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Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:43 pm
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OK so if we go by the comments of folk on here that it's just a money grabbing exercise and not a safety measure why play into their hands and hand over your money. Why not just slow down so they can't zap you, it's not rocket science. Sometimes if signs are not obvious and you're on roads you don't know there may be a vague reason for moaning about it but most appear to be on roads you use regularly and so know it happens. I honestly don't get it. Just because you don't agree with the law doesn't change anything
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Wendy
Nope. My hubby was fined £60 and got 3 points for going at 34 miles per hour where the speed limit dropped from 50mph to 30mph. You do have 10% grace though, so really he was fined for going 1mph too fast!.
gawd - how ridic! no matter where in the world, petty policing of this kind fosters extremely bad sentiment in the community towards the police by making law abiding citizens feel like criminals - not a wise thing to do me thinks.

wendy - i love your avatar - that your hubby?!!! ;-)
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Wendy
Nope. My hubby was fined £60 and got 3 points for going at 34 miles per hour where the speed limit dropped from 50mph to 30mph. You do have 10% grace though, so really he was fined for going 1mph too fast!.

I seem to remember they acknowledge there can be a 10% variance each way on your speedo... therefore he may actually have been doing 38 mph??!
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by fraser
It's a joke mate, eevry time you drive down that road you have to speed up as someone sits on your arse, there could have been any reason for it.
Sorry is that in the Highway code, cause I didnt see it.

I'm sorry I am all for speeding tickets and cameras, if you are speeding tough. If I get a ticket for speeding tough I will deserve it. Most speed reductions have a warning sign before you get to the drop so slow down.

I take great pleasure in slowing down when someone sits on my arse . I am one of those lovely annoying law abiding citizens.

Just off to polish my halo.

Oh and to sit down with pizza and a bottle of wine and watch the fall out. I'll probably get done tomorrow and be on here ranting myself, but I still agree with them none the less.

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Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:52 pm
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Originally Posted by gedge
bloody hell Fraser what's going on?
You need help thats twice you've agreed with someone in 24 hours.

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Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:56 pm
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Originally Posted by joho

I take great pleasure in slowing down when someone sits on my arse . I am one of those lovely annoying law abiding citizens.
I would do the same either that or stop and drag them out. My wife on the other hand who got the ticket doesn't like it and gets worried and would prefer not to have some lunatic up her arse with our 3 yr old in the back seeing that we've already been rear ended in the same road.
 
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Originally Posted by joho
Sorry is that in the Highway code, cause I didnt see it.

I'm sorry I am all for speeding tickets and cameras, if you are speeding tough. If I get a ticket for speeding tough I will deserve it. Most speed reductions have a warning sign before you get to the drop so slow down.

I take great pleasure in slowing down when someone sits on my arse . I am one of those lovely annoying law abiding citizens.

Just off to polish my halo.

Oh and to sit down with pizza and a bottle of wine and watch the fall out. I'll probably get done tomorrow and be on here ranting myself, but I still agree with them none the less.


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Agreed. Karma on it's way. I wonder what my poo smells like
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 6:58 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypen20
Agreed. Karma on it's way. I wonder what my poo smells like
More to the point I wonder what you think it smells like
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:00 pm
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how about a bit of help from the locals.
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Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:01 pm
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but there is talk of new tactics.
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Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:02 pm
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Originally Posted by fraser
I would do the same either that or stop and drag them out. My wife on the other hand who got the ticket doesn't like it and gets worried and would prefer not to have some lunatic up her arse with our 3 yr old in the back seeing that we've already been rear ended in the same road.
I have had this too and my answer is to pull over and let the jerk by or turn up a street.

I still love everyone though ok.

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Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:03 pm
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Originally Posted by furkew
but there is talk of new tactics.
Love it.
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:04 pm
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Originally Posted by joho
I have had this too and my answer is to pull over and let the jerk by or turn up a street.

I still love everyone though ok.

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Nowhere to pull up or turn.

No worries though
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:04 pm
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Originally Posted by furkew
but there is talk of new tactics.
They do that here.
 
Old Apr 3rd 2007 | 7:11 pm
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Originally Posted by rabsody
gawd - how ridic! no matter where in the world, petty policing of this kind fosters extremely bad sentiment in the community towards the police by making law abiding citizens feel like criminals - not a wise thing to do me thinks.

wendy - i love your avatar - that your hubby?!!! ;-)
I wish!!.

Originally Posted by stevemich
I seem to remember they acknowledge there can be a 10% variance each way on your speedo... therefore he may actually have been doing 38 mph??!
The car was that knackered we were lucky it went faster than 30
 


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