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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=36331.39"> <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=36331.39">...</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="36331_39_71_10"> <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=36331.39" 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><a name="a36331_40"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_40"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 18:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mouse <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 18:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">40 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.40">36331.40</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_39" target="_self">36331.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Good idea but I'm sure I've seen someone be ticketed twice, or maybe a stack of them. I guess if there's only one person for that patch of road then they'll know it's a day old or whatever and stick another on.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.40&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.40"> <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_41"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_41"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 18:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mouse <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 18:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">41 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.41">36331.41</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_39" target="_self">36331.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I once saw a woman in a big ass 4x4 park up totally illegally (all squint, straight on on a double yellow with the arse of the car sticking right out into the road), get out of the car and put an old ticket envelope under the windscreen wiper before going into a pub.</p> <p> </p> <p>A warden walked round the corner about 2minutes later and promptly gave her a ticket.</p> <p> </p> <p>I lol'd.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.41&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.41"> <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_42"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_42"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mouse<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 18:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 20:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">42 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.42">36331.42</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_41" target="_self">36331.41</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_bigtear" title=":')"><span class="e__">:')</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.42&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.42"> <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_43"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_43"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 19:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: y2rich <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jul 2009 19:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">43 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.43">36331.43</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.36">36331.36</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Similar to the autostrada in Italy, where your average speed is calculated by the times you pass the tolls. So people have a cuppa en route.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.43&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.43"> <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_44"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_44"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">15 Jul 2009 20:46</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">44 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.44">36331.44</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.37">36331.37</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>No, because [see my post].</p> <p> </p> <p>I think it's just another blue light.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.44&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.44"> <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_45"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_45"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: dyl<span class="message_time">16 Jul 2009 15:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mouse <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Jul 2009 16:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">45 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.45">36331.45</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_39" target="_self">36331.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I've seen a couple of cars with multiple tickets - one with about 10, and one in a motorway services with probably about 30 tickets - I think that one had a note on the dashboard saying "Broken down" or something. The windscreen was completely covered with tickets anyway.</p> <p> </p> <p>One thing that used to work for someone at our venue was to drive onto the kerb, switch on his hazard lights and leave his boot wide open all evening. Because nobody would do that if they weren't making a real delivery.</p> <p> </p> <p>I've been pulled for speeding once, in France, but the points never made it over the channel.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.45&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.45"> <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_46"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_46"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: cynicoid<span class="message_time">16 Jul 2009 17:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Jul 2009 19:03"></span></span> <span class="message_count">46 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.46">36331.46</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_44" target="_self">36331.44</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b><a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.44">Daniel Herman (HERMAND)</a></div><div class="quote">I think it's just another blue light.</div><br /> <br /> Seems a bit pointless then. It's the rear number plate light, only comes on when the 'blues' are lit, otherwise it's a normal white number plate light.<br /> <br /> There's already flashing strobes on the roof and rear of the vehicle and it's quite obvious to anyone following that the ambulance's on an emergency so why put a small blue light in the number plate ? Must be a reason, if not for the cameras then something else. Why would the plate need to be illuminated in blue ?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.46&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.46"> <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_47"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_47"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">16 Jul 2009 19:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Jul 2009 16:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">47 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.47">36331.47</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_46" target="_self">36331.46</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think you're over analysing it.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.47&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.47"> <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_48"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_48"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: craig (CHARTLEY)<span class="message_time">16 Jul 2009 19:48</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Jul 2009 16:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">48 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.48">36331.48</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.39#a36331_46" target="_self">36331.46</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I don't know about ambulances but I've certainly heard on the radio police cars that are responding to calls at speed shout in in whenever they believe they've activated a speed camera/red light camera etc. Never been in a car etc when any camera has been set off though. They're logged as having happened which makes it easier when the paperwork comes through.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 16 Jul 2009 19:48 by CHARTLEY</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.48&return_msg=36331.39" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.48"> <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="36331.49" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>