Good money maker today

[Greendubber]

La Liga said:

nly enough to start a topic to moan to a load of strangers.

Yep, hardly bitter at all

[Sheepshanks]

Interesting comments from Roads Minister Robert Goodwill today that the Police should put resources into other things rather than easy to detect speeding.

Edited by Sheepshanks on Sunday 1st March 21:54

[22Rgt]

Mk3 Spitfire being a turd as usual..

[TooMany2cvs]

Mk3Spitfire said:

Big cycling event, likely highly profiled...low tolerance of speeding in that area at that time? Seems understandable to me.

Exactly.

Somebody clearly had their brain firmly in neutral.

[0a]

yonex usually i disagree with you.

However in this instance it is CASH CASH CASH for the police which equals JOBS.

The traffic department of our police are a revenue department - not a safety service, and I have had this from many former officers.

Either way a terrible advertisement for the police - another one (don't call the police after you have been burgled and the amount lost is over you NCD - PC plod will come around and waste your time until the end of his/her shift - experience!)

Edited by 0a on Sunday 1st March 21:30

[Mk3Spitfire]

22Rgt said:

Mk3 Spitfire being a turd as usual..

Since you and Tovie have both said really nasty things about me, can I cry "pack mentality"?

[Mk3Spitfire]

0a said:

(don't call the police after you have been burgled and the amount lost is over you NCD - PC plod will come around and waste your time until the end of his/her shift - experience!)

Edited by 0a on Sunday 1st March 21:30

What?

[Vxrconvert]

0a said:

yonex usually i disagree with you.

However in this instance it is CASH CASH CASH for the police which equals JOBS.

The traffic department of our police are a revenue department - not a safety service, and I have had this from many former officers.

Either way a terrible advertisement for the police - another one (don't call the police after you have been burgled and the amount lost is over you NCD - PC plod will come around and waste your time until the end of his/her shift - experience!)

Edited by 0a on Sunday 1st March 21:30

While I agree that the prosecution, if it was 34 in a 30, is indeed a pointless exercise, you are completely wrong with your above post. The police don't see a penny of the money and rightfully so. I

[Mk3Spitfire]

Vxrconvert said:

While I agree that the prosecution, if it was 34 in a 30, is indeed a pointless exercise, you are completely wrong with your above post. The police don't see a penny of the money and rightfully so. I

They do from SAC.

[tony wright]

In reality it's the opposite to safety. We constantly have to check our speedos, rather than watching the bloody road.

[Dammit]

Tony can you honestly only maintain a constant speed by staring at the speedo?

[Greendubber]

tony wright said:

In reality it's the opposite to safety. We constantly have to check our speedos, rather than watching the bloody road.

Probably says more about your driving than the old bill....

[vonhosen]

Dammit said:

Tony can you honestly only maintain a constant speed by staring at the speedo?

You don't even have to be that talented, you only need to stay at or below a speed.

[Greendubber]

0a said:

yonex usually i disagree with you.

However in this instance it is CASH CASH CASH for the police which equals JOBS.

The traffic department of our police are a revenue department - not a safety service, and I have had this from many former officers.

Either way a terrible advertisement for the police - another one (don't call the police after you have been burgled and the amount lost is over you NCD - PC plod will come around and waste your time until the end of his/her shift - experience!)

Edited by 0a on Sunday 1st March 21:30

Oh dear....

[Mk3Spitfire]

Greendubber said:

Oh dear....

Not just me then...

[anonymous-user]

0a said:

However in this instance it is CASH CASH CASH for the police which equals JOBS.

Yes, those well established links between the central funding, precept and FPNs...

Sheepshanks said:

Interesting comments from Roads Minister Robert Goodwill today that the Police should put resources into other things rather then easy to detect speeding.

Not "other things", he was talking about resources into other motoring offences, namely, mobile phone usage. Surely another "easy target" and "revenue stream"?

[LoonR1]

agtlaw said:

BertBert said:

we'll just wait to see the 34mph NIP.

100% the above. Let's see the NIP please.

PS - glad I'm not the only cynic on here.

[NorthernSky]

Unlucky OP, and agree it is a pathetic sight to see. None of these speed traps make any difference, it's just revenue!

[bingybongy]

GadgeS3C said:

How many cyclists did they catch?

None, as a cyclist could go through the trap at 50 mph.
And not be do-able.

[tapereel]

LoonR1 said:

agtlaw said:

BertBert said:

we'll just wait to see the 34mph NIP.

100% the above. Let's see the NIP please.

PS - glad I'm not the only cynic on here.

Speed Awareness Courses start at 35mph in a30 so no-go for that; it will need to be a fixed penalty. It will be interesting to see if the speed really was 34mph.