RE: £10K motorway speeding fines
Discussion
michaelcolby83 said:
They should build a race track somewhere in Britain designed purely for high speed driving, a big 5 mile oval or something, and charge people to use it. At the moment, people who want to drive flat out have no other choice but to use the motorways. There are dozens of tracks in Britain, does every single last one need to be tight and twisty?
Bruntingthorpe has a 2 mile straight, that do? Nobodies going to build a new 5 mile oval, or any other track for that matter, in the UK. The economics of it just don't work. Ollywood said:
' Cyclists could be hit with fines of up to £800 for 'unauthorised cycle racing in a public place', and drunks could be slapped with a £4,000 fine for being drunk and disorderly.'
I better slow down on my way to work…. and pub crawls might become trickier.
Aw, no more races back from the pub, this is serious!I better slow down on my way to work…. and pub crawls might become trickier.
Isn't it about time we also reviewed the "costs" being applied by courts too.
Watch any of those "Police Camera Action" type programs and the crims are always getting fined something silly like £127 in costs or something, even though it took 15 officers, 4 cars, a helicopter and a dog unit 4 hrs to catch them. I mean, even just paying the clerk of the courts wage should add at least £100 to bill for the hr of their time you waste!
Watch any of those "Police Camera Action" type programs and the crims are always getting fined something silly like £127 in costs or something, even though it took 15 officers, 4 cars, a helicopter and a dog unit 4 hrs to catch them. I mean, even just paying the clerk of the courts wage should add at least £100 to bill for the hr of their time you waste!
PAULJ5555 said:
Why not hide all speed cameras, put mobile cameras in horse boxes, builders vans ect.
This would help reduce speeding.
Already been done...This would help reduce speeding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYseCC4dwY
Dave G fsi said:
PAULJ5555 said:
Why not hide all speed cameras, put mobile cameras in horse boxes, builders vans ect.
This would help reduce speeding.
Already been done...This would help reduce speeding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYseCC4dwY
bozzy101 said:
michaelcolby83 said:
No, a 5 mile oval which can be driven flat out all the way around. Rockingham on track days is not such a track, there are multiple slow corners and the straights are not that long (like on 1001 other tracks).
Milbrook has a fairly decent High speed ring. I managed 110mph on that :-)I came to the conclusion there is nowhere in Britain where you can pay to do a few top speed, flat out laps.
mike-r said:
Maybe if people learnt how to drive in the first place less accidents would occur. Don't recall being on any motorway in my driving lessons as a youf, or driving at night. Sure people generally can drive, but they aren't taught from the beginning about how to anticipate other motorists on faster roads like motorways, nor are they taught not to stop an empty bloody roundabouts.
All new drivers are s
t, the end.
I'm sure these days you are taught to pass the driving test, not how to drive. As to motorway and night driving, how far should people travel to experience these things while learning? The nearest motorway to me is about an hours drive away and go to Scotland now (June/July) and you will be having driving lessons after 11 pm.All new drivers are s
t, the end. hairykrishna said:
michaelcolby83 said:
They should build a race track somewhere in Britain designed purely for high speed driving, a big 5 mile oval or something, and charge people to use it. At the moment, people who want to drive flat out have no other choice but to use the motorways. There are dozens of tracks in Britain, does every single last one need to be tight and twisty?
Bruntingthorpe has a 2 mile straight, that do? Nobodies going to build a new 5 mile oval, or any other track for that matter, in the UK. The economics of it just don't work. Until someone (the government?) does build one, they can't complain too much when people use the only possible alternative.
Edited by michaelcolby83 on Tuesday 10th June 13:29
"Cyclists could be hit with fines of up to £800 for 'unauthorised cycle racing in a public place', "
Yes!
At last a sensible change to stop all the budding Bradley's riding in the Pelaton and making a sprint break way four-abreast on the country lanes of Britain.
Thank you Lord, now we have something to yell at the lycra clad, self righteous minority whose padded arses are all you can see bobbing about on a Sunday morning drive through our green and pleasant land.
Yes!
At last a sensible change to stop all the budding Bradley's riding in the Pelaton and making a sprint break way four-abreast on the country lanes of Britain.
Thank you Lord, now we have something to yell at the lycra clad, self righteous minority whose padded arses are all you can see bobbing about on a Sunday morning drive through our green and pleasant land.
f328nvl said:
"Cyclists could be hit with fines of up to £800 for 'unauthorised cycle racing in a public place', "
Yes!
At last a sensible change to stop all the budding Bradley's riding in the Pelaton and making a sprint break way four-abreast on the country lanes of Britain.
Thank you Lord, now we have something to yell at the lycra clad, self righteous minority whose padded arses are all you can see bobbing about on a Sunday morning drive through our green and pleasant land.
Sportives are not races, can't see it making any difference tbh.Yes!
At last a sensible change to stop all the budding Bradley's riding in the Pelaton and making a sprint break way four-abreast on the country lanes of Britain.
Thank you Lord, now we have something to yell at the lycra clad, self righteous minority whose padded arses are all you can see bobbing about on a Sunday morning drive through our green and pleasant land.
michaelcolby83 said:
2 miles then stamp on the brakes. No that won't do. Do you have to stamp on the brakes after 2 miles on the motorway? I am talking about a track where you can drive at very high speed for prolonged periods of time (dozens of miles).
Until someone (the government?) does build one, they can't complain too much when people use the only possible alternative.
You say it like it's absolutely essential that you get to drive flat out for 'dozens of miles'. It's not, and it's actually pretty dull. If you really feel the need then take a road trip to Germany. Until someone (the government?) does build one, they can't complain too much when people use the only possible alternative.
FlossyThePig said:
mike-r said:
Maybe if people learnt how to drive in the first place less accidents would occur. Don't recall being on any motorway in my driving lessons as a youf, or driving at night. Sure people generally can drive, but they aren't taught from the beginning about how to anticipate other motorists on faster roads like motorways, nor are they taught not to stop an empty bloody roundabouts.
All new drivers are st, the end.
I'm sure these days you are taught to pass the driving test, not how to drive. As to motorway and night driving, how far should people travel to experience these things while learning? The nearest motorway to me is about an hours drive away and go to Scotland now (June/July) and you will be having driving lessons after 11 pm.All new drivers are s
t, the end. I personally have always lived nearer to a motorway than a crappy citycentre.
hairykrishna said:
michaelcolby83 said:
2 miles then stamp on the brakes. No that won't do. Do you have to stamp on the brakes after 2 miles on the motorway? I am talking about a track where you can drive at very high speed for prolonged periods of time (dozens of miles).
Until someone (the government?) does build one, they can't complain too much when people use the only possible alternative.
You say it like it's absolutely essential that you get to drive flat out for 'dozens of miles'. It's not, and it's actually pretty dull. If you really feel the need then take a road trip to Germany. Until someone (the government?) does build one, they can't complain too much when people use the only possible alternative.
y2blade said:
Dave G fsi said:
PAULJ5555 said:
Why not hide all speed cameras, put mobile cameras in horse boxes, builders vans ect.
This would help reduce speeding.
Already been done...This would help reduce speeding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYseCC4dwY
Dave G fsi said:
y2blade said:
Dave G fsi said:
PAULJ5555 said:
Why not hide all speed cameras, put mobile cameras in horse boxes, builders vans ect.
This would help reduce speeding.
Already been done...This would help reduce speeding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYseCC4dwY
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