RE: Flaming Volvo Torches Speed Camera
Discussion
martinhayes17 said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
martinhayes17 said:
Good on them, it's about time somebody stands up to the b
ds. I've just been on a speed awareness course and the cop actually admitted that they make them as difficult to see as possible.
If we place a flaming Volvo next to every camera then we will solve 2 of the main problems on the road:
You'll be able to put your foot down more because there won't be as many fking caravans being towed by Swedish lumps of st, and there won't be any cameras to catch you lol.
When did you last see a Volvo 740 on the road?ds. I've just been on a speed awareness course and the cop actually admitted that they make them as difficult to see as possible. If we place a flaming Volvo next to every camera then we will solve 2 of the main problems on the road:
You'll be able to put your foot down more because there won't be as many f
king caravans being towed by Swedish lumps of st, and there won't be any cameras to catch you lol.The reason you don't see them on the road is because they are the other side of the towmeslow deluxe.
Good on the lad who burnt the speed camera, i've heard that a tire sat on top filled with petrol works best tho.
Not sure what's funny about it TBH, it will be our taxes paying for a new one. As for finding it amusing that it's a Volvo, perhaps you would find it less amusing if it were your car that had been pinched for it?
martinhayes17 said:
Every day because theres one parked over the street, it doesn't move though because the owner is old and has gone wappy!!! An example of their typical owner tbh.
The reason you don't see them on the road is because they are the other side of the towmeslow deluxe.
Steady on mate! Im 23 and own two! A GLE Estate and a GL Saloon The reason you don't see them on the road is because they are the other side of the towmeslow deluxe.
Not that i'm for speed cameras as a general rule... but i think in certain areas they serve their purposes.
I'm actually from Plymouth, and that particular bit of road has a school on it, so i think in this case the camera is actually useful for making people keep their speeds down, especially since its a dual carriageway people tend to get over-excited.
If its the camera i think it is, and i can't check cause im not in Plymouth atm, that one is situated on the brow of a crest, behind which is the main bus-stop area which the schoolkids use.
They should have picked a better camera to destroy.
Anyway, donning flamesuit.
I'm actually from Plymouth, and that particular bit of road has a school on it, so i think in this case the camera is actually useful for making people keep their speeds down, especially since its a dual carriageway people tend to get over-excited.
If its the camera i think it is, and i can't check cause im not in Plymouth atm, that one is situated on the brow of a crest, behind which is the main bus-stop area which the schoolkids use.
They should have picked a better camera to destroy.
Anyway, donning flamesuit.
NiceCupOfTea said:
martinhayes17 said:
Good on them, it's about time somebody stands up to the bds. I've just been on a speed awareness course and the cop actually admitted that they make them as difficult to see as possible.
If we place a flaming Volvo next to every camera then we will solve 2 of the main problems on the road:
You'll be able to put your foot down more because there won't be as many fking caravans being towed by Swedish lumps of st, and there won't be any cameras to catch you lol.
When did you last see a Volvo 740 on the road?ds. I've just been on a speed awareness course and the cop actually admitted that they make them as difficult to see as possible. If we place a flaming Volvo next to every camera then we will solve 2 of the main problems on the road:
You'll be able to put your foot down more because there won't be as many f
king caravans being towed by Swedish lumps of st, and there won't be any cameras to catch you lol.Lots of old-school Volvos on my street. They're made from iron girders and will last beyond the next ice age!
As for those yobs who torched a perfectly good 740, waterboarding is too good for them! It's time to reinstate the death penalty!
Cheers,
Madman of the People
Edited by MadmanO/T People on Tuesday 8th September 18:24
bazking69 said:
There was a spate of hanging tyres on speed cameras, dousing them in petrol and setting fire to them.
Terrible behaviour...Think of the ozone layer!
I think this is the preferred method for dealing with these things. If the public would get of their ar""s and do this en masse we would be rid of the stupid things.Terrible behaviour...Think of the ozone layer!
qczhao said:
Not that i'm for speed cameras as a general rule... but i think in certain areas they serve their purposes.
I'm actually from Plymouth, and that particular bit of road has a school on it, so i think in this case the camera is actually useful for making people keep their speeds down, especially since its a dual carriageway people tend to get over-excited.
If its the camera i think it is, and i can't check cause im not in Plymouth atm, that one is situated on the brow of a crest, behind which is the main bus-stop area which the schoolkids use.
They should have picked a better camera to destroy.
Anyway, donning flamesuit.
I'm also from Plymouth and yes it is the one you're thinking of. TBH I don't mind all the cameras,(speeding around town is utterly pointless) and this one is in a pretty sensible spot.I'm actually from Plymouth, and that particular bit of road has a school on it, so i think in this case the camera is actually useful for making people keep their speeds down, especially since its a dual carriageway people tend to get over-excited.
If its the camera i think it is, and i can't check cause im not in Plymouth atm, that one is situated on the brow of a crest, behind which is the main bus-stop area which the schoolkids use.
They should have picked a better camera to destroy.
Anyway, donning flamesuit.
Nevertheless, overall, still quite funny.
Covey said:
i couldnt possibly comment on the fact the a tyre filled with fuel over the speed camara works well. only problem is that whilst this is happening what else could the fire crew be doing.
The fire crew could be doing something more useful admitted, but they could also save the environment by leaving their shiney big diesel engined tender in its station and letting the camera burn itself out completely, why risk possibly saving it after all?????
The scamera may be outside a school, but I doubt it was turned off outside of school hours, or the speed limit changed accordingly? Speed limits enforced by Gatsos etc. don't factor this sort of thing into the equation. It would be better to use the schemes active in some of the towns and villages near me whereby there is a lower speed limit during school hours, along with mobile patrols.
This scamera is just another example of blanket enforcement, just like the traffic lights at entrances to supermarkets/shopping centres/football stadiums which are left on all night forcing people to waste fuel, wear out their brakes and STOP for no reason at all. (Yes, there are several examples of this near me).
But I DO NOT condone the sacrifice of an apparently decent car for this because, even if it belonged to the people who did it, it's a waste of a serviceable vehicle.
What compounds the matter though, the car in question was STOLEN, meaning the owner now faces the bill for another vehicle and the problem of how to get to work without a car in the meantime.
Yes, I know, Insurance might cover the initial cost, but bear in mind it's actually a Loan ... what they (might) pay out now, YOU pay back later!! And I doubt that, even if caught, the car thieves would be required to pay for it.
I won't mourn the loss of a speed scamera, but if I were the owner I would probably miss my car ...
BG
This scamera is just another example of blanket enforcement, just like the traffic lights at entrances to supermarkets/shopping centres/football stadiums which are left on all night forcing people to waste fuel, wear out their brakes and STOP for no reason at all. (Yes, there are several examples of this near me).
But I DO NOT condone the sacrifice of an apparently decent car for this because, even if it belonged to the people who did it, it's a waste of a serviceable vehicle.
What compounds the matter though, the car in question was STOLEN, meaning the owner now faces the bill for another vehicle and the problem of how to get to work without a car in the meantime.
Yes, I know, Insurance might cover the initial cost, but bear in mind it's actually a Loan ... what they (might) pay out now, YOU pay back later!! And I doubt that, even if caught, the car thieves would be required to pay for it.
I won't mourn the loss of a speed scamera, but if I were the owner I would probably miss my car ...
BG
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