DB Cameras coming to a street near you
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This is ridiculous. Yet another example of petty-mindedness by the authorities. What about putting efforts into solving motorcycle thefts, violent crime, or just anything that affects the majority of us rather than always looking after the liberal elite. This country is slowly but surely becoming the LA we see in Demolition Man!!
I own a ‘noisy’ Ducati so I am sure I’ll be censored in time. Soon fun will be taxed.
I own a ‘noisy’ Ducati so I am sure I’ll be censored in time. Soon fun will be taxed.
I know it's an easy thing to say but it does make you wonder how the brains of those in authority tick. We have the highest level of bike theft issues ever, we have the poxy moped gangs, we have someone getting stabbed every 5 minutes - and they trumpet this as a great thing.
Obviously I don't know what the reason was but the other day on the way to work I saw a bike pulled over by a bike cop. The pulled bike was a Deauville or similar, so, less likely to have had a loud exhaust/small plate/been ridden overly fast, but still, someone needed to interrupt the guy's commute.
Those in authority really don't do themselves any favours whatsoever these days. Low-hanging fruit, anyone?
Obviously I don't know what the reason was but the other day on the way to work I saw a bike pulled over by a bike cop. The pulled bike was a Deauville or similar, so, less likely to have had a loud exhaust/small plate/been ridden overly fast, but still, someone needed to interrupt the guy's commute.
Those in authority really don't do themselves any favours whatsoever these days. Low-hanging fruit, anyone?
Where on earth do they find the resources and money to come up with utter s
tte like this?
I wouldn’t mind if they could get a grip on the real issues. As said, low hanging fruit.
I had thought I was turning into a grumpy old man but now I realise it’s not my fault when this type of thing happens.
tte like this?I wouldn’t mind if they could get a grip on the real issues. As said, low hanging fruit.
I had thought I was turning into a grumpy old man but now I realise it’s not my fault when this type of thing happens.
I can't see how on earth it would work. How can they prove where the noise is coming from? Someone could easily be standing next to the noise sensor with a whistle or something else noisy as you are passing the camera. A relatively quiet noise from a source a few mm from the detector would give a high reading if assumed to be a vehicle 50 metres away.
Has a whiff of bullst to me, something like the old TV detector vans, conning people into admitting to something that couldn't be proved in court.
Has a whiff of bulls
t to me, something like the old TV detector vans, conning people into admitting to something that couldn't be proved in court.the slow creep to totalitarianism
one day, in the not too distant future, there will be a fine for laughing unless the state says it ok
in many ways, i'm glad i won't be around for a lot longer, i dread to think what life will be like in another 25 years with crap like this and we just put up with it why?
one day, in the not too distant future, there will be a fine for laughing unless the state says it ok
in many ways, i'm glad i won't be around for a lot longer, i dread to think what life will be like in another 25 years with crap like this and we just put up with it why?
Vanordinaire said:
I can't see how on earth it would work. How can they prove where the noise is coming from? Someone could easily be standing next to the noise sensor with a whistle or something else noisy as you are passing the camera. A relatively quiet noise from a source a few mm from the detector would give a high reading if assumed to be a vehicle 50 metres away.
Has a whiff of bullst to me, something like the old TV detector vans, conning people into admitting to something that couldn't be proved in court.
Two pairs of directional microphones with a relatively tight beam would manage it no bother.Has a whiff of bulls
t to me, something like the old TV detector vans, conning people into admitting to something that couldn't be proved in court.Have to admit, the older I get, the less ridiculously noisy cars and bikes I can tolerate.
there really is little need for it, the vast majority of people who do it are showing off.
So for me it's not a big deal.
if you really want to be noisy and be the centre of attention do it on a track, where you will likely be fairly insignificant in yer shorts, t short and a hi viz! As they seem to be the morons doing it mostly.
there really is little need for it, the vast majority of people who do it are showing off.
So for me it's not a big deal.
if you really want to be noisy and be the centre of attention do it on a track, where you will likely be fairly insignificant in yer shorts, t short and a hi viz! As they seem to be the morons doing it mostly.
CAPP0 said:
Obviously I don't know what the reason was but the other day on the way to work I saw a bike pulled over by a bike cop. The pulled bike was a Deauville or similar, so, less likely to have had a loud exhaust/small plate/been ridden overly fast, but still, someone needed to interrupt the guy's commute.
Still, someone needed to make a judgement based on bugger all.Pothole said:
CAPP0 said:
Obviously I don't know what the reason was but the other day on the way to work I saw a bike pulled over by a bike cop. The pulled bike was a Deauville or similar, so, less likely to have had a loud exhaust/small plate/been ridden overly fast, but still, someone needed to interrupt the guy's commute.
Still, someone needed to make a judgement based on bugger all.Edited by CAPP0 on Saturday 8th June 18:56
chunder27 said:
if you really want to be noisy and be the centre of attention do it on a track, where you will likely be fairly insignificant in yer shorts, t short and a hi viz! As they seem to be the morons doing it mostly.
Proper tracks have noise limits and if these are exceeded you are flagged then banned.CAPP0 said:
Pothole said:
CAPP0 said:
Obviously I don't know what the reason was but the other day on the way to work I saw a bike pulled over by a bike cop. The pulled bike was a Deauville or similar, so, less likely to have had a loud exhaust/small plate/been ridden overly fast, but still, someone needed to interrupt the guy's commute.
Still, someone needed to make a judgement based on bugger all.Edited by CAPP0 on Saturday 8th June 18:56
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