Comedy speed camera letter in this weeks Surrey Advertiser
Comedy speed camera letter in this weeks Surrey Advertiser
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rasto

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2,223 posts

266 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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This has to be a joke letter, but the Surrey Advertiser appear to have taken it seriously and have included a large picture with it.

Surrey Advertiser said:
'Better speed camera needed'
While driving in Hampshire recently I noticed that the authorities in the county use a design of speed camera which allows a photograph to be taken of the driver of the speeding car.
This seems an infinitely better design to me as with an image of the driver can put the nature of any speeding offence into account. For example, a middle aged man wearing business attire and driving an executive car (such as myself) is probably heading for an important meeting that may possibly generate tens of thousands of pounds for the county and police should show lenience in any potential future prosecution.
Meanwhile a young male driving a hot hatch or 'pimped ride', perhaps accompanied by his obnoxious friends may well be high on drink or drugs and the full weight of the law should be enforced in his prosecution.
However for me, the worst offender would be a young mother, with her terrified innocent child strapped into the back of her speeding car.
Can anyone imagine a more heinous crime ?
For me a permanent driving ban would be the only response to such an incident.
Can I encourage the Surrey authorities to consider the adoption of these improved cameras as I think their benefits are obvious?

Mr. Withington-Snape

missing the VR6

2,539 posts

218 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Fantastic, that made me chuckle.

RemainAllHoof

80,056 posts

311 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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You read the Surrey Advertiser?

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

211 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Awesome, massive whoosh parrot moment in the newspaper office.

rasto

Original Poster:

2,223 posts

266 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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RemainAllHoof said:
You read the Surrey Advertiser?
Not normally, for some reason my wife bought it yesterday and I noticed the letter mainly because of the picture of the 'speeding' 4 x 4.

Edited by rasto on Sunday 3rd July 19:45


Edited by rasto on Monday 4th July 06:20

Crafty_

14,096 posts

229 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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That has to be someone on here hoping to generate a thread on here..

All going to plan so far..!

sebhaque

6,534 posts

210 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Good thing no spelling hounds read the paper, "Do not forget to renew you blue badge" is a bit naughty. wink

hyperblue

2,909 posts

209 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Mr Withington-Snape makes some good points hehe

rasto

Original Poster:

2,223 posts

266 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Crafty_ said:
That has to be someone on here hoping to generate a thread on here..

All going to plan so far..!
I did wonder, the way it is worded is very PH.

Jw Vw

4,922 posts

192 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Mr Withington-Snape clearly has to much time on his hands and is also a raging ahole.

m3jappa

6,948 posts

247 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Its very good biglaugh

It reminds me of a few years ago i was watching one of those cops type programs, the officer was being interviewed and he was saying that:

Blacks youths = drugs

White youths = ram raiding?

WTF biglaugh ill never forget that and i still laugh now at it.

Jw Vw

4,922 posts

192 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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m3jappa said:
Its very good biglaugh

It reminds me of a few years ago i was watching one of those cops type programs, the officer was being interviewed and he was saying that:

Blacks youths = drugs

White youths = ram raiding?

WTF biglaugh ill never forget that and i still laugh now at it.
I wonder if that copper actually still has a job after that stereotyping smile

anonymous-user

83 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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er, that's not a RangeRover..........

Starfighter

5,347 posts

207 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Even if there was supporting evidence / data?

Chill Winston

3,114 posts

218 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Some fkwit, I forget his name, has written into The Sunday Times in Gear this week extolling the virtues of average speed cameras because they make people drive properly and save fuel which means hopefully people won't buy silly overpowered cars. I don't have the picture but I read it thinking 'Can't tell if trolling or just really stupid.'



Edited by Chill Winston on Sunday 3rd July 19:41

rasto

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266 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Max_Torque said:
er, that's not a RangeRover..........
Thanks, have edited it. I couldn't remember what it was and we've thrown the paper away now.

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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hehe

Perhaps he's related to Mrs Trellis.

Jasandjules

72,590 posts

258 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Starfighter said:
Even if there was supporting evidence / data?
I'm sorry but the truth can't get in the way of a claim of racism you know.

P I Staker

3,308 posts

185 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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rasto said:
Not normally, for some reason my wife bought it yesterday and I noticed the letter mainly because of the picture of the 'speeding' land rover.

Edited by rasto on Sunday 3rd July 19:45
Thats a Jeep Cherokee, silly. nono

shakotan

10,862 posts

225 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Jw Vw said:
Mr Withington-Snape clearly has to much time on his hands and is also a raging ahole.
"Could Jw Vw please collect their whoosh parrot from the front desk. That's Mr Jw VW to the front desk, thank you."