Yikes! Hundred More Scams On Way!!
Yikes! Hundred More Scams On Way!!
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WildCat

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8,369 posts

261 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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According to today's "Observer" new speed cameras are tobe installed in spite of claims by furious drivers that the system is designed as a money making scheme!

A government review launched to placate growing protests has cleared operators of being over-zealous - and led to predictions that hundreds more cameras will be erected.

There are 4,500 fixed and 1,000 mobiles cameras in the UK - although "only 1000 operate at any time"

As more police forces joind the scheme, and more and more sites are found the total of these could well rise to 6,000 by spring 2005, according to Ian bell, safety camera partnership co-ordinator for the Association of Police Officers.

Aware of the anger at the increases, police chiefs will tomorrow call for more offenders to be offered "speed awareness courses" instead of points on licences and fines. The DfT launched a "review" of where cameras were installed after outbreaks of sabotage.

almost all of the 35 partnerships which operate the cameras in England have submitted details and it is understood that "virtually all sites meet the rules"

David jamieson, Transport Minister, said cameras would be removed if they did not meet thecriterai that their site has accident record linked to speeding and that they must be "conspicuous"

Jamieson said research showed deaths and injuries fell 35% at trial sites.

Ministers have received more letters supporting cameras and asking for them to be installed than complaints, Jamieson told the "Obseerver"


Is it me - or do I read one certain paragraph in this garbage and think WHITEWASH!

Roadrage

603 posts

262 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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WildCat said:
According to today's "Observer" new speed cameras are tobe installed in spite of claims by furious drivers that the system is designed as a money making scheme!

A government review launched to placate growing protests has cleared operators of being over-zealous - and led to predictions that hundreds more cameras will be erected.

There are 4,500 fixed and 1,000 mobiles cameras in the UK - although "only 1000 operate at any time"

As more police forces joind the scheme, and more and more sites are found the total of these could well rise to 6,000 by spring 2005, according to Ian bell, safety camera partnership co-ordinator for the Association of Police Officers.

Aware of the anger at the increases, police chiefs will tomorrow call for more offenders to be offered "speed awareness courses" instead of points on licences and fines. The DfT launched a "review" of where cameras were installed after outbreaks of sabotage.

almost all of the 35 partnerships which operate the cameras in England have submitted details and it is understood that "virtually all sites meet the rules"

David jamieson, Transport Minister, said cameras would be removed if they did not meet thecriterai that their site has accident record linked to speeding and that they must be "conspicuous"

Jamieson said research showed deaths and injuries fell 35% at trial sites.

Ministers have received more letters supporting cameras and asking for them to be installed than complaints, Jamieson told the "Obseerver"


Is it me - or do I read one certain paragraph in this garbage and think WHITEWASH!

of course all the sites meet the rules.

Thats not a proble when you make the rules up s you go along.

I predict more cams burning.

cue the revolution.

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

266 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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How long before the first talivan gets Molotov'd?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

273 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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The fundamental flaw in their rules is that cameras can be located where there have been X number of casualties in Y number of years.....but the crashes do NOT have to have been speed related.

They're really taking the piss, aren't they?

Roadrage

603 posts

262 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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mrmaggit said:
How long before the first talivan gets Molotov'd?


got a match ?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

273 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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Roadrage said:




got a match ?



If I relied heavily on old jokes, I'd say your face and my arse............

But I don't.

So I won't.............

>> Edited by mybrainhurts on Sunday 22 February 16:24

ronj

281 posts

281 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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mybrainhurts said:

Roadrage said:




got a match ?




If I relied heavily on old jokes, I'd say your face and my arse............

But I don't.

So I won't.............

>> Edited by mybrainhurts on Sunday 22 February 16:24

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And the answer would be....if your arse is so handsome why do you wear trousers?
Ron.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

273 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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ronj said:


mybrainhurts said:


Roadrage said:


got a match ?


If I relied heavily on old jokes, I'd say your face and my arse............

But I don't.

So I won't.............



.....................................................
And the answer would be....if your arse is so handsome why do you wear trousers?
Ron.


'Cos I forgot to shave..............

TonyOut

582 posts

260 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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That's it, I am getting my titchy plates and tinted visor out again.... Fck em they ain't having my sixty quid! Photo me now you bastards

streaky

19,311 posts

267 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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WildCat said:
A government review launched to placate growing protests has cleared operators of being over-zealous ...
Wasn't chaired by Hutton was it? Or maybe a warm-up for Butler? - Streaky

count duckula

1,324 posts

292 months

Monday 23rd February 2004
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It all bollocks they will run the course for a few months to try and change their image and then just restart taxing everyone again.


Malc