Horus Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Some people believe anything!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jongo Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Excellent news. The roads are largely unpoliced, we only have a measly 3500 speed cameras across the whole country. In parts of the country 1 in 10 cars is uninsured. Driving whilst on a mobile is rife. Ten children a year are killed in stabbings, a shocking figure. Ten children EVERY DAY are killed or seriously injured on the roads, where's the outrage at that figure? Bring it on, fine the idiots, get them off the roads. The outrage is that most of the deaths or serious injuries are from the children not taking the care they should on the roads and not all through careless driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 most of the deaths or serious injuries are from the children not taking the care they should on the roads A disgusting lie. Speed is a factor in a third of all fatal RTA's, how is the child at fault for the driver speeding? Children are killed on zebra crossings and pavements, how are they at fault then? Twenty people were killed by drivers on mobiles last year, how was it their fault the driver was on a mobile whilst driving? 400 people killed or seriously injured by drunk or drugged drivers, it's the child's fault the driver got ******? Besides, I'm interesting in saving lives, not arguing about who is to blame. Get idiot drivers off the roads so the accident doesn't happen in the first place. Sometime children are unpredictable or reckless, the penalty for this should not be death, that's a pretty disgusting attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocterneil Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The police will ALWAYS use statisticts to justify the persecution of motorists, it merely excuses the persecution. The police say that speed cameras are for prevention purposes, but they are sixty quid extractors. If it was about prevention, why not drop the fine altogether? The driver still gets points, this REALLY prevents speeding, fear of loss of licence. The reason that they WILL NEVER drop the fine is because in reality it is about getting sixty quids, it is a stealth tax against persecuted drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jongo Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 most of the deaths or serious injuries are from the children not taking the care they should on the roads A disgusting lie. Speed is a factor in a third of all fatal RTA's, how is the child at fault for the driver speeding? Children are killed on zebra crossings and pavements, how are they at fault then? Twenty people were killed by drivers on mobiles last year, how was it their fault the driver was on a mobile whilst driving? 400 people killed or seriously injured by drunk or drugged drivers, it's the child's fault the driver got ******? Besides, I'm interesting in saving lives, not arguing about who is to blame. Get idiot drivers off the roads so the accident doesn't happen in the first place. Sometime children are unpredictable or reckless, the penalty for this should not be death, that's a pretty disgusting attitude. How did you manage to link people to child????? Fact, children mess about on roads ! There are some accidents caused by stupid drivers, but, there are also more accidents including children that are caused by them not taking the care they need on the roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Or it's your word against their video evidence? So what driving activities would qualify as "careless" do you think? Maybe, though, we could post on here, "traffic cops seen operating on xxx Rd" (a bit like the regular "camera seen on ..") And we can all make sure our driving is up to standard on that road if we get to read that post .... But then we could try and get rid of the suggestion that it is alright/OK/normal to drive in a rubbish way "sometimes." But not all police cars have cameras do they? If they don't have a camera in the car, and as someone has said the "policeperson" (being PC here) is having a bad day it is your word against theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 But not all police cars have cameras do they? If they don't have a camera in the car, and as someone has said the "policeperson" (being PC here) is having a bad day it is your word against theirs. My mate nearly got fined and points for "defective brake lights" when a policewoman said to him that his brake lights didn't come on when he applied the handbrake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocterneil Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 My mate nearly got fined and points for "defective brake lights" when a policewoman said to him that his brake lights didn't come on when he applied the handbrake! Is that for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 As a motorist I already feel very persecuted, but to put a weapon like this into the polices persecution armoury would be lunacy. They would greatly abuse their power to create many many more sixty quids. It is their job to detect crime NOT to sentence! :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrow5 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Like speeding though it's only £60 and three points if you decide to accept the fixed penalty. It can be declined and you can always opt for court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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