TVP to clampdown on headlight flashing |
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Dave-R
Chalfont Star Joined: 15 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3797 |
Topic: TVP to clampdown on headlight flashing Posted: 20 September 2012 at 5:16pm |
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Its in the Bucks Ad. You know the score you re approaching a speed trap and motorists are flashing their headlights to warn you. I dont see the problem, you slow down,if you re going too fast, and are no longer breaking the limit and are apparently safetly driving. But no apparently police WANT people to break the law and dont want you stop them and will be dishing out fines for those caught flashing their lights.
Shame we cant have clampdowns on muggers, yobbos and burglars.
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big baggles
Chalfont Snapper Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 7320 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 5:29pm | |
am i not right in thinking there is a highway code.....-so here it is, there is an arm signal to notify other drivers/ road users you are about to reduce speed or even stop... so if you comply with the highway code and wave your arms as you slow down ( and this has the secondary effect of warning oncoming drivers something is ahead....eg a speed trap) surely no offence has been comitted !
Browse by peopleThe Highway CodeSignals (103-112)103Signals warn and inform other road users, including pedestrians (see 'Signals to other road users'), of your intended actions. You should always
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need a stella and i need one now !
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timo_w2s
Chalfontonian Joined: 29 June 2005 Location: Maidenhead Status: Offline Points: 829 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 5:44pm | |
I keep seeing time and time again comments about various local communities who want these speed checks and think speeding is a problem on our local roads. Therefore if the majority want the police to actively hand out fines and slow down traffic doing a few mph over the limit then who am I to argue? Maybe I was wrong and maybe it is a major problem and we'll all really benefit from these fines and points. But whatever the case may be, I'm not going to bother worrying about it any more. (And the majority on here can breath a sigh of relief that one less person will be posting about speeding)
However, I'll still take the risk of a telling off or a £30 fine for warning others if I see a speed trap. It would be rude not to. |
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Who is General Failure and why's he reading my hard disk?
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kermie55
Villager Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 109 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 5:56pm | |
You mean I cant flash my headlights to get the middle lane w**kers out the way????
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Dave-R
Chalfont Star Joined: 15 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3797 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 6:15pm | |
Nor can you flash to say thank you down Welders lane when someone lets you pass as a POLICE CAR did to me today! They flashed and raised their hand! If we want to get picky thats inappropriate use of headlights and taking hands off the wheel.
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watsy
Chalfont Admin Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1426 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 8:57pm | |
There was a speed trap on the beaconsfield / amersham road today - useless piece of information
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Dave-R
Chalfont Star Joined: 15 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3797 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 9:56pm | |
They re often there. ANPR traps (which i have no problem with as it catches those who feel they dont need to pay tax or insurance) are often there too
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Rich Kid
Chalfont Snapper Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 626 |
Posted: 20 September 2012 at 11:10pm | |
In the list of Police priorities, e.g., murder, rape, GBH, paedophilia, domestic violence, burglary, etc why do the Police spend their precious and finite resources on speed traps - answer: revenue generation.
I'm not condoning over-the-limit speeding but I do wonder about their REAL motives. Like Dave I have no problem with ANPR traps because there are estimated to be in excess of 1 million uninsured/untaxed vehicles on the road that need to be dealt with. |
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Malc London
Chalfont Snapper Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 8490 |
Posted: 21 September 2012 at 12:45pm | |
It's not a £30 fine.
"Michael Thompson was pulled over by officers in Grimsby, north-east Lincolnshire, in July after flashing at several oncoming cars to warn them about the speed gun.
Thompson, of St Augustine Avenue, Grimsby, was charged with wilfully obstructing a police officer in the course of her duties and found guilty when he appeared at Grimsby Magistrates' Court last week. He was fined £175 and ordered to pay £250 costs and a £15 victim surcharge after the half-day hearing." |
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timo_w2s
Chalfontonian Joined: 29 June 2005 Location: Maidenhead Status: Offline Points: 829 |
Posted: 21 September 2012 at 1:20pm | |
Eek, I was just going by what the Bucks Ad article said. Oh well I'll just run away to Finland and never come back. |
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Who is General Failure and why's he reading my hard disk?
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