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 Post subject: Gazette 30th June
PostPosted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 01:09 
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A few weeks back, I posted that I had triggered the cameras at Ings twice, while below the limit.
Well it has happened since too.

In this weeks Gazette, Kevin Tea admitted that the camera was flashing in error.
The Gazette wrote:
Flash-happy speed camera
PROBLEMS with a flash-happy South Lakeland speed camera have been rectified following a series of complaints from law-abiding road users.
A speed camera located on the A591 road at Ings, between Kendal and Windermere, has been flashing motorists driving within the road’s 40mph speed limit.
However, communications manager for Cumbria Safety Cameras Kevin Tea said that the problem arose as part of a misunderstanding and had now been solved.
“This particular camera is being used to test new technology that is being developed by Redspeed, the company who install the cameras.
“As part of the test procedures, the cameras have been going off when drivers have been going past at speeds under the 40mph limit.
“The only problem was that they left the flash on and we have had people ringing up complaining but we have now told them to take the flash off,” he said.
Mr Tea confirmed that those flashed while obeying the speed limit would not be penalised.

So the camera and it's dodgy flash have been responsible for instilling fear and dread into innocent motorists!
Can they sue for the anxiety and stress caused?

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 Post subject: Cumbria Flashers
PostPosted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 17:08 
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Given the arrogance of Charlahan and his buddies, hell will freeze over first! Did anything come from the complaints over thier attempts to close Safespeed? Nope. No chance of any other mitigation then.


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Did anything come from the complaints over thier attempts to close Safespeed?

Is anything still in the pipe on this?


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“This particular camera is being used to test new technology that is being developed by Redspeed, the company who install the cameras.


Is the testing of this new technology part of the type approval? I thought all software/firmware had to be approved by the HO and a copy lodged with them?

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Ernest, why dont you write to Cumbria Constabulary and ask them to investigate CSCP for causing a Public Nuisance... :lol:

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Roger wrote:
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Did anything come from the complaints over thier attempts to close Safespeed?

Is anything still in the pipe on this?


No, it was a 'whitewash'. It seems as though if you are employed by the Cumbria Silly Camera Pratnership then it's quite legal for you to use Cumbria Constabulary headed notepaper to threaten CIVIL proceedings for libel (an entirely civil matter). Presumably, if an employee of the CSCP or Cumbria Constabulary has a dispute over, say, a defective TV, with Currys, he/she can use Cumbria Constabulary letterheads to threaten legal action for a breach of the 'Sale of Goods Act'. What difference is there in principle. The entire thing is a complete disgrace done to keep the cash rolling in whilst making no contribution to real road safety.
The Chief Constable should be ashamed to be the head of such a disreputable organisation.


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