Residents could be armed with speeding guns
Discussion
Shakermaker said:
The "sort of main road" near where I live, along which I commute, is trying to set something like this up. Its a residential road with a 30 limit, and there are two primary and two secondary schools along it, plus it is also one of the two "avoiding low bridge" routes for lorries going through the town rather than stopping in it.
However, it is my own belief that you would lose all your teeth if you actually did exceed 30mph along the road given how terrible the surface of it is.
The actual problem is that the residents cars are all parked along the road, restricing it in many places to one lane (Maybe two small cars could still pass) and whilst there are plenty of gaps to pull into to allow oncoming traffic to pass, the result is that you get everyone regularly revving their engine from idle to then get moving again, rather than a constant level of people going past. Having walked along the road many times as well, the result makes you THINK everyone is driving badly, but the reality (from a drivers perspective) is that you aren't ever getting above 30 at all, you're just doing 0-20 half a dozen times
Police Scotlands advice on the same type of parking situation was that in all but "the most extremes cases" it would make drivers slow down...However, it is my own belief that you would lose all your teeth if you actually did exceed 30mph along the road given how terrible the surface of it is.
The actual problem is that the residents cars are all parked along the road, restricing it in many places to one lane (Maybe two small cars could still pass) and whilst there are plenty of gaps to pull into to allow oncoming traffic to pass, the result is that you get everyone regularly revving their engine from idle to then get moving again, rather than a constant level of people going past. Having walked along the road many times as well, the result makes you THINK everyone is driving badly, but the reality (from a drivers perspective) is that you aren't ever getting above 30 at all, you're just doing 0-20 half a dozen times
I'm far from the anti speed brigade. But there is a time and a place...
I live on a main road, in a small village. The road is residential, and a 40 limit, we live at the edge of the village, about 200 yards beyond us the road is NSL, for about 1/2 a mile, before it hits the next village. However it appears to be a bit of a drag from the traffic lights in the village for quick cars and sports bikes .
Sports bikes maxed out in third gear by the time they get to our house, and cars not quite as quick, but certainly would be getting a day in court if the were caught...
I'm feeling old when I say this, but there are a few out there that are in the process of spoiling the opportunity for enthusiastic appropriate driving.
I live on a main road, in a small village. The road is residential, and a 40 limit, we live at the edge of the village, about 200 yards beyond us the road is NSL, for about 1/2 a mile, before it hits the next village. However it appears to be a bit of a drag from the traffic lights in the village for quick cars and sports bikes .
Sports bikes maxed out in third gear by the time they get to our house, and cars not quite as quick, but certainly would be getting a day in court if the were caught...
I'm feeling old when I say this, but there are a few out there that are in the process of spoiling the opportunity for enthusiastic appropriate driving.
Shakermaker said:
However, it is my own belief that you would lose all your teeth if you actually did exceed 30mph along the road given how terrible the surface of it is.
Your assuming those speeding have teeth to loos... then it struck me you could get dentists to report people with very few teeth they must be the ones speeding time for the future crime cops to arrest those planning to speed Countdown said:
These are volunteers- How are they going to get the speed limit lowered ? 
By putting pressure on local councilors (or being one).That seems to be the way the speed limit in my village got lowered, with the parish council even going over the head of the county council's decision that the existing speed limit was appropriate and didn't need to be lowered.
At least one parish councilor's house does front this road though.........[cough]vested interest[/cough]
Moonhawk said:
That seems to be the way the speed limit in my village got lowered, with the parish council even going over the head of the county council's decision that the existing speed limit was appropriate and didn't need to be lowered.
You credit parish councillors with FAR more power and influence than we actually have...Moonhawk said:
Countdown said:
These are volunteers- How are they going to get the speed limit lowered ?
By putting pressure on local councilors (or being one).That seems to be the way the speed limit in my village got lowered, with the parish council even going over the head of the county council's decision that the existing speed limit was appropriate and didn't need to be lowered.
At least one parish councilor's house does front this road though.........[cough]vested interest[/cough]
However, assuming it does, surely that's democracy in action i.e. local people deciding what's best for their village/town ?
ETA: Moonhawk would you be able to share which road it was that had the speed limit lowered?
Edited by Countdown on Tuesday 18th September 14:57
Not really bothered frankly, if they want to dress up as wombles and wave they're hairdryer around then all the better for them. Whether they do any good is up for strong debate.
A village local to me has a very active group of these piss stained old geriatrics helpful members of society. They have recently gone to the trouble of erecting a fake Bobby with hairdryer and a (awful) fake camera. They get most annoyed when I bounce my car off the limiter when travelling through the village at 28 mph (3 inch stainless twinpipe).
A village local to me has a very active group of these
Berkshire bred said:
Not really bothered frankly, if they want to dress up as wombles and wave they're hairdryer around then all the better for them. Whether they do any good is up for strong debate.
A village local to me has a very active group of these piss stained old geriatrics helpful members of society. They have recently gone to the trouble of erecting a fake Bobby with hairdryer and a (awful) fake camera. They get most annoyed when I bounce my car off the limiter when travelling through the village at 28 mph (3 inch stainless twinpipe).
Are you 5 A village local to me has a very active group of these
Jesus
We had a citizens group in our village that set up one of these speed checks (fully supported by leicestershire police)
I have heard that words were had at the local bowles club and a couple of them lost their memberships over it , the speed checks have not happened since.
Would this to be a case of local democracy in action?
I have heard that words were had at the local bowles club and a couple of them lost their memberships over it , the speed checks have not happened since.
Would this to be a case of local democracy in action?
Pesty said:
Berkshire bred said:
Not really bothered frankly, if they want to dress up as wombles and wave they're hairdryer around then all the better for them. Whether they do any good is up for strong debate.
A village local to me has a very active group of these piss stained old geriatrics helpful members of society. They have recently gone to the trouble of erecting a fake Bobby with hairdryer and a (awful) fake camera. They get most annoyed when I bounce my car off the limiter when travelling through the village at 28 mph (3 inch stainless twinpipe).
Are you 5 A village local to me has a very active group of these
Jesus
Berkshire bred said:
Pesty said:
Berkshire bred said:
Not really bothered frankly, if they want to dress up as wombles and wave they're hairdryer around then all the better for them. Whether they do any good is up for strong debate.
A village local to me has a very active group of these piss stained old geriatrics helpful members of society. They have recently gone to the trouble of erecting a fake Bobby with hairdryer and a (awful) fake camera. They get most annoyed when I bounce my car off the limiter when travelling through the village at 28 mph (3 inch stainless twinpipe).
Are you 5 A village local to me has a very active group of these
Jesus
Integroo said:
Riley Blue said:
Keep up at the back, this started in 2001.
Actually being provided and trained by the police rather than busybodies?The local one are regularly accompanied by a PCSO with a Trucam who can (and does) issue tickets. They use the data from the speedwatch activities to determine which areas actually need enforcement.
Berkshire bred said:
Not really bothered frankly, if they want to dress up as wombles and wave they're hairdryer around then all the better for them. Whether they do any good is up for strong debate.
A village local to me has a very active group of these piss stained old geriatrics helpful members of society. They have recently gone to the trouble of erecting a fake Bobby with hairdryer and a (awful) fake camera. They get most annoyed when I bounce my car off the limiter when travelling through the village at 28 mph (3 inch stainless twinpipe).
I refer to these people as curtain twitchersA village local to me has a very active group of these
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