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What's the legality of these? Came across this expert example today - it was only after I'd gone past (at 25 after sudden braking because it surprised me) that I thought 'Funny, no road markings'...
Would the police applaud it as a valuable contribution to road safety, or does it qualify as vigilantism, which they are not fond of?
Would the police applaud it as a valuable contribution to road safety, or does it qualify as vigilantism, which they are not fond of?
Can’t see how that would be legal.. To me, this is akin to putting up your own homemade traffic sign? And what are the implications for the person who put it up ‘if’ an accident occurred as a direct result of this fake camera.. a car brakes suddenly and is rear ended.
Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
Waynester said:
Can’t see how that would be legal.. To me, this is akin to putting up your own homemade traffic sign? And what are the implications for the person who put it up ‘if’ an accident occurred as a direct result of this fake camera.. a car brakes suddenly and is rear ended.
Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
No implications I would hope. There is zero excuse for having a crash because a fake or real camera is at the roadside. Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
Waynester said:
Can’t see how that would be legal.. To me, this is akin to putting up your own homemade traffic sign? And what are the implications for the person who put it up ‘if’ an accident occurred as a direct result of this fake camera.. a car brakes suddenly and is rear ended.
Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
You are implying that owning a yellow box would be illegal?Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
Waynester said:
Can’t see how that would be legal.. To me, this is akin to putting up your own homemade traffic sign? And what are the implications for the person who put it up ‘if’ an accident occurred as a direct result of this fake camera.. a car brakes suddenly and is rear ended.
Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
Wow this forum moves fast!Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
It may be that they asked for a speed camera, didn't get one for various sound reasons, so made their own.
Tempting idea to cut it down but they probably have CCTV with night vision. Happy to report it - wonder if local or county council?
gazza285 said:
Waynester said:
Can’t see how that would be legal.. To me, this is akin to putting up your own homemade traffic sign? And what are the implications for the person who put it up ‘if’ an accident occurred as a direct result of this fake camera.. a car brakes suddenly and is rear ended.
Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
You are implying that owning a yellow box would be illegal?Aside from it being poor driving standards.. surely the homeowner has some responsibility to answer?
Simpo Two said:
Wow this forum moves fast!
It may be that they asked for a speed camera, didn't get one for various sound reasons, so made their own.
Tempting idea to cut it down but they probably have CCTV with night vision. Happy to report it - wonder if local or county council?
Why would you want to cut it down? Why not just leave it alone? It may be that they asked for a speed camera, didn't get one for various sound reasons, so made their own.
Tempting idea to cut it down but they probably have CCTV with night vision. Happy to report it - wonder if local or county council?
Driver101 said:
Why would you want to cut it down? Why not just leave it alone?
Because it's not approved by the authorities, yet is passing off as having been. It's no different in my book from driving around in a fake police car. Without the accompanying warning signs I regard it as a hazard.Simpo Two said:
Driver101 said:
Why would you want to cut it down? Why not just leave it alone?
Because it's not approved by the authorities, yet is passing off as having been. It's no different in my book from driving around in a fake police car. Without the accompanying warning signs I regard it as a hazard.Lots of real cameras don't have warning signs. If that fake camera is enough to make a driver a hazard then they shouldn't be driving.
The owner of that house probably has good reason to be annoyed with the driving standards and feels forced to do something like that. It doesn't affect you. Just leave it and move on.
ARHarh said:
There was a similar attempt in a village near me a few years back. The authorities had it removed within days. Not sure if it was police or highways who removed it.
Looks like it's on private property, so going to take some justification to ask the homeowner to remove it.Simpo Two said:
Because it's not approved by the authorities, yet is passing off as having been. It's no different in my book from driving around in a fake police car. Without the accompanying warning signs I regard it as a hazard.
I wasn't aware legitimate speed cameras required "warning signs" 
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