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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=36331.43"> <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=36331.21">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=36331.51">51–60</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=36331.43">...</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="36331_43_71_10"> <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=36331.43" 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=36331.43" 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">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=36331.43" 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=36331.43#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=36331.43" 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=36331.43#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=36331.43" 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=36331.43#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=36331.43" 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><a name="a36331_49"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_49"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Iain (WIBBLEBOY)<span class="message_time">19 Jul 2009 08:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jul 2009 19:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">49 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.49">36331.49</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.32">36331.32</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b><a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.32">Serg (NUKKLEAR)</a></div><div class="quote">I think SPECS 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 /> </div><br /> <br /> Well, the ANPR cameras in use on the motorways for traffic flow monitoring have always been based on site (group of cameras), rather than individual cameras. I remember that much from my work on the travel time road signs. I'd be surprised if the SPECS cameras didn't use the same technology.<br /> <br /> We noticed our first set of SPECS cameras recently on the A1 near the Angel of the North, apparently they've been installed to enforce a 40MPH limit through a contraflow that will be in operation while a bridge is rebuilt, there's no mention if the cameras will stay once the roadworks are complete. Personally I'd like to see them reused between junctions 62 and 63; it's a 5 mile stretch with no exits and routinely has people doing a ton. Maybe it's just me, but I hate speeders.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.49&return_msg=36331.43" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.49"> <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_50"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_50"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: spinning_plates<span class="message_time">19 Jul 2009 15:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Iain (WIBBLEBOY) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jul 2009 22:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">50 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.50">36331.50</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.43#a36331_49" target="_self">36331.49</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Maybe it's just me, but I hate speeders.</div><br /> <br /> I ride a motorbike in Canada - yesterday coming back from a ride, heading South in a 60km/h stretch, into a 50km/h more residential stretch, I was doing 65, so slowed to about 55, so the car that was behind me moved out into the "slow" lane and started accelerating. Now this was pointless, because although my bike probably has a lower top speed than the car, in a residential section you'd be an idiot to go there and it can accelerate fast.<br /> <br /> As it tried to pass me I just opened up the throttle and prevented it from getting ahead. After a bit it slowed down again and so did I. Not much further up the road from there I've seen police step out in front of (or at least right next to) vehicles with a second cop with a speed gun and I just have no interest in getting into any trouble with the law.<br /> <br /> At least on the highway, the speed limit is 100 and the bike won't do much more than 120 (with a lot of people doing a lot more than that, so my chances of getting pulled over for speeding on the highway are slim).</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.50&return_msg=36331.43" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.50"> <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_51"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_51"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">19 Jul 2009 15:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: spinning_plates <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jul 2009 21:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">51 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.51">36331.51</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.43#a36331_50" target="_self">36331.50</a></div> <div class="message_body"> is that 100kph? seems remarkably slow (62mph)</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.51&return_msg=36331.43" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.51"> <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_52"></a><div class="message" id="message_36331_52"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: spinning_plates<span class="message_time">19 Jul 2009 21:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Jul 2009 14:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">52 of 71</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.52">36331.52</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=36331.43#a36331_51" target="_self">36331.51</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It is 100km/h, yes. For doing 150km/h (93mph) you can get an instant roadside impounding of your vehicle, loss of licence and $10,000 (£5,000)fine.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=36331.52&return_msg=36331.43" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="36331.52"> <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="36331.53" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>