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 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Location Of Cameras On Steep Hills

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 06:55 

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I agree entirely. This also applies to gatso speed cameras. Drivers are now looking for cameras instead of concentrating on driving. There are so many cameras now, that on any journey you could pick up enough penalty points for a driving ban within an hour of setting off, and all for going just 7 mp...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Location Of Cameras On Steep Hills

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 17:09 

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For obvious reasons I cannot name the company I work for. However I have had a conversation with the owner who has informed me that since speed cameras became operational under current law, he has had at least forty letters from various Police forces requesting the name of drivers caught in speed ca...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Location Of Cameras On Steep Hills

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 22:56 

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The coach in question had only just passed its annual inspection two days prior to the incident. The brakes were deemed to be working satisfactory in relation to the type model and year. Obviously a modern day car working at its optimum would have far better brakes than a vintage model in optimum co...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Location Of Cameras On Steep Hills

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:26 

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Thank you for the input. Now I will reply to as many points as I can. Firstly I do not yet know if I will receive a fixed penalty notice as it was only three days ago. On the day in question I had taken 57 people and 57 sets of camping equipment to the Roch Ness Festival and was returning empty when...

 Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law   Topic: Location Of Cameras On Steep Hills

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 00:41 

Replies: 18
Views: 9036


As a long distance coach driver with 30 years experience, I have just had my first flashing camera. More and more of these so called safety cameras are being situated at the bottom of long steep hills on single lane roads. The speed limit for a coach on single lane roads is 50 mph. ..60 mph for cars...
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