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[JamesV6CDX]

My mate was the manager of a Majestic wine in Bristol.  One day the 'Safety' camera van parked up in the shops car park!! and trained the camera down the road, until my mate went out and told them to break off!! and they did!! 

I had one stood in my garden with a speed gun who had the cheek to try to tell me I was speeding on my bike as I approached my own house, many years ago. I asked him if he had the owners permission to be where he was,when he told me he had I told him he was lying and I would put a complaint in, then drove into my own driveway and parked the bike. The look on his face when I did was priceless.

[marrus69]

For what its worth the new rules state that:

Camera housings must be yellow

No camera housing should be obscured by bridges, signs, trees or bushes

Cameras must be visible from 60 metres away in 40 mph or less areas and 100 metres for all other limits

Camera warning and speed limit reminders must be placed within one kilometre of fixed and mobile camera sites

Signs must only be placed in areas where camera housings are placed or where mobile cameras are used

Mobile speed camera users must be highly visible by wearing fluorescent clothing and their vehicles marked with reflective strips

Camera sites must be reviewed at least every six months to ensure that visibility and signing conditions are being met

[cleggy]

For what its worth the new rules state that:

Camera housings must be yellow

No camera housing should be obscured by bridges, signs, trees or bushes

Cameras must be visible from 60 metres away in 40 mph or less areas and 100 metres for all other limits

Camera warning and speed limit reminders must be placed within one kilometre of fixed and mobile camera sites

Signs must only be placed in areas where camera housings are placed or where mobile cameras are used

Mobile speed camera users must be highly visible by wearing fluorescent clothing and their vehicles marked with reflective strips
Camera sites must be reviewed at least every six months to ensure that visibility and signing conditions are being met

Not much point in that, when as you approach all you see is a white van with its rear doors open and a camera pointing at you. The operators sat in the front seats wearing their bibs, are only visible when you pass the sneaky barstewards

[Jusme]

It's in the block paved centre bit of a 30 mph dual carriageway, next to railings. He has to drive up a kerb to get there. Now as said, doesn't bother me, but surely you can't break the law to enforce the law? There is no marked out police bay or anything, and as obscure as it seems (we all do it) it's illegal to mount the kerb. Visit Bedford.. (Obviously not by choice?) The town centre police station has a small car park in front, and also about 8 parking bays where you 'have to' drive up the kerb and across the footpath to reach them.. Oh yes, forgot to mention, they are 'staff only' parking bays... 

[adey2]

ive come to conclusion that mobile operators are peeping toms lol, how do you claim job satisfaction doing something like that

[Rods2]

Some people get much happiness from making other peoples life a misery.  Marquis de Sade, Traffic Wardens, Health and Safety Zealots, Ugly Liberty Bitch, PC Fuhrer the camera operator, Gordon Brown, Vx stealers with their inaccurate diagnostics inflated reasonable bills and incompetent work and finally tax collectors. In an evening, when they are sitting on their own as Billy no friends with a shandy in their hand, they are as happy as Larry contemplating and boring anybody who will listen to the days misery they have caused.

Why are they always called Gregory, Larry or Nigel? 

[geoffr70]

Some people get much happiness from making other peoples life a misery.  Marquis de Sade, Traffic Wardens, Health and Safety Zealots, Ugly Liberty Bitch, PC Fuhrer the camera operator, Gordon Brown, Vx stealers with their inaccurate diagnostics inflated reasonable bills and incompetent work and finally tax collectors. In an evening, when they are sitting on their own as Billy no friends with a shandy in their hand, they are as happy as Larry contemplating and boring anybody who will listen to the days misery they have caused.

Why are they always called Gregory, Larry or Nigel? 

That is so right

[Dishevelled Den]

Some people get much happiness from making other peoples life a misery.  Marquis de Sade, Traffic Wardens, Health and Safety Zealots, Ugly Liberty Bitch, PC Fuhrer the camera operator, Gordon Brown, Vx stealers with their inaccurate diagnostics inflated reasonable bills and incompetent work and finally tax collectors. In an evening, when they are sitting on their own as Billy no friends with a shandy in their hand, they are as happy as Larry contemplating and boring anybody who will listen to the days misery they have caused.

Why are they always called Gregory, Larry or Nigel? 

It's good to clear the custard - is it not?



Ugly Liberty Bitch

Couldn't resist this time.

[bigboykarl]

Some people get much happiness from making other peoples life a misery.  Marquis de Sade, Traffic Wardens, Health and Safety Zealots, Ugly Liberty Bitch, PC Fuhrer the camera operator, Gordon Brown, Vx stealers with their inaccurate diagnostics inflated reasonable bills and incompetent work and finally tax collectors. In an evening, when they are sitting on their own as Billy no friends with a shandy in their hand, they are as happy as Larry contemplating and boring anybody who will listen to the days misery they have caused.

Why are they always called Gregory, Larry or Nigel? 

It's good to clear the custard - is it not?



Ugly Liberty Bitch

Couldn't resist this time.

shami?

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Ugly Liberty Bitch

Couldn't resist this time.

shami?

Shamone.

[Martian]

We all know how these money making schemes work, but are they allowed to park on the pavement in order to hide themselves  Eg behind a bus shelter etc?

They do whatever they want in order to fill the coffers, and they know they will get away with it.

If the authorities were truly concerned about road safety then surely it would be better to stop the driver at the time and point out his or her mistake?
Instead we let them carry on driving "dangerously" and send them the bill 2 weeks later because a financial penalty for something that most probably won't even remember is definately a better solution than educating them at the time 

Pedestrians are just as bad IMO, and it really gets on my tits when the first question is "How fast was the car going?"
When a train hits someone on a level crossing or whatever, I'll bet they don't ask the driver how fast he was going.

Hit me at 30mph and there is an 80% chance I'll live
Hit me at 40mph and there is an 80% chance I'll die
Use your eyes and there is a 100% chance you'll make it without getting hurt!!

[Dishevelled Den]

Some people get much happiness from making other peoples life a misery.  Marquis de Sade, Traffic Wardens, Health and Safety Zealots, Ugly Liberty Bitch, PC Fuhrer the camera operator, Gordon Brown, Vx stealers with their inaccurate diagnostics inflated reasonable bills and incompetent work and finally tax collectors. In an evening, when they are sitting on their own as Billy no friends with a shandy in their hand, they are as happy as Larry contemplating and boring anybody who will listen to the days misery they have caused.

Why are they always called Gregory, Larry or Nigel? 

It's good to clear the custard - is it not?



Ugly Liberty Bitch

Couldn't resist this time.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/images1.jpg

shami?

Correct BBK.

[cleggy]

Here is a response I have just received from Nottingham police to the question " Are your vehicles legally allowed to park on the pavement"


Parking of our vans on the pavement

The parking of our Traffic Safety Camera vehicles whilst using the camera equipment to influence driver behaviour is carefully controlled. The activity has been risk assessed not only with the safety of our staff in mind but also the motoring and other users of the highway, including pedestrians. We always allow at least room for a person with a pushchair or disabled person in a wheelchair to pass the van with ease. Enforcement operations are carried out by two Traffic Support Officers, one of whom is responsible for ensuring free passage along the pavement by pedestrians. If it is apparent that someone is having difficulty in passing the van then they are instructed to move the vehicle to alleviate the problem.

There is stated case law on this issue and there is no such thing as a partial/potential obstruction. An obstruction only exists if someone is actually obstructed. In consideration of this, staff do monitor this situation constantly with a view to moving the vehicle without delay if a problem arises. What amounts to an obstruction is a question of fact for the magistrates to decide in each case (Wade v Grange [1977], see also DPP v Jones (Margaret) [1999]. In arriving at that decision they will have regard to, amongst other things: ‘the length of time the obstruction continued, the place where it occurred, the purpose for which it was done and whether it caused an actual as opposed to a potential obstruction’ (Lord Parker CJ in Nagy v Weston [1965].

 

All Parking Regulation orders in force throughout the county contain an exemption applicable to any Police vehicle which is being used for a police purpose where the restriction would be likely to hinder the use of that vehicle in fulfilling that purpose, and which is taking all reasonable precautions
 
Regards,
 
 
Dave Hibbert
Performance and Ops Supervisor
NSCP
OS(TM)
david.hibbert@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk

Make of it what you will, but for me it's the same result as if you cross a bulldog with a shitzu