Selection of most recent comments on the "Manchester web site
Quote:
Tell me boys, do people have a choice about whether they speed or not? Isn't it odd how none of the loud-mouth fascist speedfreaks who come on here never respond to this question. But we all know the answer don't we boys! And please MEN, it's not a "trap", it's a deterrent for the purpose of making the village safer.
Clare, Manchester
09/02/2007 at 15:37
This is just another part of the War Against Motorists let's hope it encourages more people to join the car party and to vote for us at the ballot box. Treating 33 million people like criminals will turn them to act like criminals.
Stephen Shropshire
09/02/2007 at 14:35
Not the brightest of ideas was it! The principal is probably well intentioned but certainly not thought through. As previously said, put the resources into ridding the town of violent thugs, vandals and druggies.
Rammy Resident, Ramsbottom
09/02/2007 at 10:49
"if the collected data suggests there is a problem area,the police will take action" so the people have been listened to,a problem has been identified and recognised (or else why this "action") and the response is to put speed cameras in the hands of civilians with the ultimate end of generating letters??! at the risk of making some sence if the problem has been acknowledged by the police why dont they just send a traffic car down there for a few hours over a few weeks,hand out some tickets and i'm sure that would cure things. why is the middle man needed?
jj, mcr
09/02/2007 at 02:04
There is one absolute way to stop drivers from speeding - RAISE THE SPEED LIMIT. Who is going to go crying to whom when one of these 'civilians' gets beaten to a pulp by somebody who has been working hard all day, is just about earning a living, and has just been tipped over the edge?
Jake City Centre, Manchester
09/02/2007 at 01:09
Just a thought for you: Number of Speed Cameras Austria: 686 Belgium: 142 Czech Republic: 42 Finland: 433 France: 756 United Kingdom: 3,951 Italy: 717 Netherlands: 1,409 Norway: 323 Poland: 322 Spain: 393 Sweden: 675 And this is in a country with the safest roads in Europe? Lets get real this is just another money making gimmick, if the politicians were really bothered they would ensure more traffic police. But alas thats real cost, and I've never seen a speed camera catch a drink driver or some lunatic driving the real menace on our roads.
Ben, Manchester
09/02/2007 at 00:34
With the sighting of police now rarer than hens teeth these village idiots will soon be complaining when the real crime rates rise because the police are locked away safely in their police stations that are never open as it is. Just another excuse for them to warm their backsides doing all the paperwork associated with speeding fines. "If you want to ask the time ask a policeman"!! Well where the hell are they all then ? For anyone who's never seen a real policeman tune into "Crimewatch" BBC1 9.00 o'clock tonight where you'll see loads of them asking the public to solve the real serious crimes that are being committed whilst they're spending their time teaching village idiots how to use a ray gun on what must be the new equivalent to the Kray twins..
Henry Piggot-Smythe, Pretbury, Cheshire
08/02/2007 at 22:20
Being a resident of Nuttall Lane I am fully aware of the speeding motorists who think they are at 'Brands Hatch' and I fully support this project. The worst times for speeding are between 10.30 and 12 midnight on Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings, with some some motorists reaching upto 70mph. Its a wonder no one has been killed on this stretch. It's a brilliant idea.
Resident, Nuttall Lane, Ramsbottom
08/02/2007 at 20:25
I will bet illegal chavs at that time of night
My sisters have pal in that area. They and their pal sometimes .. per their accounts.. set the world to rights into wee small hours .. but have never seen 70 mph at weekends when they socialise with their pal (a fellow teacher) and his pals and family.
Quote:
This stretch of road must be a real concern for local residents-but it probably doesn't qualify for a fixed speed camera as there probably havn't been enough accidents although speeds must be high for this type of action. The best thing for drivers to do who use this road is to drive a bit slower and make sure you don't kill or injure anyone. Cos if you do then you may see a yellow gatso in place of the yellow jackets-and this time you won't get a warning in the post but a fixed penalty. Try not to view these people as little Nazis but as potential casualties who are trying to solve a problem which affects them on a daily basis. I've seen this type of approach work in reducing speeds without the need of fining people.
Paul, Urmston
08/02/2007 at 18:40
Im totally against speeding ,but im more against using speedind as just another tax on the motorists? And to get vigilaties to do their work is yet another insult to drivers? Lets train people to assault burglers or train the public to arrest pedos Ect and keep a eye on the child molesters? Weve been told to leave these perverts alone??WHY. we spy on our motorists why not go the full way and use people to watch over these perverts? (BECAUSE THERE IS NO MONEY IN IT )
Ace Riley, East Manchester
08/02/2007 at 17:33
laser guns - cool! take that bad guys!
kev, manchester
08/02/2007 at 17:05
why would some muppet offer to stand there with a gun and catch their mates speeding. There has hardly been any crashes in rammy anyway so why not do it somewhere where there is alot of car thefts and crashes. Ridiculous idea. These residents need a slap. busy bodies who havent got out better to do. get a life.
Speed Camera Hater, Ramsbottom
08/02/2007 at 16:59
Gary Numan Your havin a laugh. Either that or you've missed the point of the headline. If there is a serious speeding problem in the area then it is the police who should be dealing with it, not wanabecops with nothing better to do. I acknowledge that police resourses are stretched and they prioritise all jobs but putting these wanabecops out will do nothing to stop the speeding. I like most others would like to think I drive safely and within the law, but I would accept that at times there may be occasions when my driving may fall below what is expected. But if you really think someone with nothing better to do and absalutely no power to enforce what their doing, and the promise of a nasty letter from the Chief Constable will worry me then you've got eggshells for brains. And I respect the law. So what do you think the response from some dirt bag would be? The government should be providing more money for more police not trying to get away with policing on the cheap with wanabecops
Their havin a laugh, Stockport
08/02/2007 at 16:57
Gary Numan, Your wrong, the biggest danger is the pedestrians who can't seem to recognise the difference between the pavement and the road. Speed is not the only cause of accidents on the roads today. Poor driving standards and pedistrian in-attention cause far more accidents than speeding, and the facts are there to prove it. Stop pedistrians and the accident rate will come crashing down.
Nimby, Salford
08/02/2007 at 16:24
I live near a police responce unit maybe we need one on this street? i see cars screaming up and down the street when we have kids playing in the area(openshaw) I think the council should put a speed camera on this street and maybe it would slow the police down in a residential area.???
Ace Riley, manchester
08/02/2007 at 16:15
I gather this runs into pages so far..
It also shows more support for Paul in reality. Worth a tap?
Sisters already plugging up support .. and hoping to get folk to put hard cash where mouths obviously are
Login
Register
FAQ
Search
Members
Its awesome, and the road at the top is really nice too, I used to use that road and turn off up towards Darwen, before heading back home. Those were the days when I was a fit young lad 
