RE: Lost Gatso found drowned
Discussion
jazzyjeff said:
Whoever Did It, Nice One Chaps, Keep Up The Good Work!!!!!!!!
Yeah, thanks a bunch guys!!? Scamerati will only replace it with a new one costing £x hundred thousands, which us taxpayers will have to fork out for. Not to mention the additional cost of overtime for the mobile plod employed in the meantime...
Wake up!!! Theyre NOT paid for by taxpayers! Theyre paid for by FINES!
Every one that gets clobbered costs THEM (the scamera partners) out of their "profit". It costs you mr taxpayer, NOTHING.
Quit whining.
AFAIK, there are (or were) only 5 permanent $cameras in my fine county. This one was one of four in the Haughley bends stretch (there are two in each direction). There is about a mile of warning signs before this one (it was the first). It was highly visible, it's been there about 4 years now. Where it is (was) is just before an on-slip where it is hard to see what is coming along the A14, and where there were numerous accidents before the 50mph limit and camera were fitted.
I can't believe I'm defending a camera, but whoever got caught was clearly too blind to be on the road.
The whole problem with accidents on this stretch is down to a poorly designed junction, caused by a cross-roads just beyond a bend over a crest, and the aforementioned on-slip. The speed limit/cameras do slow people down, so there have been far less accidents than previously. I have lived in the area for all of my 28 years, so for once I know what I'm talking about, before the "all cameras must die" brigade flame me.
Next year, the whole area is going to be re-constructed, removing the junction and sending all the traffic that would have joined there to Stowmarket where it will be able to join at a proper interchange. Whereupon the 50mph limit will be removed, along with the cameras.
I can't believe I'm defending a camera, but whoever got caught was clearly too blind to be on the road.
The whole problem with accidents on this stretch is down to a poorly designed junction, caused by a cross-roads just beyond a bend over a crest, and the aforementioned on-slip. The speed limit/cameras do slow people down, so there have been far less accidents than previously. I have lived in the area for all of my 28 years, so for once I know what I'm talking about, before the "all cameras must die" brigade flame me.
Next year, the whole area is going to be re-constructed, removing the junction and sending all the traffic that would have joined there to Stowmarket where it will be able to join at a proper interchange. Whereupon the 50mph limit will be removed, along with the cameras.
ledfoot said:
I would rather have that camera on the A14, than a mobile scamera van.
At least we know where the fixed cameras are, and they are not a real problem.
True, the road will now be covered by scamera vans which could be lurking anywhere. They will catch far more drivers now than the gatso could ever catch... BUT..
There isn't much motorists can do to fight the greedy, sneaky, lying camera partnerships, so killing Gatsos is one of the biggest voices they have. It makes a statement and gains publicity.
Some choose to write to their MP, some moan and groan futilely to the police and SCP's, but sometimes actions speak louder than words.
nvHerman said:
AFAIK, there are (or were) only 5 permanent $cameras in my fine county. This one was one of four in the Haughley bends stretch (there are two in each direction).
There is about a mile of warning signs before this one (it was the first). It was highly visible, it's been there about 4 years now. Where it is (was) is just before an on-slip where it is hard to see what is coming along the A14, and where there were numerous accidents before the 50mph limit and camera were fitted.
I can't believe I'm defending a camera, but whoever got caught was clearly too blind to be on the road.
The whole problem with accidents on this stretch is down to a poorly designed junction, caused by a cross-roads just beyond a bend over a crest, and the aforementioned on-slip. The speed limit/cameras do slow people down, so there have been far less accidents than previously. I have lived in the area for all of my 28 years, so for once I know what I'm talking about, before the "all cameras must die" brigade flame me.
Next year, the whole area is going to be re-constructed, removing the junction and sending all the traffic that would have joined there to Stowmarket where it will be able to join at a proper interchange. Whereupon the 50mph limit will be removed, along with the cameras.
there's 3 of the buggers on the A140 alone. the whole problem with the road these cover or covered are the cross roads suffolk seem to love to have running across what are effectively motorways, not to mention people turning right. even with the cameras the accidents haven't stopped, just like the A140, i'm not convinced they've even reduced. glad it's to be re-engineered, will they get rid of the right turns as well? or even the cross roads for that matter?
Surely someone should start www.interestingplacestodumpascamera.com
We could then have a fully comprehensible album of amusing pictures of stolen Scameras, next to icons, such as Angel of the North, or Stone Henge. Could be a Turner prize winner I reckon. ScameraArt.
Any takers? You may need a Range Rover and a big bit of rope as well.
We could then have a fully comprehensible album of amusing pictures of stolen Scameras, next to icons, such as Angel of the North, or Stone Henge. Could be a Turner prize winner I reckon. ScameraArt.
Any takers? You may need a Range Rover and a big bit of rope as well.
"Next year, the whole area is going to be re-constructed, removing the junction and sending all the traffic that would have joined there to Stowmarket where it will be able to join at a proper interchange. Whereupon the 50mph limit will be removed, along with the cameras."
BET THEY WONT REMOVE THEM, CAMERAS OR SPEED LIMIT
BET THEY WONT REMOVE THEM, CAMERAS OR SPEED LIMIT
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