Speed camera - Page 4

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 11:52

OK so based on this photo, is bob still a w**ker:

Gray · 29 March 2006, 12:08

Bob might be a w@@nker for speeding in the first place but I've seen several people get caught out on that road by those cameras. The position of the one in the picture is on a Dual Carriageway after a long sweeping, banked bend...tempting if your in a rush!

I nearly got caught on the one on Northam bridge at 2.30am, road deserted. Thankfully the camera still had the bag over it. The moment you think you've been caught is bad enough, the moment you get the letter must be more than enough to reconsider speeding anywhere or at anytime.

Louise · 29 March 2006, 12:18

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Originally Posted by golfbravo06

The moment you think you've been caught is bad enough, the moment you get the letter must be more than enough to reconsider speeding anywhere or at anytime.

It would seem from the original post that Bob is not 'reconsidering' speeding:

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Bob is keen to keep his 6 points just in case it happens again.

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 12:30

Bob is certainly going to be a lot more careful from now on. A road angel and a can of hairspray might be on the agenda too!

Scary Des · 29 March 2006, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Tim M

...... a can of hairspray might be on the agenda too!

Does looking good help

Des

codprawn · 29 March 2006, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Bob is certainly going to be a lot more careful from now on. A road angel and a can of hairspray might be on the agenda too!

You don't need roadangel if you are running tomtom or autoroute with gps there are free speed camera databases. Don't help mobile ones though!!!

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 12:48

That's interesting. I'm on the verge of getting a bluetooth gps thingy for my pocket pc, and running tomtom on it. Laser says its the bees knees. I've been using a Navman for the last few weeks and it's absolute crap.

codprawn · 29 March 2006, 13:21

I use a bluetooth gps - have also used my old garmin 12 with a cable.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/

Looks like they now charge for membership -still it's only £2 - really works very well - far better than the service my mate was paying far more for!!!

TomTom is fantastic - and you can download all sorts of voices etc for it - John Cleese - ozzy osbourne etc etc!!!

Much prefer it to the in car systems and always upgradable.

Nasher · 29 March 2006, 13:31

Mmmm..... Yep still a wanker.

OK that particular bit of the road doesn't have houses round it, but I bet he didn't speed up just for that bit, or consider slowing down afterwards.

But mainly for not standing up like a man to take responsibility for his actions.

And because I said so.

Nasher.

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 13:32

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Mmmm..... Yep still a wanker

Fair dos. As it goes "he" did slow down after that.

Poly · 29 March 2006, 13:33

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Originally Posted by Tim M

OK so based on this photo, is bob still a w**ker:

I'm sure most of us have been w**kers at some point or another. But it sounds like bob should think himslef lucky - if he had been stopped by a partol car and tried the I "wasn't paying enough attention to notice the signs" he could have found himslef in court with a Driving without due care and attention charge.

jwalker · 29 March 2006, 13:58

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Originally Posted by Tim M

So to my question. The camera was a forward facing one and would have taken a photograph of the front of the vehicle. ..

Is Bob saying he was shot by a forward facing camera on the opposite carriageway? Or, is there a forward facing camera in the centre reservation?

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 14:06

Neither. The camera is on the left of the road as you drive towards it.....

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 14:13

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Originally Posted by Scary Des

Does looking good help

Des

Legend has it that if you put hairspray on your number plates they dont show up on the photo when the camera flashes you. Illegal of course, but if you get stopped you can just say it was like that when you bought the car.

tcwozere · 29 March 2006, 14:13

Both the camera's on that hill by Bitterne are on the central reservation..

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 14:15

Shows how much attention was being paid to the road then!

jwalker · 29 March 2006, 14:26

This is getting confusing. Did the camera flash into Bob's face? If yes, that's fekkin dodgy, if no, should Bob have noticed the yellow camera back? Is the camera on the left or right? Does Bob really know? Was Bob drunk? Was Bob driving? Was Bob involved with some other activity at the time?....

In retrospect, it might have been a poor idea for Bob to get Tim to present this question to the ribnetters.

tcwozere · 29 March 2006, 14:34

Most of the truvelo camera's in this part of Hampshire are forward facing.. They do create a dazzling flash when set off.. Or so I have been told..

Tim M · 29 March 2006, 14:40

All bob remembers is seeing a flash as he drove past the camera. He wasn't drunk or doing anything else at the time. Bear in mind this was a few weeks ago so the details a tad sketchy!

I think Bob has decided to confess to his terrible crime and take the points, on the basis that he doesn't want to pervert the legal system.

Louise · 29 March 2006, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Tim M

I think Bob has decided to confess to his terrible crime and take the points, on the basis that he doesn't want to pervert the legal system.

Well done Bob - it seems he is an adult after all!