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CB-Dave

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1,002 posts

280 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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I found a link to this site on Pepipoo, so thought I'd have a bit browse of it to see what the rest of it was like...

Bloody "Tomy's My First Police Force" attitude by some of em mind - especially this little nugget of wisdom:

Matt Guy said:

Speed cameras are a bad idea? I dont see why .. They are there to catch those that play with the law. 50 means 50 - not 70. I, too, get p!55ed off with a clear road and still having to drive at 50 (or whatever) but one thing i have never understood is why these cams are painted bright orange. Cameras cause accidents because people slow down abruptly when approaching them, then speed up again when the markings on the road have passed. Why aren't they hidden/moved at weekly intervals? They would catch many more speeding motorists therefore more revenue (to fund moving them about) and, hopefully, less accidents/injuries.


(emphasis added by me)

Take a look, some of it is interesting but the speed kills lobby is still alive and kicking in the up and coming rank and file...

CB-Dave

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1,002 posts

280 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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yes, the site link would be handy too...

www.policespecials.com/forum

anonymous-user

74 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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Interesting...

Especially as for my sins I'm thinking about becoming a "Hobby Bobby".

Which particular forum did you find the majority of these speed related gems of wisdom?

CB-Dave

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1,002 posts

280 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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www.policespecials.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5158

It's fairly inflammatory now, there are some fierce anti-camera peeps there (idris francis being a notable) and some fierce pro-camera peeps there too (someone who's an LLB and the other guy I mentioned above...)

Apache

39,731 posts

304 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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It's comments like this from a special that worry me

"Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve road safety and cut down on speeding ?"