Road "safety" Bill, the highlights
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Soldato
I try not to go 10mph over every speed limit tbh. You can still get to your destination just as quick by going the speed limit so whats the point in breaking it excessively.
I'm definitely against this new bill...personally I think it's to fund another war, i.e. invading Iran :|
I'm definitely against this new bill...personally I think it's to fund another war, i.e. invading Iran :|
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Like most people, I don't strictly adhere to the 70mph limit on the motorway, apart from where I know there will be scameras.
When I go to see the father in law, there is a stretch of road I use that almost always has little traffic on it and I usually put my toe down if conditions dictate. There are no houses etc nearby, so no pedestrians to mow down.
One thing that does get on my nerves is those weapons that come racing up your rear when you are overtaking and sit right on your backside until you pull in, normally talking into their phone as well
I'm all for the points for people on the phone, hands free kits come with almost every car nowadays and bluetooth sets are cheap enough to buy.
Just another way of taxation really, they are more than likely reliant upon the revenue from these things so they are never going to go away.
When I go to see the father in law, there is a stretch of road I use that almost always has little traffic on it and I usually put my toe down if conditions dictate. There are no houses etc nearby, so no pedestrians to mow down.
One thing that does get on my nerves is those weapons that come racing up your rear when you are overtaking and sit right on your backside until you pull in, normally talking into their phone as well
I'm all for the points for people on the phone, hands free kits come with almost every car nowadays and bluetooth sets are cheap enough to buy.
Just another way of taxation really, they are more than likely reliant upon the revenue from these things so they are never going to go away.
Soldato
The speeding figures are fair enough.
Hiding cameras, great
But I'm still going to use my phone as there's no-one around to enforce it
Flame me all you like but in my eyes it's no different than talking to your passengers, changing cds, lighting / smoking a fag etc
I'm not going to bother defending myself as there's probably no point and it's been done several times
SAY NO TO HANDSFREE!
Hiding cameras, great
But I'm still going to use my phone as there's no-one around to enforce it
Flame me all you like but in my eyes it's no different than talking to your passengers, changing cds, lighting / smoking a fag etcI'm not going to bother defending myself as there's probably no point and it's been done several times
SAY NO TO HANDSFREE!
Soldato
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there will always be accidents, no matter what the speed limits and fine's are. an accident is an accident, normally due to poor driving skill or bad luck. (or chavness 
) this is just the government money grabbing, there are loads of figures to say speed cameras do nothing to help safety, which they dont. Get rid of the cameras, more police cars on the road, that will rid out some of the actually dangerous idiots, not the perfectly safe guy doing 6mph over the speed limit.
) this is just the government money grabbing, there are loads of figures to say speed cameras do nothing to help safety, which they dont. Get rid of the cameras, more police cars on the road, that will rid out some of the actually dangerous idiots, not the perfectly safe guy doing 6mph over the speed limit.
Soldato
I can agree with most of the new laws, like speeding etc, but I'm against hiding speed cameras. I'll be investing in a camera detector i think.
Soldato
Muncher said:
Great. It's so easy to creep up to 31 in a 30. My only solution is to watch the speedo even more now, and just run over the kids runnning out of side streets because I'm too busy not trying to get done for speeding.
.I don't really even speed, only by accident, but knowing I'm always going to be driving 1-2 miles away from points will make driving not fun at all.
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When does this bill come into effect?
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Sod it, I'm off to Scotland.
Soldato
It hasnt been approved yet, so no-one could say.willd58 said:
Soldato
From the bill:
Anyone any good with legal jargon? Does this mean the excess income will go on local transport?
Anyone any good with legal jargon? Does this mean the excess income will go on local transport?
I may get shot down in flames here but what if everyone for a period, say 6 months, did not speed and stuck religiously to the speed limits.
Surely these "Safety Camera Partnerships" would end up in financial trouble and we may see some common sense being used.
Surely these "Safety Camera Partnerships" would end up in financial trouble and we may see some common sense being used.
Soldato
Arc said:
Or the "safety cameras" would be hailled as a sucess. I suggest that everyone in the UK speeds everywhere for 6 months. The ensuing court cases and driving bans for all the drivers in the country would cause chaos.
Soldato
Del Lardo said:
You go first, we'll follow
