Community Pace Car Scheme

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Just read this in our local paper, the Doncaster Free Press,

Typed from the article:

article said:

BID TO CUT SPEED Moterists can make Doncaster a safer place by joining a new scheme which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the road. The Community Pace Car Scheme requires volunteers to "perform a mobile traffic calming role" driving within the speed limit to encourage others to follow suit, helping to keep the overall speed of traffic down. People can join the scheme by contacting Doncaster Council's Public Safety Unit where they will then be registered as a Community Pace Car Driver, receiving a sticker to display in their vehicle window. For further information, contact [phone] or email [e-mail]

Is this the begining of the end for road safety? They are encouraging people to prevent safe progress of other vehicles, thus making the road a far more dangerous place, and likely causing increases in accidents. Have they not discovered that seed is one of the least factors contributing to the cause of accidents?

I am going to email for a sticker, and put it in the window just to take the micky. (I wont call them as I wouldnt be able to control myself.

What does every one else think of this crazy idea?

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I can see it now, old numpty plodding down the road with 'pace car' sicker in the rear window, and the line of us driving behind swerving side to side to keep the tires warm.

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I have emailed them telling them I think it is a great idea, and want to take part. I want to see what they actually want me to do, and will report back. If they want to know what car I drive, I will give them the 10 year old Corsa's details (our second car), not the M3's, think they might spot my plot with that.

P.S. I will alter the sticker to say "Community Safe Car, keep up if you can", or something to that effect. That will be good.

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Buggar, th Email I sent got bounced back. Looks like I may have to call them, not sure if I could resist myself venting my spleen at them though.

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This thread was started by me last Friday, with the other one being introduced after, with the press release thing. There is also a thread on General Gassing that started yesterday. I let this one drop off the page and posted in the one with the press release, as it will have a wider audience, but I guess we have fetched this one to the top aswell.

Looks like it all has caused quiet a stir, couldnt belive it was on Calender, well funny.

Still not heard anything from my email for a sticker either.