Is this a step too far for speed cameras?

[Haggisdj]

There are tests going on in Southwark regarding speed cameras that seem to monitor your speed across different roads.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8632440.stm

[ChuckFickens]

Take a short cut at your own peril!

[Oneeyedvic]

Think this is brilliant. I commute by car and by cycle (used to ride a motorbike as well) and there are far too many people speeding on the roads. Don;t have too much of an issue with motorways, but I see people daily driving at 45 in a 30 zone. Sooner these people lose their licences, the better

[IggyB]

I completely welcome the wide scale introduction of average speed cameras - it would put a stop to the dangerous practice of people slamming on the brakes when coming up to a camera and then speeding back up again once they are through.

Rather than a step too far surely this is a step in the right direction and should silence those that seem to say the cameras themselves are dangerous.

[Davethedog]

Literaly around the corner from where I work also a site in Corwall

[Nosha123]

its not necessarily the speed that kills.. its the person driving not paying full attention to others

[jake-the-peg]

Nosha - people die because they are in collision with other things

In most cases they are in collision because they cannot stop in time

Therefore they are going too fast

That may be too fast for the weather, too fast for their ability, too fast for their level of concentration.

If you can't stop in time you're going too fast

[brionon]

Nosha If you are hit at 90 mph you are 10 times More likely to die than if you were hit at 30mph. Speed DOES kill.

[ChuckFickens]

Speed doesn't kill.

Inappropriate speed kills

[rowanwitch]

Near where I live they have done a real sneaky.... two speedtraps within less than 50 metres so as drivers accelerate away from the first one (as most seem to do) they are just up to a speed where they can be caught by the second one

I reckon they must be making a fortune

[jake-the-peg]

True Chuck

Like guns don't kill people, people kill people

and just as meaningless

This is why we have speed limits to set what is appropriate and what is inappropriate

And there is no point in having a speed limit and not enforcing it

[Jakesb]

Are you the guy with the extra leg?? To be honest Speed Cameras are a waste of oil... And It's a waste of our general knowledge that those little yellow boxes of crap will flash it we go 31MPH Load of crap they are

[jake-the-peg]

Well Jakes - you've got me beat there

How can I possibly respond to such an intellectually precise and well thought out argument?

Perhaps I have a solution
- we could abolish all speed limits and just tell all the knockledraggers with oversized exhausts to go ahead and have a field day
- or we could just continue to impose laws and give up enforcing them

No that'd be silly wouldn't it? all the burglars would nick all the cars - we should just not enforce any law that you dislike!

Or better still not enforce them when you personally break them.

Shall I write to the Home office and tell them of this breakthrough in the justice system or will you?

[Jakesb]

Woooah dude. Just speaking my thoughts. I'm only 13 they might change when I can drive

[BBBE99]

Jake... (Peg version, not SB)
That was very sarky...

[jake-the-peg]

OK - sorry about that

Let's hope so - I doubt it though :c)

[BBBE99]

Cheer up...

Laws are needed, but speed cameras aren't needed (At least, not as much)

[Jakesb]

It's alright. I speak my mind you speak yours and so on :D

[jake-the-peg]

It was BBBE99

- I hadn't realised that the jeuvenile comment was coming from - er a jeuvenile

I stand admonished

[rowanwitch]

Wasn't it Swindon that got rid of speed cameras and replaced them with the signs that flash up the speed limit if you are travelling too fast . I think the decision was made on the basis they found this was actually more effective. I believe it resulted in more compliance from drivers as it was seen purely as a safety/speed control measure not a way of raising additional revenue. I have certainly noticed my partner slows down because of this type of sign but she definitely speeds away from camera traps

[BBBE99]

Happy!

Shake hands...
*Embarrased*
Look in eye...
*"Your hand was sweaty"*

*Go red*

*Remember to let go*

*Invite home*

*Stop me before I go on some more!*

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