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2007-10-16 Britain

Cameras To Enforce British 20mph Speed Limits

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-16 11:36|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-16 11:42|| 2007-10-16 11:42|| Front Page Top

#2 to keep speeds in residential streets down

They're called speed bumps on this side of the Atlantic. Shown remarkable success in reducing high speeds in residential areas, particularly in removing undercarriages of transiting low riders, minis and flesh from motorcycle enthusiasts addicted to the fast lane.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-10-16 12:22|| 2007-10-16 12:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Purely a revenue generating move

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-10-16 12:49|| 2007-10-16 12:49|| Front Page Top

#4 if memory serves, doesn't the Pennsylvania Turnpike already do this by comparing time over distance on your toll ticket? lot cheaper than cameras, but admittedly not as sexy.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-10-16 14:39|| 2007-10-16 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes they do USN, but it's easily evaded by a high speed run across the median thru the other toll both.

Posted by 88sHeBang (Maj. MSS) 2007-10-16 17:37|| 2007-10-16 17:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Got 2 trafficam tickets in England in my rent-a-car during August. Doing about 35 mph on a divided semi-rural road on consecutive nights. Due to the exchange rate, cost me about $130. Sucks ass, Beavis.

Posted by Tibor 2007-10-16 18:01|| http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com]">[http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com] 2007-10-16 18:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Does the Penna Turn pike hit the EZPass for the fine? Cause I've never gotten a ticket, or a point.

Posted by Ulaviling Brown2139 2007-10-16 18:18|| 2007-10-16 18:18|| Front Page Top

#8 "if memory serves, doesn't the Pennsylvania Turnpike already do this by comparing time over distance on your toll ticket? lot cheaper than cameras, but admittedly not as sexy."

Not absolutely sure, but I don't think so. I recall there was a proposal to do this a few years back, but I think it got shouted down by howls of outrage.

In any case, I ~~fly~~ drive the Turnpike end-to-end every month or two, with both afterburners on; and I've never gotten a ticket on the basis of transit time. Whacked by radar? Hell, yeah. But not transit time.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-10-16 18:50|| 2007-10-16 18:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Song > "I can't drive 55". Okay-y-y. so how about 20 mph???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-10-16 19:46|| 2007-10-16 19:46|| Front Page Top

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