Camera Vans

[grumpy52]

Are these real?
Anybody seen one ?

[HantsRat]

Yes they are real and yes I have seen them. What's wrong with it?

[grumpy52]

Nothing wrong with it ,just quite a bit different ,doesn't look like the others so would be likely to be assumed to be an ordinary van .
I know it's a can of worms the debate over vans and any sort of speed camera .

[Riley Blue]

This is an ordinary camera van (Derbyshire, 2008)

[grumpy52]

Does that deter people from speeding or just catch them in the act ?

[funkyrobot]

grumpy52 said:

Nothing wrong with it ,just quite a bit different ,doesn't look like the others so would be likely to be assumed to be an ordinary van .

And?

That's a good thing, isn't it? Stops all of the people apparently causing accidents by slamming their brakes on.

[rewc]

funkyrobot said:

I'd be more concerned about the Astra driving along the wrong side of the road.

Isn't overtaking allowed?

[grumpy52]

funkyrobot said:

grumpy52 said:

Nothing wrong with it ,just quite a bit different ,doesn't look like the others so would be likely to be assumed to be an ordinary van .

And?

That's a good thing, isn't it? Stops all of the people apparently causing accidents by slamming their brakes on.

Fuel for the argument that cameras are cash gatherers rather than a deterrent?

[funkyrobot]

grumpy52 said:

funkyrobot said:

grumpy52 said:

Nothing wrong with it ,just quite a bit different ,doesn't look like the others so would be likely to be assumed to be an ordinary van .

And?

That's a good thing, isn't it? Stops all of the people apparently causing accidents by slamming their brakes on.

Fuel for the argument that cameras are cash gatherers rather than a deterrent?

There is no argument. They are cash gatherers. It's just a shame so many morons keep topping up their coffers.

[funkyrobot]

rewc said:

funkyrobot said:

I'd be more concerned about the Astra driving along the wrong side of the road.

Isn't overtaking allowed?

It was a tongue in cheek comment.

Overtaking is allowed in certain circumstances, yes.

[herewego]

grumpy52 said:

Does that deter people from speeding or just catch them in the act ?

They are a deterrent for those who don't want to pay because people know there are cameras but they don't know where they are or what they look like.