atomant Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Jeez Dabster. I knew you were old, but never realised they'd put you in a home. Joking apart, I have absolutely no objection to cameras being placed in danger areas like outside schools etc. What I do object to is them being used as further taxation on the motorist by firstly using equipment that has been proven to be defective and secondly being placed on motorways and dual carriageways that have no history of accidents with the sole intention of raising revenue on the basis that 99% will feel so intimidated they'll just roll over and cough up. The ones I hate are the cameras they put up on road works on the motorway to protect the workers (fair enough), but you get knicked for speeding (doing 60 when it says 40) but it's 11pm at night and there's no one working. The same goes for areas that are only sensitive to speed at certain times - like schools for instance. 20mph on a 40mph road 24 hours a day sucks when its only relevant for 6 hours a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 The ones I hate are the cameras they put up on road works on the motorway to protect the workers (fair enough), but you get knicked for speeding (doing 60 when it says 40) but it's 11pm at night and there's no one working. No ****** ever works at them, they're only there to catch speeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cota kid Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 If only a small percentage of motorists caught for speeding questioned the offence, the whole legal system would grind to a halt. When was the last time the machine was calibrated, was the officer trained to use it, when was the last time he recieved training etc etc. Never admit to the offence and never surrender your licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 They don't put those cameras on open stretches around here! A shotgun will easily take them out! Actually a good air rifle would probably do the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Down here they have video cameras watching them and I've seen one with a second video camera watching both They are that desperate to take the money of us eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikespace Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Do NOT get me started on this one. If it weren't for my parents I'd be off out of this godforsaken country. Can't do this, can't do that, this is bad for you, that is bad for you, cameras watching our every move. Orwell was right, he just got the year wrong. Tell 'em they've just got to let go Andy You've got to be in your 50's now? I know....I'll get me coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot 3 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Tell 'em they've just got to let go Andy You've got to be in your 50's now? I know....I'll get me coat. Dangerous comment this week....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Dangerous comment this week....... Yeah, I don't know where the year has gone. All I know is he's catching me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot 3 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Yeah, I don't know where the year has gone. All I know is he's catching me up Jeez that makes two of us then.....Still think we have plenty of leeway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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