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New Talking Point "Should we have more cameras".
New Talking Point "Should we have more cameras".
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Why not? Breaking the speed limit is a crime, so they are a cheap and effective way of catching criminals. That frees up police time for other matters, such as targeting dangerous driving that is unrelated to speed.
Stewart, Aberystwyth, Wales
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Why don't we take it one stage further and install a device in every car which automatically issues a fine if you go over the speed limit.
Martin B, Eastbourne, UK
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Nnnnnnnnngggggghh......
Why not? Breaking the speed limit is a crime, so they are a cheap and effective way of catching criminals. That frees up police time for other matters, such as targeting dangerous driving that is unrelated to speed.
Stewart, Aberystwyth, Wales
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Why don't we take it one stage further and install a device in every car which automatically issues a fine if you go over the speed limit.
Martin B, Eastbourne, UK
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Nnnnnnnnngggggghh......
It says on the BBC webpage - "Disclaimer: The BBC may edit your comments"
Ok so If I wrote, "No I do not think we should have more speed cameras in the UK"
They could 'edi't it to say "Speed Cameras? Oh I love them I think they are an essential part of a happy Britain." instead.
possible.
If my comments are posted I'll let you know as they were under a pseudonym.
Ok so If I wrote, "No I do not think we should have more speed cameras in the UK"
They could 'edi't it to say "Speed Cameras? Oh I love them I think they are an essential part of a happy Britain." instead.
possible. If my comments are posted I'll let you know as they were under a pseudonym.
Well, I've said my piece. I doubt they'll put it on though 
If the government were really interested in people's safety rather than generating revenue they would revoke the licenses of people who simply cannot drive. People need educating properly and this is just not happening. Speed is a contributing factor in an accident but it is not the cause. There are far worse "crimes" on the road, like not checking mirrors and not indicating - which is usually done by the "drivers" that drive at a "safe" speed.
Although I don't think it's too bad. Just not pro-camera so it won't get on!
>> Edited by schueymcfee on Thursday 4th March 11:43
If the government were really interested in people's safety rather than generating revenue they would revoke the licenses of people who simply cannot drive. People need educating properly and this is just not happening. Speed is a contributing factor in an accident but it is not the cause. There are far worse "crimes" on the road, like not checking mirrors and not indicating - which is usually done by the "drivers" that drive at a "safe" speed.
Although I don't think it's too bad. Just not pro-camera so it won't get on!
>> Edited by schueymcfee on Thursday 4th March 11:43
Mr E said:
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Why not? Breaking the speed limit is a crime, so they are a cheap and effective way of catching criminals. That frees up police time for other matters, such as targeting dangerous driving that is unrelated to speed.
Stewart, Aberystwyth, Wales
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Why don't we take it one stage further and install a device in every car which automatically issues a fine if you go over the speed limit.
Martin B, Eastbourne, UK
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Nnnnnnnnngggggghh......
AAAARGH
These people need to erradicated from the gene pool, preferably with some napalm.
Bloody hell, they published my comment!
I recently bough a device called a Road Angel, which uses GPS and a database to warn you where genuine accident blackspots are (as well as all types of speed camera). I soon realised that where black spots are, cameras aren't, and vice versa. We should have speed cameras, but they should be at genuine blackspots and in urban areas (residential streets and outside shops and schools). Most of the cameras I come across in my 20,000-odd miles a year are sited on roads which have had limits arbitrarily reduced from NSL to 30/40mph. They are there to make money.
Malcolm Cupis, Bristol, UK
Edited to add that this, after two years and three months, is apparently my 1000th post. Must try harder...
>> Edited by Mon Ami Mate on Thursday 4th March 12:03
I recently bough a device called a Road Angel, which uses GPS and a database to warn you where genuine accident blackspots are (as well as all types of speed camera). I soon realised that where black spots are, cameras aren't, and vice versa. We should have speed cameras, but they should be at genuine blackspots and in urban areas (residential streets and outside shops and schools). Most of the cameras I come across in my 20,000-odd miles a year are sited on roads which have had limits arbitrarily reduced from NSL to 30/40mph. They are there to make money.
Malcolm Cupis, Bristol, UK
Edited to add that this, after two years and three months, is apparently my 1000th post. Must try harder...
>> Edited by Mon Ami Mate on Thursday 4th March 12:03
Tim from Bath said:
Speeding causes massive levels of death and injury. It is therefore a violent crime which ought to be dealt with in the same way as assault or robbery.
"Massive"? Only if you're a hedgehog. "Violent crime"? Righto, I'll bear that in mind then. Thanks for the information, I'll remember my balaclava next time I drive to the supermarket.
Nathan from Exeter said:
We could use a cheap, simple electronic transmitter in each car into which you can enter the licence of any bad driver you see or experience. Their registration (your complaint) would then be recorded on a central database. Fines, charges etc. could be issued when pre-decided numbers of entries of the driver's registration have been received.
Good plan. Then we can issue lots and lots of fines to people whose neighbours really annoy them/earn more than them/drive better cars than them, etc. etc. And we can start fining people for driving into the back of other cars while entering other people's registrations (NB not "licence" thank you, this is the UK...) as well!
What's the BBC up to? They had a similar thing on their website the other week that was totally the other way. Loads of people pro-camera, and anti-camera comments were - for want of a better expression - "edited".
Do I detect the makings of a bandwagon here??
BBCnews24 are devoting a lot of time to this - we have it on always in our office, sadly with the sound off.
Have seen the infamous ABD worst placed camera in N Wales, they've interviewed motorists at the road side and inside something that looked like a dealership (I'm at an acute angle!).
Have seen the infamous ABD worst placed camera in N Wales, they've interviewed motorists at the road side and inside something that looked like a dealership (I'm at an acute angle!).
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