70mph limit to be scrapped

This has been taken from the following website: http://www.safermotoring.co.uk/policeenforcementcameras.html

[h=4]Mobile Speed Cameras[/h]A mobile speed camera is a road vehicle fitted with speed camera equipment which can park on bridges or other places that static speed cameras would be unable to access. They can come in many different guises but generally, you can spot them either as a white van with the equipment poking out of the back or out of a sliding panel along the side. They have to carry a speed camera warning logo, but this as a warning is largely useless because by the time you're close enough to see it, they've already recorded your speed.
There has also been an increase of motorcycle based mobile speed cameras to allow monitoring in places that even the vans cannot get to.
 
Also.....taken from: http://www.speedcameras.org/speed_cameras_guidelines.htm#mobile

Criteria for mobile enforcement sites:
Criteria
Details
1.
Site length
Between 400 and 3000 metres (can be linked into a longer route strategy if more than three stretches satisfy the criteria)
2.
Number of fatal & serious collisions
At least 2 per Km in last three calendar years (not per annum)
3.
Number of personal injury collisions
At least 4 per Km in last three calendar years
4.
Causation factors
Collisions where causation factors are not speed related must not be included
5.
85th percentile speed at or approaching collision hot spot
85th percentile speed at or above ACPO guidance (10% plus 2mph) for free flowing traffic (excluding rush hour). Partnerships must have a strategy to move thresholds to the ACPO guidance level by April 2005
6.
Percentage over the speed limit
At least 20% of drivers are exceeding the speed limit, excluding congestion period
7.
Site conditions suitable for type of enforcement
Loading and unloading the camera can take place safely
8.
Distribution of collisions
High density of accidents distributed evenly along a stretch of road
9.
No other engineering solution is appropriate
There has been a site survey by a road safety engineer and there are no other obvious practical measure to improve road safety along this stretch of road.
10.
Camera visibility
Enforcement cameras are well signed and highly visible in line with DfT guidelines




Visibility of mobile sites
"Mobile enforcement sites must be conspicuous and clearly visible, whether it is the operator or vehicle, or the equipment. Covert vehicles and operators represent an exception to this." Comment: What criteria allows a covert enforcement site to be used? Surely the majority aren't allowed to be covert?

Signs
"Camera warning and speed limit reminder signs must be placed in advance of fixed, mobile or time/distance speed enforcement taking place. For fixed sites, signs must be placed within 1 Km of the housing."
 
WildV6 said:
This has been taken from the following website: http://www.safermotoring.co.uk/policeenforcementcameras.html

Mobile Speed Cameras

A mobile speed camera is a road vehicle fitted with speed camera equipment which can park on bridges or other places that static speed cameras would be unable to access. They can come in many different guises but generally, you can spot them either as a white van with the equipment poking out of the back or out of a sliding panel along the side. They have to carry a speed camera warning logo, but this as a warning is largely useless because by the time you're close enough to see it, they've already recorded your speed.
There has also been an increase of motorcycle based mobile speed cameras to allow monitoring in places that even the vans cannot get to.
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Just because someone has written it on a website, Tim, that doesn't necessarily make it a fact of law.
 
Just playing The Devil's advocate, Tim. :) Is that stipulated in the DfT guidelines then, or has the author of that post just said it is?
 
precisely.

Its like its guidelines that when we arrest someone you should give them the full caution....you know: "you do not have to say anything...."

well, its been held in court....telling someone "you are nicked " is acceptable if the detainee is fully aware that they are under arrest.

Well, the handcuffs and the ride in the jam sandwich should give it away
 
They seem to make the rules up as they go along when it comes to speeding. A shame they can't be that creative when it comes to dealing with scrotes who deserve a good slapping :eek:
 
everton2004 said:
They seem to make the rules up as they go along when it comes to speeding. A shame they can't be that creative when it comes to dealing with scrotes who deserve a good slapping :eek:
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Very true mate, very true, as sometimes that is needed more than arresting the little baskets!! lol
 
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