02-04-2013, 11:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-04-2013, 11:48 AM by cwspellowe.)
I genuinely can't see the problem with cameras, the problem lies with the drivers. Too many times i've seen people slowing to sub 20mph for them in a 30mph zone which is plain daft, especially if a car behind isn't expecting it. It causes irrational driving as people that would sit at 28-30mph all day long would for no reason at all slow down by a good 10mph if not more.
It's not like you get a letter saying "congratulations, yore a wel slow safe drivuh" by being the slowest past them. If it's a 30mph limit you ARE allowed to do 30mph past the cameras..
If people would stop overreacting to cameras there'd be no issue. As for anyone doing a bazillion miles per hour on the motorway and getting caught by a gun/van/static, I have no desire to warn them about the upcoming camera if I see it first. I have a clean license for a reason. Unfortunately those with money to buy top of the range German motors also have the money to pay fines and higher insurance premiums, so it bothers them less.
Up here though the motorways only have two lanes in a lot of places so the chance to get above 60mph is rare.
Anyway look at it this way. If you saw someone shoplifting and knew there were Police in the shop would you warn them? If someone was vandalising a car and Police were round the corner, would you warn them? If someone was dealing coke in an alley and Police were on the way, again, would you warn them? It's a choice these people are making and pleading ignorance to the law is no defence. If they get caught, that's their problem...
It's not like you get a letter saying "congratulations, yore a wel slow safe drivuh" by being the slowest past them. If it's a 30mph limit you ARE allowed to do 30mph past the cameras..
If people would stop overreacting to cameras there'd be no issue. As for anyone doing a bazillion miles per hour on the motorway and getting caught by a gun/van/static, I have no desire to warn them about the upcoming camera if I see it first. I have a clean license for a reason. Unfortunately those with money to buy top of the range German motors also have the money to pay fines and higher insurance premiums, so it bothers them less.
Up here though the motorways only have two lanes in a lot of places so the chance to get above 60mph is rare.
Anyway look at it this way. If you saw someone shoplifting and knew there were Police in the shop would you warn them? If someone was vandalising a car and Police were round the corner, would you warn them? If someone was dealing coke in an alley and Police were on the way, again, would you warn them? It's a choice these people are making and pleading ignorance to the law is no defence. If they get caught, that's their problem...
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