Another Poll

[GPSHead]

Please vote - a difficult decision I know

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

>>> Edited by GPSHead on Tuesday 2nd March 13:39

[puggit]

Very difficult without a link

[barry sheene]

URL ?

[deeen]

is this a thread about parrots?

[GPSHead]

What a first post

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

[Einion Yrth]

some Oxfordshire rag said:

Do you agree that the number of speed cameras in Oxfordshire should be reduced? Yes. We don't need this many No. Motorists can't be trusted to watch their speed

But no:-
c) Strict enforcement of completely arbitrary speed limits to the exclusion of all other road traffic policing is short sighted, potentially dangerous, and politically suicidal.

[Peter Ward]

Scroll down to the bottom of the page if you can't see the poll. It's in the bottom left corner. So far the anti-cameras outweigh the pro-cameras, just.

[puggit]

And no cheating by repeat voting - lets show Andrew54 we can be trusted like the mature adults we are

[SGirl]

"Motorists can't be trusted to watch their speed". Hello? thought I. Surely no-one will vote for such a patently nonsensical statement.

42%???? This country has truly gone down the pan if there are that many people out there who think "motorists can't be trusted". Next they'll be suggesting that all drivers should wear something around their necks to identify themselves to "normal" people...

[Peter Ward]

SGirl, you're right. It's effectively saying "motorists can't be trusted" full stop.

It's interesting also that the statement is about "watching their speed" and not "driving safely". This reinforces the idea that speed is the only thing that matters for safe driving.

In Oxfordshire, that's been the case for a long time. Roads leading into the county have a sign saying "speed cameras countywide", which appears then to let them off the hook of having to have signs (only) within 1km of the cameras.

[pmanson]

I've voted

[V8 Archie]

[quote=SGirl42%????[/quote]42 people I think, juding by the figures for past polls (and the fact that "Yes" is now over 100) .

[TonyOut]

Could it be that Brake also publish where the polls are????

[deeen]

voted. just kidding earlier, mr. gps head

this morning 150 say enough cameras already, 52 say don't trust those pesky motorists.

>> Edited by deeen on Wednesday 3rd March 10:41

[streaky]

deeen said:

..., 52 say don't trust those pesky motorists.

... those OTHER pesky motorists, I bet! There should be a tick box for "I am a motorist" - S

[deeen]

streaky said:

... those OTHER pesky motorists, I bet! There should be a tick box for "I am a motorist" - S

couldnt do that - it would be inviting people to incriminate themselves!

[oyster]

There's some nutters who vote on those polls. Nearly 15% think we should forgive Saddam Hussein!!!