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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.0&return_msg=36331.30"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.31">31–40</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.41">41–50</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.71">71</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=36331.30">...</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="36331_30_71_10"> <a name="a36331_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: dave (10_ROGUE)<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 08:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 09:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30">36331.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.29">36331.29</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That argument does annoy me, if your job depends on your driving licence then shirley the answer is to drive more carefully.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.30&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_31"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_31"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 08:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: dave (10_ROGUE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 10:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">31 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.31">36331.31</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30#a36331_30" target="_self">36331.30</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If your job depends on a clean drivers' license and your continued employment depends on meeting unrealistic delivery deadlines you're a bit fucked though.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.31&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.31"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_32"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_32"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Serg (NUKKLEAR)<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 08:47</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 21:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">32 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.32">36331.32</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.15">36331.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think <a href="http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/SPECS.htm">SPECS</a> cameras are possibly the hardest to see (no stripes etc) and also the most difficult to trick, since they work on average speed - however, they're definitely visible during the day. I've also heard of a possible way of tricking them: just drive through them on different lanes <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":D"><span class="e__">:D</span></span><br /> <br /> edit: the most irritating cameras as far as I'm concerned are the ones on the M25. Annoying sh!tboxes which slow down traffic on an already busy motorway, doing nothing but generating free money. Grr.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Jul 2009 08:49 by NUKKLEAR</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.32&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.32"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_33"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_33"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Radio<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 09:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 10:19"></span></span> <span class="message_count">33 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.33">36331.33</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30#a36331_32" target="_self">36331.32</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Nope, the most annoying ones are those average speed ones that they setup along roadworks on motorways, when it seems that there's no-one bloody working there at all, certainly on the days/times that I drive past them.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.33&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.33"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_34"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_34"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 10:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 10:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">34 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.34">36331.34</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30#a36331_33" target="_self">36331.33</a></div> <div class="message_body"> that's the SPECS ones yes. Still often narrower lanes I guess though. I have heard that they fixed the lane-change trick but that could be LIES to slow us down. Always makes me laugh when I see people speeding between them misunderstanding what average means.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.34&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.34"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_35"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_35"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 10:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 10:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">35 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.35">36331.35</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30#a36331_33" target="_self">36331.33</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>They're the ones Serge just mentioned.</p> <p> </p> <p>And yeah, the average speed cameras are most definitely the most annoying. I've seen 40 and 50 mph average speed cameras on free flowing motorways that could easily be moving along at 70 or 80 mph.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.35&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.35"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_36"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_36"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: y2rich<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 12:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 12:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">36 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.36">36331.36</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30#a36331_32" target="_self">36331.32</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>That trick never worked. Think it was more down to the fact that the initial ones were just shit. <br /> Top Gear had the best solution, drive 140mph up to the second camera then stop and a have a cup of tea whilst your average goes down.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.36&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.36"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_37"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_37"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: cynicoid<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 16:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 16:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">37 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.37">36331.37</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.16">36331.16</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Don't know if there's any paperwork involved but the ambulances round here have a blue 'running' light on the rear number plate that comes on when the blues are turned on.</p> <p> </p> <p>I thought it was so the camera people could see the vehicle was on an emergency call, but are'nt gatso photos in black and white ?</p> <p> </p> <p>My other theory was that the blue light somehow makes the number plate invisible to the camera because it's at a certain wavelength or something, and that it's all a big secret otherwise everyone would fit them !</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.37&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.37"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_38"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_38"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 16:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Jul 2009 17:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">38 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.38">36331.38</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.30#a36331_37" target="_self">36331.37</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The best way to do it would be to have a row of very bright IR LEDs. Invisible to the human eye but would possibly mask the plate. Might try that actually!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.38&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.38"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a36331_39"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_39"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mouse<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 18:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">39 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39">36331.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Slightly off topic, but I had this thought the other day about parking tickets (while watching the third car that day get ticketed outside one of my shops).</p> <p> </p> <p>If you just put a old parking ticket sticker thing on your windscreen when you parked up do you think you'd get away with not getting a proper ticket because traffic wardens would think you'd already been done?</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.39&return_msg=36331.30" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.39"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="36331.40" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>