A55 North Wales event
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Yep my missus (who is already on 6 points) regularly travels to Colwyn Bay / Llandudno.
She had a freak as she thought she'd collected another 3 brownie points for doing an indicated 72mph in a 70 limit. When I pointed out that the speedo overreads, and she was within the tolerance of the ACPO limits she calmed down a bit.
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
Bet they had an absolute field day, especially on Rhuallt Hill, where apparently every slip road on / off had a van & traffic car.
B*st*rds
She had a freak as she thought she'd collected another 3 brownie points for doing an indicated 72mph in a 70 limit. When I pointed out that the speedo overreads, and she was within the tolerance of the ACPO limits she calmed down a bit.
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
Bet they had an absolute field day, especially on Rhuallt Hill, where apparently every slip road on / off had a van & traffic car.
B*st*rds
Edited by wobert on Thursday 4th October 21:36
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Vaux said:
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Reasonable? Yes,I agree that these type of vehicles need removing from our roads, and sooner rather than later.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
wobert said:
Vaux said:
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Reasonable? Yes,I agree that these type of vehicles need removing from our roads, and sooner rather than later.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
vonhosen said:
wobert said:
Vaux said:
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Reasonable? Yes,I agree that these type of vehicles need removing from our roads, and sooner rather than later.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
wobert said:
What sort of percentage???
Are you disagreeing that there are lots of uninsured cars, or just trying to big yourself up? Or both?There are rather a lot of uninsured, un-taxed and unroadworthy cars out there. Better the Police proactively get them off the roads than to rely on speed cameras to just point points on licences instead, I'd say.
wobert said:
You didn't detect the sarcasm in my comment re: swelling the coffers.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
Sorry - missed that. From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
I think once in a while a proper hit on these people is reasonable. Think of it this way - if Brunstrom's got all his boys/girls in one place, the poor law abiding simple speeder is getting off elsewhere in the "manor".......
10 Pence Short said:
wobert said:
What sort of percentage???
Are you disagreeing that there are lots of uninsured cars, or just trying to big yourself up? Or both?There are rather a lot of uninsured, un-taxed and unroadworthy cars out there. Better the Police proactively get them off the roads than to rely on speed cameras to just point points on licences instead, I'd say.
Vaux said:
wobert said:
You didn't detect the sarcasm in my comment re: swelling the coffers.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
Sorry - missed that. From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
I think once in a while a proper hit on these people is reasonable. Think of it this way - if Brunstrom's got all his boys/girls in one place, the poor law abiding simple speeder is getting off elsewhere in the "manor".......
wobert said:
vonhosen said:
wobert said:
Vaux said:
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Reasonable? Yes,I agree that these type of vehicles need removing from our roads, and sooner rather than later.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
vonhosen said:
wobert said:
vonhosen said:
wobert said:
Vaux said:
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Reasonable? Yes,I agree that these type of vehicles need removing from our roads, and sooner rather than later.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
wobert said:
vonhosen said:
wobert said:
vonhosen said:
wobert said:
Vaux said:
wobert said:
She also mentioned that there were some "non-Arrive Alive" vans plus tow-trucks, so I'm guessing they were ANPR vans, with the trucks ready to haul offenders vehicles off to the compound to swell the coffers on tow-away fees & storage.
They take non-taxed, non-insured vehicles. And vehicles if they have to take the driver for something else.Seems reasonable?
Reasonable? Yes,I agree that these type of vehicles need removing from our roads, and sooner rather than later.
From what the missus was saying there were approx 30 traffic cars, vans etc. A bit OTT IMHO.
If it's 1 in 20 how come I've never yet seen anyone getting pulled when I've gone through an ANPR setup?
I've been through a good half dozen. Do they just log the numbers and follow up through the post or use those police cars to stop them up the road?
Surely I'd have seen at least one light up either just ahead or just behind me.
eta: or could it be yet more government BS justifying the Big Brother insatiable demand for movement/positional databases? Don't forget 30% of accidents were caused by speed before they got found out, 5% of vehicles are uninsured could very well be coming from the same propaganda and misinformation department couldn't it?
SM
I've been through a good half dozen. Do they just log the numbers and follow up through the post or use those police cars to stop them up the road?
Surely I'd have seen at least one light up either just ahead or just behind me.
eta: or could it be yet more government BS justifying the Big Brother insatiable demand for movement/positional databases? Don't forget 30% of accidents were caused by speed before they got found out, 5% of vehicles are uninsured could very well be coming from the same propaganda and misinformation department couldn't it?
SM
Edited by supermono on Friday 5th October 09:28
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