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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Meredith Hughes |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 14:16
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Has just been the subject of a report on BBC1 news.
Been nicked for speeding, they didn't say what speed he was clocked at. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Pc Mark Milton's 160mph joyride |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 13:18
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/5284962.stm "131mph on a nearby A-road" aswell. How can he now justify his position as a traffic officer should anyone recognise him? He's not exactly in any position to caution others when he's been convicted of dangerous driving. The only rea... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Sidelights or dipped beam? |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 16:41
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| Having just driven to work in a rain storm so heavy, it was 40 or less most of the way, my immediate observation would be that the rain was creating it's own mist/fog above the road, and on the windscreen, so my FOG lights were ON for part of the way! Come on, doesn't anyone remember the foglight p... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Dealing with tailgaters |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:49
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Replies: 45
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jamie_duff wrote: Got to agree there.
Shabba you're a fool if you think you can safely assume every other roaduser's reasoning, motive and temperament.
We all assume that every single time we get into a car otherwise no-one would be able to travel! |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Dealing with tailgaters |
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:23
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Replies: 45
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| After 4 or 5 rounds of that I find most people get the message and move to a decent distance to save their sanity. Will you still think it's a good idea to do that when instead of the tailgater backing off, they swerve in front of you, slam the anchors on, and then drag you out of your vehicle and ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Dealing with tailgaters |
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 14:09
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Replies: 45
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| You can see their frustration... And you think it's a good idea to frustrate another driver? Frustration > anger > mistakes > crashes. And in this case you're directly in the line of fire. No more so than they clearly do. Their frustration is directly proportional to the frustration they cause me b... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Dealing with tailgaters |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 13:30
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Replies: 45
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| Normally I would tend to move over and let them pass to hassle the next person in line, but if I'm on the motorway and I'm stuck behind someone aswell, then I have found that slowing slightly, creating a gap, then speeding slightly and filling it again is the best method for dealing with tailgaters.... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Radio2 headlights |
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:50
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| If all vehicles had their headlights on and some were to use main beam, like a few brainless bikers I could mention, then bikers' use of lights would be rendered useless! :no: Always good to know what others think of me, I must be brainless then........ I use main beam whenever I filter in daylight... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Scamera Partnership intimidation! |
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:31
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Replies: 18
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| However what has prompted me to post this topic is the follow up sentence. It states: "Such a reason WILL NOT be accepted on any subsequent occasion and will lead to the Registered Keeper/Keeper being prosecuted for failing to supply driver details" As I understand it, this would be a case of perve... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Braking for cameras and accidents |
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:55
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Replies: 53
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Forum: Campaigning Topic: Green Flag - Policy |
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 15:18
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Replies: 10
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| Well, to be fair, Green Flag service is shit anyway. Having been a member before I wouldn't be again. "Inability to stop in time is the biggest cause of death on our roads.", conveniently vague. "One in three deaths could have been avoided if the driver had gone slower in towns and on rural roads.",... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: 4 gatsos set on fire |
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 17:13
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| whether you agree with speed limits as they are or not, whether you agree with speed cameras or not, Is this thread glorifying terrorist acts? If this upsets you it is supposed to be an ironic comments on tonight's news) And if it isn't, is it just a bit childish? Not at all, a terrorist act implie... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Now you can be arrested for any offence |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 15:20
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| This in the Telegraph this morning. I've been wondering when this would happen, and I'm not far from leaving the UK. This news has just brought leaving the UK that little bit closer. Yes, the main reason being that todays plod simply doesn't have the intelligence to differentiate between who they s... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Defective NIP? |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 15:10
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| This just in, it's part of a NIP: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/sketch034.gif Look at the last line. It's a lie. It ignores the paragraph 4 defence and misleads about the maximum points that can be awarded for a S172 offence. Question: Does this defect invalidate the NIP? Mine from S.Yorks police sai... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Caught speeding but have no driver license? |
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 13:21
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Replies: 35
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| I do have a provisional license also got my theory passed, Im not some kid who just went out driving recklessly on the road, I've done over 40 lessons past summer and drove on 3 different cars since then for a long period of time, I just never got around to taking the practical test which I should ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: BBC Have your say. |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 20:13
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| Just been reading through the BBC's "Have Your Say" section on Iain Blairs call re: Policing. Interesting reading, quite a few pissed off motorists in there, cameras appear to be a major sticking point. http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=361&&&edition=1&ttl=20051116... |
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Forum: Campaigning Topic: FoI fun |
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:58
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Replies: 15
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| [quote="Shabba"]Since I've been NIP'd I've been quite interested at checking some the stats my local safety camera partnership keeps refering to because I simply don't believe them.. they claim a 60.7% reduction in accidents at all camera sites (which seems almost miraculous!), and refuse ... |
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Forum: Campaigning Topic: FoI fun |
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:12
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Replies: 15
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| Since I've been NIP'd I've been quite interested at checking some the stats my local safety camera partnership keeps refering to because I simply don't believe them.. they claim a 60.7% reduction in accidents at all camera sites (which seems almost miraculous!), and refuse to discuss the matter furt... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: ITV1 19/08 /05 Trevor McDonald. Police Drivers |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:00
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Replies: 4
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[quote="In Gear"]When off duty ... I drive within the speed limit. When on a job... ho hum - if required...  A guy's gotta do wotta guy's gotta do!   [/quote]
Does 'if required' mean you have the siren and/or lights on ? |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Just got NIP'd |
| Shabba |
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:15
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Replies: 15
Views: 6905
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| I thought it was a 40... the road is a dual carriageway, about as wide as a runway, perfectly straight with perfect visibilty. I travel the road everyday, have followed the police doing 40 on the same stretch several times. In the last 5 years I can't recall there ever being an accident there. After... |
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