:(
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: PaulW on 29 January 2009, 13:34:27
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Last I heard on this subject they were going to replace them with SPECS average speed cameras to cover 90% of the UK's roads :o :o >:( >:(

see specs i dont really mind, its the scheming barstewards who hide there vans & guns behind trees or in blindspots which pish me off, as they are the ones more interested in money & not safety.

altho I'm still not 100% conviced either way...  The SPECS do a good job on roadworks, but for general roads, they make the driver concentrate too much on the speedo than on the road itself...

But still, it will all go ahead regardless of public opinion, as since when do the government listen (take the vehicle tracking & pay per mile schemes which got massive objection on a government petition, they replied saying they wont do it, then 12 months later, there trialing it in 3 counties... >:( >:( >:( )
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 January 2009, 16:26:42
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herd on the radio while i took the daughter to school that they might be taking the speed camera's down
something about them not being approved by parliment

Is it April fools day . . . . No it's still January

Believe it when I see it.
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: nick v6 on 29 January 2009, 16:33:18
ive been trying to find it on the net
i herd it on galaxy fm cause the cd changer has decided to pack up

there was somthing to do with a bloke got caught on a speed camera and he appealed against it saying that the cameras was not approved by parliment

Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: nick v6 on 29 January 2009, 16:36:37
grrrrrrr >:(
bugging me now >:(
i know i herd it on the radio but cant find it on the net anywhere
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: albitz on 29 January 2009, 18:08:13
Afaik some of the hand held devices arent approved and the specs cameras arent approved for the way they are being used,doesnt stop them though,they know most folks wont have the money/time/ energy
to argue so they carry on regardless.
Personally I dont mind SPECS and most of the fixed cameras too much as they cant catch motorbikes. ;)
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Leomas on 29 January 2009, 20:26:44
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grrrrrrr >:(
bugging me now >:(
i know i herd it on the radio but cant find it on the net anywhere

The report I heard related to the original trial being approved by Parliament with the general understanding that any deployment would require new legislation but the Home Office reckon what they have is enough. Not the first time that stuff gets the nod for a trial run in the belief it will need full parliamentary approval later but then a loophole is mysteriously found. Pay as you throw bin charges comes to mind.



here's a link  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/4059922/Speed-cameras-could-be-illegal.html
Title: Re: bye bye speed camera's
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 January 2009, 20:37:44
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Last I heard on this subject they were going to replace them with SPECS average speed cameras to cover 90% of the UK's roads :o :o >:( >:(

see specs i dont really mind, its the scheming barstewards who hide there vans & guns behind trees or in blindspots which pish me off, as they are the ones more interested in money & not safety.

altho I'm still not 100% conviced either way...  The SPECS do a good job on roadworks, but for general roads, they make the driver concentrate too much on the speedo than on the road itself...

But still, it will all go ahead regardless of public opinion, as since when do the government listen (take the vehicle tracking & pay per mile schemes which got massive objection on a government petition, they replied saying they wont do it, then 12 months later, there trialing it in 3 counties... >:( >:( >:( )

And Suffolk's on the short list >:( >:( >:(