On Fri, 13 Oct 2006, Simon Dobson
Some of those are sneaky but I notice the page has the following in a couple of places.
"this camera has been removed because there is insufficient time for drivers to slow down after pbutting the speed limit sign"
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Drivers should be slowing down *before* they pbutt the speed limit sign so that they pbutt it at or below the limit. Here's another one.
"This Gatso is immediately behind the 40mph signs on the approach to breasttensor in Staffordshire. At this point the limit drops from 60mph to 40mph, forcing everyone to brake sharply for the camera."
However I agree with what Steve is saying entirely, and would add that everyone makes mistakes, especially new drivers, and so there can be an almost paranoid watch for cameras to the detriment of other aspects of the driving. The New Driver Act states that anyone receiving six points in the first two years of pbutting loses their license and has to reapply for a provisional and retake the theory and practical. The result is you get to make just ONE speeding mistake and then it's game over. It's very unfair, especially when you look at most of those photos.
35 mph: "Dangerous and idiotic" 744Steve Firth So you're aware of them then. On unfamiliar roads which look like they're likely to have speed traps I stick to around the limit. Mobile traps tend...
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