On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:20:04 -0000, "Clive George"
Speed camera loopholeOn Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:34:20 GMT, "Alan Holmes" The calibration marks on the road are broad and the camera shoots at an angle. In practise they are useful in determining which of...
I'm saying theoretically descretion can be good, but in the real world it means we have inconsistent enforcement of the law because we have traffic police tyring to practice descretion, and speed cameras not because they are robots, which is not a consistent approach to enforcing the law and is discriminatory. So, as it stands, if I speed and I get caught by camera, I will be done, no questions, no chance to explain 'I am sorry officer I was unaware of the law, blah blah blah' (are there really coppers out there whom believe people are not aware of the speed limits and what they mean?) but if it is a camera then I am going to get done whatever. That is wrong.
Absolutely not fair because a) the plod may not be able to make the right 'judgement' so some people will be treat more harshly than others just because of their manner, their age, what car they are in etc. etc. and this happens whether you like it or not, and b) speed cameras don't make any judgement at all they just nick you and therefore the people caught by this means are immediately disadvantaged.
