Speed cameras not the answer

I went past a cop car at 130mph and got let off with it, I know myself I should have been banned but apparently I wasnt doing anything dangerous. He just thought he would make me aware of my speed.

J26OCW
White Nissan Micra LS

16.45 on 9th Feb 2010

Tried to force me to undertake in roadworks on a stretch of two lanes on the M55.

The problem for him was all other traffic in the faster lane was going at the speed limit and congested but I didn't want to go faster than the speed limit nor undertake so he became impatient and close to my rear to get me to go faster as there was a lot of space in front of me.

His erattic weaving in and out as he got nearer shows he didn't care about other motorists or the speed limit so his frustrations and impatience really got to him after having to wait for a space. I could see he was worked up by this because of his aggressive driving.

Congo, I got done on the M4 motorway by one of these Numberplate recognition camera's.
I had just moved house, and was on my way home one night at 12:45 am, happily minding my own business, when I got pulled by a cop and told that I had no insurance.
I would never knowingly drive without insurance, and politly argued the point with the female cop. She then contacted my insurance company who said that my insurance was ONE DAY out of date. It had acually expired at midnight that night.
The police impounded my car, and I was forced to find my own way home, then pay £150 to get it back the next day after I had sorted my insurance out.
I was then Prosecuted, and got fined £350 and 6 points on my otherwise clean licence.
So BE AFRAID, VERY AFRAID, Big Brother IS watching already. George Orwell just got the date a little wrong.
The reason I missed the renewal date was because the Reminder Letter had gone to my old address, instead of being re-directed to the new one as I had paid the Post Office to do.

Steve said: "I have just seen the "one show" on bbc one. They had a report on uninsured drivers. The vehicle plate recognition technology the police have is scary. Why is this technology not directed against rapists and muggers? Instead it is used to victimise motorists. Could it be that revenue needs to be raised to fund this new technology?"

So by this brilliant example of reasoning, do we now assume rapists and muggers have been issued with special licence plates?

I think we should be told.

About 8.30 pm tonight I was walking past Kirkham prison which is in a 40 mph zone when I could hear a car doing quite a speed. He must have been doing about 70 when he passed me and went through red lights into Kirkham.

There is no doubt this was a couldn't care less show off in his small grey car which is probably all he could afford.

What's zour trouble with speeding and going through a red light?

PC,49 can't wait till this starts happening for real.

K17DBP

Blue Homda Accord Vtec Executive

22:25 12/10/09

Cop Lane

Aggressive overtaking and speeding in a 30 mph zone doing about 40. Overtaking vehicles doing 30 to get through lights and join the bypass so obviously in a hurry.

Pity he didn't know my so-called camcorder got him for UTube.

I have just seen the "one show" on bbc one. They had a report on uninsured drivers. The vehicle plate recognition technology the police have is scary. Why is this technology not directed against rapists and muggers? Instead it is used to victimise motorists. Could it be that revenue needs to be raised to fund this new technology?

I was recently done by a speed camera, it"s so outrageous. I think in a few years time an android Like red dwarfs Kryton will come as a Bailiff to my door to get the fine money. Fat bloody chance!!

They have just announced on the news that the number of people ki11ed in collisions with police cars has risen dramatically.

Funnily enough a police car went past my house about half an hour ago doing at least 80mph. This is on a road with a 40mph limit. (Although I have admitted driving on other stretches of this road at over 40mph I would never dream of doing more than 60mph on any of it, and keep to 40 if I go past my house and the surrounding area.)

There are several dwellings and businesses in this area with loads of turnings where cars join the road, and to do 80mph here is madness!

I think we can all see from this evidence how deaths on the road can be reduced!

I totally agree with your article and I believe the police stop people for the sake of it sometimes! I got stopped a few weeks ago by an officer who didn't actually say I was speeding but said I was speeding up to a speed camera and then slowing down!

He threatened me with a fine and points so I rung a solicitor (driving offence solicitor) just see what my rights were and found out they couldn't do anything if they hadn't recorded the incident!

I'd definately recommend driving offence solicitors if people are struggling to understand traffic law - they were very helpful!

M30AAX Black SAAB 9-3 Vector 150 BHP S-A

A49 Leebotwood

Excessive speed and aggressive overtaking - over continual white lines too.

3.30pm 26.May.09

Doesn't this driver know how to drive safe and not be aggressive?