geared Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I am genuinely confused. When ever motoring or traffic gets mentioned speed cameras come up. You then have a group of motorists (presumably ones who dont follow the speed limit) saying these are a cash cow and a tax. So much so that the government backs down and limits their use tells councils to make them more visible but why. Is it not people who breaking the law dictating how it should be run. Why do motorists have a huge problem with them? People are fed up with getting the short end of the stick. They drift over the speed limit, get a fine in the post and a bump in insurance premium. Two weeks later some scumbag breaks into their house, trashed the place and steals their belongings and the police couldn't give a monkeys. Even if they catch the sod the punishment is just a slap on the wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 People are fed up with getting the short end of the stick. They drift over the speed limit, get a fine in the post and a bump in insurance premium. Two weeks later some scumbag breaks into their house, trashed the place and steals their belongings and the police couldn't give a monkeys. Even if they catch the sod the punishment is just a slap on the wrist. Are you genuinely trying to say that the reason behind motorists ire at speed cameras is because the police wont care of their house gets burgled?? Do they have the same feelings about shop cctv cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Try driving in the Netherlands for a month without getting a fine. Over there it is an extra-tax machine, nothing less, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 You aren't one of these drivers who thinks "ooh, there's nobody in front of me in this residential 30 zone, I'll do 50 down here..." are you? Genuine question, because quite a lot of people do seem to do that. Since they said: Driving to the conditions is what is important. I would say not because driving at 50mph in a 30mph zone is not driving to the conditions. Conditions isn't just weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Do they have the same feelings about shop cctv cameras? Do shops say they are installed primarily for the safety of the customers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Since they said: I would say not because driving at 50mph in a 30mph zone is not driving to the conditions. Conditions isn't just weather. Driving at 30mph in a 50mph isn't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Like most laws in this country, the enforcement needs to be proportional. Quite, I also think that speeding has been concentrated on to the detriment of other equally (or more so) dangerous practices. Unless you're speeding, you're unlikley to get caught for drunk or dangerous driving until you've had the accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I agree, although what would you say constituted doing 10mph in a 40 zone? Aside from obviously ice and snow. Parked cars, reduced visibility, ambulators, equestrians, cyclists etc. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Driving at 30mph in a 50mph isn't either. How is it not if it's raining hard, or icy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 You aren't one of these drivers who thinks "ooh, there's nobody in front of me in this residential 30 zone, I'll do 50 down here..." are you? Genuine question, because quite a lot of people do seem to do that. There are more conditions than 'the road ahead is clear'. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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