Speed hump poll on GMTV this morning
Speed hump poll on GMTV this morning
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tonyout

Original Poster:

582 posts

260 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Poll on GMTV this morning, should speed humps go?

Last time I saw it, it was 87% in favour of removal.... and that was without our help!!!!

Poor old Mary Williams looked exhasperated, despite trotting out her usual lines about the mass slaughter of children being imminent!!

jeffreyarcher

675 posts

266 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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tonyout said:
Poll on GMTV this morning, should speed humps go?

Last time I saw it, it was 87% in favour of removal.... and that was without our help!!!!

Poor old Mary Williams looked exhasperated, despite trotting out her usual lines about the mass slaughter of children being imminent!!

To the point about London Ambulance Service saying that humps are killing 500/year due to ambulance problems, she said something like, 'but if less people are being injured (by speeding cars), we'll need less ambulance journeys.' Strewth!
[Note: she used 'less' instead of 'fewer', not me.]
Penny Mallory was on 'our' side. Just didn't have any facts & figures.

will crash

202 posts

268 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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I was really annoyed that Ms Williams didn`t mention the fact that we need more Traffic Patrol Officers on the road. She failed to mention that Traffic departments are being decimated across London as we continue to rely on Cameras and figures.
How on earth can we in Traffic educate and enforce when we have no one left in the department.
Last night to cover NorthWest London, there were three double manned cars and one motorbike, we spent all evening chasing calls and dealing with the consequences of bad driving rather than nipping it in the bud.
We need more Traffic Patrol NOT cameras to educate.

Don

28,378 posts

302 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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will crash said:
I was really annoyed that Ms Williams didn`t mention the fact that we need more Traffic Patrol Officers on the road. She failed to mention that Traffic departments are being decimated across London as we continue to rely on Cameras and figures.
How on earth can we in Traffic educate and enforce when we have no one left in the department.
Last night to cover NorthWest London, there were three double manned cars and one motorbike, we spent all evening chasing calls and dealing with the consequences of bad driving rather than nipping it in the bud.
We need more Traffic Patrol NOT cameras to educate.


We also need more coppers in senior positions with your attitude, Will.

TripleS

4,294 posts

260 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Don said:

will crash said:
I was really annoyed that Ms Williams didn`t mention the fact that we need more Traffic Patrol Officers on the road. She failed to mention that Traffic departments are being decimated across London as we continue to rely on Cameras and figures.
How on earth can we in Traffic educate and enforce when we have no one left in the department.
Last night to cover NorthWest London, there were three double manned cars and one motorbike, we spent all evening chasing calls and dealing with the consequences of bad driving rather than nipping it in the bud.
We need more Traffic Patrol NOT cameras to educate.



We also need more coppers in senior positions with your attitude, Will.


Thank you Will and Don. Absolutely right. I am all in favour of driver education and the encouragement of higher driving standards, then we can get rid of a good deal of this traffic calming and speed limit nonsense.

Best wishes all.
Dave.

WildCat

8,369 posts

261 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Don said:

will crash said:
I was really annoyed that Ms Williams didn`t mention the fact that we need more Traffic Patrol Officers on the road. She failed to mention that Traffic departments are being decimated across London as we continue to rely on Cameras and figures.
How on earth can we in Traffic educate and enforce when we have no one left in the department.
Last night to cover NorthWest London, there were three double manned cars and one motorbike, we spent all evening chasing calls and dealing with the consequences of bad driving rather than nipping it in the bud.
We need more Traffic Patrol NOT cameras to educate.



We also need more coppers in senior positions with your attitude, Will.



Hear Hear! Last sentence specifically. By the way, will, could you post this to a bloke called kev on Paulie safespeed's forum who thinks that the reduction of trafpols is "myth and rumour". My man (aka a Mad Moggie) had a pop at him last night over this very issue!

JMGS4

8,854 posts

288 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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will crash said:
I was really annoyed that Ms Williams didn`t mention the fact that we need more Traffic Patrol Officers on the road. She failed to mention that Traffic departments are being decimated across London as we continue to rely on Cameras and figures.
How on earth can we in Traffic educate and enforce when we have no one left in the department.
Last night to cover NorthWest London, there were three double manned cars and one motorbike, we spent all evening chasing calls and dealing with the consequences of bad driving rather than nipping it in the bud.
We need more Traffic Patrol NOT cameras to educate.


Hear Hear!!!!

streaky

19,311 posts

267 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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JMGS4 said:

will crash said:
I was really annoyed that Ms Williams didn`t mention the fact that we need more Traffic Patrol Officers on the road. She failed to mention that Traffic departments are being decimated across London as we continue to rely on Cameras and figures.
How on earth can we in Traffic educate and enforce when we have no one left in the department.
Last night to cover NorthWest London, there were three double manned cars and one motorbike, we spent all evening chasing calls and dealing with the consequences of bad driving rather than nipping it in the bud.
We need more Traffic Patrol NOT cameras to educate.



Hear Hear!!!!
The trouble is, the right people just don't hear ... no matter how much they claim to be listening or how often they indulge in a "Big Conversation" (which is one-way only)

Streaky

m-five

11,888 posts

302 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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JMGS4

8,854 posts

288 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Running at 73% against, i.e. dig up all, speedhumps......

m-five

11,888 posts

302 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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90.9% now

gopher

5,160 posts

277 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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up to 90% now, that was quick