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Forum: General Chat Topic: Re: Referenda perhaps? |
| WildCat |
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 00:54
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| http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubsectionID=1118&ArticleID=85689 http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubsectionID=1118&ArticleID=85689 http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_northeast_valley/paradise_valley/group-targest-speed-cameras-in-cities http://www.abc15... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Arizona - freeway fine after scam switch off |
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 00:38
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| http://ktar.com/category/local-news-articles/20100917/No-big-driving-changes-since-photo-radar-ended/ http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/09/arizona_freeway_speed_cameras.php Like Swindon - Arizona also switch off the scams - on the State Freeways. They report that the roads have actua... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Italian scam scandal - update -goes to trial |
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 00:22
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| http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/32/3274.asp It seem that scammers actually end up in court now.. :popcorn: Italy: Red Light Camera Scandal Goes to Trial Public officials, private firm indicted for rigging speed camera systems in Italy. Italy's financial police force, the Guardia di Finanza, announc... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Cams get switched off abroad - trial period only |
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 00:17
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| On the other hand we read on the continental websites/news articles that some areas .. in Aachen... Mid France.. Couple of Swiss Kanton trial a switch off. Oddly the only difference this made was "drop in revenue".. that was the only SI apparently .. :popcorn: Meanwhile in Winnipeg .. http... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Collating - Camera Partnership camera removals & details |
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 00:13
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-11398668
I think this ist correct place? I surf to find lots of councils now vote to get rid of the scams. I guess - in cycnical mode - they not now making enough to fund the non-job creation because we all know where they are anyway now....  |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: they used a vectra and not a van to reconstruct? |
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 23:50
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| Merci vilmal on Ted's behalf for all the kind words above. (He doing the suitcases ready for our trek back tomorrow - he ist so much better orgaanised at this than me ..... :roll: He do much neater packing. It has been an odd summer - we combine with hols .. I had to attend to some work stuff over h... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: smoking in your car.. calls to ban it.. |
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 13:52
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| Just before I serve up lunch .. which I cook as good meal before we set off... on epic in a coach to Manchester :yikes: (we hired one as way too many of us spending a jolly weekend or rather Saturday afternoon - Sunday together as big family get-together :lol:) Last year .. Swiss had referendum over... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Global warming cobblers? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 20:48
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| http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/01/11/ipcc-scientist-global-cooling-headed-our-way-for-the-next-30-years/#more-15116 :yesyes: There just as much evidence to suggest "cooling" as there ist for warming :poporn: We think the planet could just be doing what nature intend it to do und we are n... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: definition of good driver .. from the 60s! |
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 20:37
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| Ted's sister-in-law clear out the loft und come across some right gems :bow: which she scan und mail. The files are quite big as I find when I forward her e-mail to others und we have to chunk down. Interestingly.. it define COAST und this was a booklet issued to all who bought FORD cars in the swin... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Global warming cobblers? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 20:04
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| Fasten your seat-belt before you read this one. It’s a corker. It is a quote from Susan Watts, BBC Science Editor, on Newsnight, as she attempted to explain why the abysmal failure of climate “scientists” to predict current weather conditions does not in any way reduce their credibility in predicti... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Police hunt motorist who blew up speed camera with a BOMB |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 15:25
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| In Arizona press .. we regularly read of CAMERA SHOT AT DAWN! gatso1: :gatso2: :gatso3: I cannot understand why I feel no sense of sorrow or anger at the violence even when I read of these stories. We did wonder if they blindfolded the camera before shooting it.. :shock: :popcorn: More "Schaden... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: A Very Happy New Year - 2010 |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 14:58
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| Belatedly.. Prosit Neujahr! Und I loved the pome Big Tone 8-) 8-) I wish all the best for 2010 und may this be the year that all follow the beacon examples of Co Durham.. N Yorks und SWINDON :clap: :drink2: :drink: who lead the way to real road safety by applying straight forward COMMON SENSE! |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Whatever became of.... |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 14:47
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| Widcat, MadMoggie, In_Gear and Squirrel? I hope Squirrel hasn't had one "Crash or Near Miss" too many :( Liebchen :love: You mean you are missing us :D :shock: :D :D :bighand: :bounce1: :love: We have been in Arizona since mid-Sep und we came back for Christmas as we had left the eldest t... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Night cameras plan to catch Cumbria's bad drivers |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 14:00
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| The cameras Kevin is refering to used a flash, the Truvo mobile uses an IR illuminating flood and video. There is little problem with aiming or opinion of speed in the dark. The systems planned for dark hours working will address the people you commonly say are missed; where's the problem with this... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Question about specs |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 13:26
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| This is an example of a common advisory speed limit sign: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/cmpg/images/sign_50.gif You know this is advisory because there is no red ring around the number. These are not enforced. Numbers with a red ring around it are commands and are mandatory limits: :50: Police... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Question about specs |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 13:18
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| There were lots of seats of them but it didnt seem like an even number. do they take it from the first til the last? or from each set? I believe SPECS now has approval to enforce between all consecutive cameras, meaning a continuous strip of enforced mini-zones - the "worst case" (dependi... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Would like some help, making a long journey this week |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:41
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| Got on ok I believe, I am usually able to identify the roadworks changes ok its just the more ambiguous things that always leave me paranoid. Such as along the top western strech of the m25 werew roadworks force the m25 southbound into 2 different sections (one with 2-3 lanes and one bit with 1 lan... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Would like some help, making a long journey this week |
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 21:41
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| But Essex Rob.. Please to look up IG's posts on COAST und his Hendon notes. His are the words of true wisdom und we also have something which Jazz has found in family attics und which we will be scanning to upload for discussion now Ted und IG have kicked themselves for forgetting about these gems f... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Would like some help, making a long journey this week |
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 21:32
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graball wrote: Does he even drive, I often wonder?
No. He ist a keyboard warrior who do nowt. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Tax slightly late? |
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 21:25
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| Liebchen.. try not to worry. I think you still have 5 days or so. My sister-in-law (the one called Jazz) SORNED the old car which the maiden aunt had (und IG then towed it up to his on trailer und overhauled it.. und it now feisty fit again.. .. I think Claire will have seen that heap on Jazz's driv... |
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