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  • April 22, 2015 at 6:56 pm #842765
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    PonteD

    ianrobo wrote:It is simple if

    ianrobo wrote:
    It is simple if you do not speed you will not get fined, why is that simple rule ignored ?

    Because people are stupid and don’t understand cause and effect?

    or perhaps

    Because people have the maturity of a five year old and think that “because everyone else does it” is an appropriate excuse for a so-called adult to use when challenged about breaking the law?

    April 22, 2015 at 6:45 pm #842763
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    untakenname wrote:Speed

    untakenname wrote:
    Speed camera’s are placed in areas where its safest to speed or overtake (to gain the most revenue) well sighted straight and wide roads etc.. so instead you get risky overtakes instead by frustrated drivers.

    If I have to speed to overtake someone I don’t overtake BECAUSE ITS BREAKING THE LAW. If you have to break the law to overtake, then you shouldn’t really overtake. Just sit back, chill out and enjoy the ride! You’re still going to be stuck in traffic once you get past them so why fret about it.

    For the record, I try my best not to speed, I accept we all do it from time to time, but when I realise I’m over the limit I slow down, unlike some who only ever ease off when they reach the car in front. Sit down and do the maths, speeding by 5 or 10mph really doesn’t gain you that much time for your average journey under and hour (at rush hour all it does is increase your queuing time).

    I also don’t speed when I’m late! Enough bad things happen when I rush without me adding to it by causing an accident in the car.

    April 22, 2015 at 6:31 pm #842761
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    ianrobo

    bigshape wrote:ianrobo

    bigshape wrote:
    ianrobo wrote:
    It is simple if you do not speed you will not get fined, why is that simple rule ignored ?

    well, as you’ve been caught for speeding, surely you’re in the best position to answer that question?

    because I was stupid !

    April 22, 2015 at 5:41 pm #842759
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    climber

    I think part of the problem
    I think part of the problem is that some (possibly most) see staying within limits as a way of avoiding fines. Speeding generally isn’t seen as ‘anti social’ in the way that other crimes are.

    April 22, 2015 at 5:12 pm #842757
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    bigshape

    ianrobo wrote:It is simple if

    ianrobo wrote:
    It is simple if you do not speed you will not get fined, why is that simple rule ignored ?

    well, as you’ve been caught for speeding, surely you’re in the best position to answer that question?

    April 22, 2015 at 2:38 pm #842755
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    Simon_MacMichael

    brooksby wrote:they d**m well

    brooksby wrote:
    they d**m well want to get to Tesco FAST.

    Having seen their results this morning, Tesco appears to be the last place they’re going đŸ˜‰

    April 22, 2015 at 2:34 pm #842753
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    untakenname wrote:Speed

    untakenname wrote:
    Speed camera’s are placed in areas where its safest to speed or overtake (to gain the most revenue)

    Bullshit.

    April 22, 2015 at 2:19 pm #842751
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    untakenname

    Speed camera’s are placed in
    Speed camera’s are placed in areas where its safest to speed or overtake (to gain the most revenue) well sighted straight and wide roads etc.. so instead you get risky overtakes instead by frustrated drivers.

    April 22, 2015 at 11:57 am #842749
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    ianrobo

    SB76 wrote:No but that’s why

    SB76 wrote:
    No but that’s why i wish the roads were adequately policed.

    WMP tweeted earlier about how many the Motorway police caught in an operation, no shock it was in the hundreds

    April 22, 2015 at 11:45 am #842747
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    SB76

    brooksby wrote:ianrobo

    brooksby wrote:
    ianrobo wrote:
    It is simple if you do not speed you will not get fined, why is that simple rule ignored ?

    Because there are far too many motorists out there who do not believe that speeding is actually an offence. They bought their car that can do the Kessel Run in under 12 parsecs, and they d**m well want to get to Tesco FAST. Why is that a crime? I blame the government. ;)

    I blame Clarkson!

    April 22, 2015 at 11:44 am #842745
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    SB76

    No but that’s why i wish the
    No but that’s why i wish the roads were adequately policed.

    April 22, 2015 at 11:42 am #842743
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    ianrobo

    SB76 wrote:I’d rather the

    SB76 wrote:
    I’d rather the roads were adequately policed over fixed cameras as all that ultimately happens is people moan about the camera but learn they are there and the aggresively hit the breaks just before entering the camera area.

    Yeah, some do appear to be cash cows but others are put in areas with high risk of accidents due aggresive/speeding drivers.

    Surely we should all want safer roads?

    You think selfish people care about that ?

    April 22, 2015 at 11:39 am #842741
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    brooksby

    ianrobo wrote:It is simple if

    ianrobo wrote:
    It is simple if you do not speed you will not get fined, why is that simple rule ignored ?

    Because there are far too many motorists out there who do not believe that speeding is actually an offence. They bought their car that can do the Kessel Run in under 12 parsecs, and they d**m well want to get to Tesco FAST. Why is that a crime? I blame the government. đŸ˜‰

    April 22, 2015 at 11:39 am #842739
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    SB76

    I’d rather the roads were
    I’d rather the roads were adequately policed over fixed cameras as all that ultimately happens is people moan about the camera but learn they are there and the aggresively hit the breaks just before entering the camera area.

    Yeah, some do appear to be cash cows but others are put in areas with high risk of accidents due aggresive/speeding drivers.

    Surely we should all want safer roads?

    April 22, 2015 at 11:33 am #842737
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    ianrobo

    I said in my blog post that I
    I said in my blog post that I do drive (about 10K miles a year) and I was caught Speeding but no moaning from me on it. I broke the rules and paid a price.

    All studies show that speeding is a major cause of death and the slower you are the more chance of survival in an accident.

    It is simple if you do not speed you will not get fined, why is that simple rule ignored ?

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