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Gizmo
PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:24 
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http://www.buxtontoday.co.uk/viewarticle.aspx?sectionid=745&articleid=2848034

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorist collided with a speed camera in Buxton at the weekend.
The accident happened at around 2.20pm on Sunday on Station Road. The black Ford pickup collided with the speed camera, uprooting it and dragging it along the pavement.

Police said the driver of the Ford, a man from Buxton, did not require any medical treatment following the accident.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the witness appeal line on 01773 572929.



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I think that's a LHD Ford F150 pickup, quite a meaty beast.
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Good advert for the safety of 4x4s

I bet a Toyota Yaris would not have fared so well.

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... quite a meaty beast.


I guess the camera would agree with you!

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And from the SCP " accidents have reduced at camera sights " - so i guess the driver must have meant it :roll:

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At least the SCP will telling the truth this time when they say that the camera stopped the driver speeding.....
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At least the SCP will telling the truth this time when they say that the camera stopped the driver speeding.....

Ah! But only AT camera sites!! :lol:

If his insurance company has to pay out, does he get to keep the camera? :roll:

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uprooting it and dragging it along the pavement



So -was it a fixed ,or "mobile " camera ?? :lol:

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So we've spent years removing signs and trees etc that are close to the road and considered 'dangerous' and then they add these obviously way-too-sturdy camera posts. Iriots.
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