GATSO Stolen

[richard36]

Mischevious little monkey has made off with one of our County's best loved Speed Camera.
"Stolen from its roadside site on the A605, at Thorpe Waterville near Oundle (near Peterborough) on Saturday night. -Police are following a number of leads...

[Dazren]

Fantastic.

Should lead to a safer road, with drivers able to look where they are driving as opposed to staring at the speedo......

It was later reported by the Dazren International News Service:

"The children and pensioners of Peterborough thank these freedom fighters for their foresight and actions."

DAZ





>> Edited by Dazren on Friday 9th August 17:43

[richard36]

Urban legend or not, had you heard the one about Johny Foreigner (Dutch I think) who panicked after setting off a Gatso, here in th UK. and chopped it down and threw it into the channel.Harsh...

[Tabs]

The camera was installed on the A605 between Thrapston and Oundle in February 2001, after 60 incidents involving death or injury occured on the seven mile stretch of road between January 1997 and December 1999. The camera dissapeared less than 24 hours after a road accident near the spot claimed the life of 47 year old Burton Latimer man Paul Venables. So, cameras don't work then. Road engineering and driver education would, but that doesn't raise revenue. The police spokesman went on to say 'Considering there was a fatal accident, this is a totally irresponsible act which could endanger the lives of others'. Again, showing that since the cameras have been installed the death rate is increasing. Let's nick all of them.

[CarZee]

Gatso stolen? What a tragedy

Traffic cones are one thing, but imagine waking up with a Sunday morning hangover to find that on the bed.. "Not what I had in mind when I went out last night to find someone who'd f**k me..."

[dennisthemenace]

I know of a farmer who got caught on a gatso , So went back later that night pulled it over with the landy ,And is now in the bottom of his slurry pit awaiting the film to be developed

>> Edited by dennisthemenace on Friday 9th August 21:14

[richard36]

here in Northamptonshire, we favour the 'necklace'
in neighbouring Oxfordshire, I read, they knock them over. But hey, Theft/burial at sea/slurry, Whatever.

>> Edited by richard36 on Friday 9th August 21:15

[Tabs]

Was that you at Harlestone then?

[flasher]

Bang on if it was!! The one at Harlestone has been smashed up and burnt a few times now. What we really need to do is burn the so called "Safety Camera Vans" preferably with Naomi Cooper (overpaid waste of space from Northants Police) in one of them.....

When I first moved to Northampton it was very laid back, now everyone drives around in a rage because of this lot. Once people have passed the relevant spots where the vans go, they drive like lunatics. It's made driving standards worse IMO.

[richard36]

Not me on this occasion mate but I was flashed-steady
at the Barrack road before last Christmas and thought long and hard about it, happily nothing came by post though.

[Neil Menzies]

quote:
Urban legend or not, had you heard the one about Johny Foreigner (Dutch I think) who panicked after setting off a Gatso, here in th UK. and chopped it down and threw it into the channel. Harsh...

... but fair.

[philshort]

quote:When I first moved to Northampton it was very laid back, now everyone drives around in a rage because of this lot. Once people have passed the relevant spots where the vans go, they drive like lunatics. It's made driving standards worse IMO.

Tell me about it! Not only this, but yesterday a Micra had a front wing ripped off about 50m away. Both incidents in Harlestone.

[tsteenholdt]

quote:
What we really need to do is burn the so called "Safety Camera Vans" preferably with Naomi Cooper (overpaid waste of space from Northants Police) in one of them.....

I'm surprise nobody’s carjacked one of those vans yet. Surely that could be a fun new pastime for the local Northants scrotes - not that I would condone such activity of cause

quote:
When I first moved to Northampton it was very laid back, now everyone drives around in a rage because of this lot.

Exactly. The only people I know in Northants who haven't been caught yet are me (due to luck and laser jammers) and my mother (cause she never goes over 40mph). Everybody else is absolutely fuming and wonders what the hell they pay tax for in this county

[richard36]

Northampton, home of the STEALTH TAX.
we need action now!

[mondeoman]

Thermite bombs.......... the best solution!!


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>> Edited by mondeoman on Saturday 10th August 13:44

[richard36]

And another thing about Northampton,
TOPS team; Council employees in uniforms (ill fitting)who patrol mince about on scooters and in vans at all hours slapping on tickets and generally being obnoxious
do these Numpty brigades exist elswhere or is it only for our benefit GRRRrrrrr

[Tabs]

Don't forget though, no hat, no legal ticket!

[richard36]

Not sure about that one, how does that work then?

[Tabs]

In last nights Chron & Echo. A parking ticket is not legal unless the warden is in full uniform, including hat and epaulettes etc. Does this apply to the crash hat the moped riders wear? Would they have to carry the uniform hat around with them as well?

[richard36]

I shall have to pay more attention to their dress code in future, one or two of the obese ones often have a shirt pulled out, does that count.