...between the rise in petrol prices and now motorway cameras driving a car is becoming a nightmare!
Lets try and keep this as serious as possible, might get some of our views in the press even!

As mentionned in an article on the BBC Website they are turning on camera on a 40 mile stretch of the M4.

My personal is that it could cause a load more accidents by having them, its bad enough when you've got to jump on the brakes on country roads or in towns, but I for one think that my reactions are slower on the motorway as you have less to do and less to look out for. You're not expecting all the traffic to suddenly jump on their brakes when they see a camera and panic that they could be slightly creeping over the speed limit.

People are looking at junction exit signs, looking for longer in their mirrors because they are changing lanes, sticky beaking to the other side of the road etc. and all I can see is a high risk of multiple pile ups and more accidents.

And anyone who has travelled more than a few miles on the motorway knows that it only takes half a dozen of cars to change their speed before there are major tailbacks. I can see the congestion being shocking.

Anyway, thats what I think, what do you guys reckon?

Originally posted by Sony
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Anyway, thats what I think, what do you guys reckon?

I think we might be safer without you on the motorway!!:)

Seriously though, how did your father get on, with the wrong side of the road, when he came over? I remember you were concerned about insurance.

Originally posted by cgksheff


Seriously though, how did your father get on, with the wrong side of the road, when he came over? I remember you were concerned about insurance.

Wow, always amazes me how some people can remember things like that just on a forum!
He got insured for £21 extra on my insurance.
He struggled with the gears and clutch as everything is exactly on the opposite side in the UK. He did get used to it but just as he did, he had to leave the UK! Apparently he struggled a couple of hours in his own car when he got back!

Good for him! (I am no stranger to changing gear with the window handle, myself!)

It is good to know what happens after thousands of requests for information etc. on the forum.

Give him our regards.

Originally posted by cgksheff
Good for him! (I am no stranger to changing gear with the window handle, myself!)

It is good to know what happens after thousands of requests for information etc. on the forum.

Give him our regards.

Will do! cheers for that!

I think that speed cameras on motorways are a complete hypocrisy. They are supposed to be safety devices, but accidents on motorways (which are the safest roads in the country) are not caused by exceeding 70, they are caused by inappropriate speed, which a camera can't spot.

I agree with Cyclone on this one.

Scrap motorway speed cameras. The ones that the police use to ensure the flow of traffic and keep an eye out for probelms should be enough. I have been caught in the fast lane with no way to get out without causing an accident and this has meant me travelling in excess of the limit for a shot while until I could safely pull over into the middle lane where cars were doing a more sedate 70-80 mph.

Dragon