Berberis Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Full story here. My main query with regards to this one is what would the forum's response to such posters who post threads warning of speed cameras on such a street? Could the police prosecute said posters if they saw fit to do so? This is utter BS .. I'm sorry, but speed camera partnerships state they are not there to punish or to harvest money but to cause the traffic to slow down. Now this man has done precisely that, he caused other drivers to slow down. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 This is utter BS .. I'm sorry, but speed camera partnerships state they are not there to punish or to harvest money but to cause the traffic to slow down. Now this man has done precisely that, he caused other drivers to slow down. Job done. Wilfully obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duty is a criminal offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I always alert other drivers to the presence of speed cameras, I'll gladly pay my fine to help another speeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Davis Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It is so easy to just be 1 or 2 mph over the limit especially going up a steep hill like Cookswood Rd at Shirecliffe. My car is screaming at 30mph in second up that hill but labouring in third at 30mph. 33mph is just becoming comfortable to the engine in third but so easy to become 36mph. I always flash oncoming cars unless its obvious they are going fast in which case I don't and I always appreciated being warned by oncoming cars of their presence. It is sickening getting pinched for being just over the limit and it's the higher insurance premiums what cost more than the penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I used to live on a main road and the police often used to set up a radar trap about half a mile down the road. I was once told that if I put a notice in the rear window of my car that said that said "Speed Trap Ahead" I could get done but it wasn't breaking the law to put a notice saying "30MPH Area." Whether that is true or not I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It is so easy to just be 1 or 2 mph over the limit especially going up a steep hill like Cookswood Rd at Shirecliffe. I always flash oncoming cars unless its obvious they are going fast in which case I don't and I always appreciated being warned by oncoming cars of their presence. It is sickening getting pinched for being just over the limit and it's the higher insurance premiums what cost more than the penalty. You won't get fined for being 1 or 2 mph over the limit, as I just explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 what a load of tosh..... You can easily get caught going slightly over the speed limit, it dosnt mean you are reckless or antisocial:suspect: and how the hell can it be classed as bullying and intimidating..? Define "slightly over". Considering speedos over-read and the leniency of the camera you'd have to be doing more than "slightly" to get caught. If you can't drive to the standards of your driving lesson, you deserve to be punished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I would never alert a speeding driver to the risk of detection, they deserve a fine and points for being reckless, anti-social criminals. On your bike son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 On your bike son Speeding drivers killed over a thousand people last year. You defend them? Speeding drivers are like drunk drivers or drivers on mobiles, they place their own convenience over other peoples' safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Define "slightly over". Considering speedos over-read and the leniency of the camera you'd have to be doing more than "slightly" to get caught. If you can't drive to the standards of your driving lesson, you deserve to be punished. i was convicted of doing of 35mph in a 30mph zone, there was nothing on the roads and there were no people about, (except for a mobile speed camera hid away) i would call that slightly over the limit. i wasn't driving recklessly and was in full control of the vehicle... coincidentally, the same stretch of road was reclassified to a 40mph zone twelve months later:huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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