damajin
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 08:15 AM |
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Look out in the north east - increase in fun tax on the way
All those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy the excellent roads in the north east, better keep an eye out for the man in a camera van before you
plant the throttle.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8022040.stm
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 08:23 AM |
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and on a linked page:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7378695.stm
"This prank could have been a real distraction from the driver and that is not something to laugh about."
Craig
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 08:42 AM |
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Why is it that the only people the government listens to are th men in tweed 
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It is understood the driver will not face prosecution as no driving offence was being committed
Well then stop wasting time and more money and leave it alone.
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This behaviour is simply ridiculous...
Get a grip sunshine. If this is the only thing you have to worry about then you're not doing bad at all
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 08:46 AM |
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Thanks!
No mention of the location of the new sites on the Safety Camera Partnership website though
Someone spotted a new location last week, and it quickly went round the bush telegraph!
Mike
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coozer
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 10:30 AM |
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Oooo, bring back the traffic cop!
Just last night travelling on the A690 going to pick wor lass from work... joined the 50mph section at about 55mph, theres lights about 200 yards
back, no other traffic. Coming to Houghton Cut, a steep ish bank I push the throttle and just under 60mph up the hill, pass a car going about 25mph
with no lights on...
Over the top of the bank the natural reaction is to throttle off as there's sometimes a scamera van along there and the mush behind comes up to
the bumper, I was tempted to boot it when he pulls out, cruises alongside and I see the words "Durham County Constabulary" along the side
and a finger waving at me.
He stays there for about 10 seconds, enough for me to get that sinking feeling then speeds off into the distance, me thinking phew, he's doing
more than 50.
Why he didn't pull me? Why didn't he pull the no lights lunatic?
Was the Durham reluctant cause he was in Tyne & Wear?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Andi
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 11:49 AM |
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re the mooning man.
I always thought the speed cameras only became operational as a result of a speeding vehicle triggering it.
If so how did it take his picture if not speeding?
Obviously I must be wrong.
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damajin
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 12:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andi
re the mooning man.
I always thought the speed cameras only became operational as a result of a speeding vehicle triggering it.
If so how did it take his picture if not speeding?
Obviously I must be wrong.
The traditional ones are triggered by speed sensors in the road just ahead of where the camera faces (next time you cross one, look for the 3 black
tar lines just ahead of the 3 white painted lines.
I suspect this image was taken from the newer average speed system which photographs every car as it goes through each checkpoint to read it's
plate. A percentage of these are moderated (so a human can double check that the plate has been read correctly).
D
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