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  Plans to ban Speed Camera spotters 7 Jul 2004 (News)
  The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it would like to see the use of in-car Radar Detectors (speed camera spotters) banned in the UK. Scott Marshbank, from Department for Transport has said they are working with the Police to find ways to make speed camera spotters illegal. Marshbank of the DfT said that motorists using a radar detector were preventing the police from obtaining speeding convictions and they would like to see a change in the law.
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  Advent Calendar Competition Day Six Prize - Mio MiVue C330 6 Dec 2017 (News)
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  Motorist caught speeding at 149mph on M25 2 Jun 2014 (News)
  A motorist was caught on speed camera travelling at 149mph on the M25 – the highest speed recorded by a speed camera between April 2013 and May 2014. The driver was caught in Kent and was banned from driving for six months and was fined £600.
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  Roadpilot mobile launches on iPhone 13 Jul 2011 (News)
  Motorists with iPhones keen to stay on the right side of the law will be able to download RoadPilot Mobile – an innovative GPS speed camera locator application – from today via the Apple App Store. Compatible with iPhone3, 3GS and 4 models, the application provides audio and visual alerts to all upcoming fixed and mobile speed cameras, as well as reminding motorists of the local speed limit at camera sites.
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  Speeding Ticket 'Fines' Rise to £500 Plus 11 Feb 2003 (News)
  The massive proliferation of speed cameras planned thoroughout the UK mean that not only will almost every driver in the country be forced to pay a £60 fine, they will go on paying for a further five years. The reason is that insurers which used to turn a blind eye to a single SP30, now hit policyholders with premium rises of up to £100 for each 'conviction'.
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  New, legal live radar trap detector/locator 27 Aug 2009 (News)
    Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed that speed camera convictions have risen from 262,000 in 1996 to 1,865,000 in 2006, while the number of speed cameras on the roads has tripled in the past decade. Aptly named 3ZERO, in honour of the company’s 30th anniversary, the device celebrates the company’s pioneering developments in the field, which included the introduction of radar detectors to the UK in 1979.
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  Average speed checks double in three years 31 May 2016 (News)
  Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation Director, said: “The indications are that compliance with the speed limit through stretches of road managed by average speed cameras is high, but the acid test is whether accident and casualty rates have also fallen. That is what the next part of this research project should tell us. “Rightly or wrongly many motorists perceive the current ‘spot’ speed cameras to be more about raising revenue for the Treasury than saving lives, but average speed cameras have greater potential to bring drivers on side.
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  Motorist banned after driving with no hands 3 Jan 2014 (News)
  In addition to the ban, he was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work in the community and was fined £625 with a £60 surcharge. Dave Brown who heads North Yorkshire Police’s Mobile Safety Camera Team, said: “This case demonstrates two things, one is the sheer stupidity of some people who put others in danger, and the other is the ability of our safety camera to capture a range of offences."
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  Speeding no longer an insurance penalty 29 Mar 2007 (News)
  In this way they can ensure they are not disadvantaged when they purchase their motor insurance." Top tips for avoiding the dreaded speed camera flash: 1. Keep an eye on the speed limit at all times. 2. Be careful around tall lorries which can obscure speed limit signs and cameras. 3. Watch out for significant speed limit changes as these are where most fines are incurred.
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  Met to Target Crime Instead of Drivers 12 Jul 2001 (News)
  In another extraordinary, but extremely welcome, reversal of policy, echoing that of Ontario and British Columbia, the Metropolitan police has announced that it will not install speed cameras "for the sake of it". Instead, the Met has decided to concentrate on violent crime. Assistant Commissioner, Michael Todd, stated that cameras would be installed in "casualty reduction programmes" at targeted accident blackspots.
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  What to do if you get a speeding ticket 19 Oct 2001 (News)
  I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after being caught by a speed camera, but its outside the 15 day limit: can I get off? I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after being caught by a speed camera, but I can't remember who was driving: what should I do/can I get off?
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  Top 10: 1986 NEC show cars 13 Jan 2016 (News)
  The event has grown massively over the decades, yet even in those early days was a must-see for enthusiasts of all ages – including Honest John Classics follower Mick Dean, who took these photographs at the NEC in May 1986. Mick tells us: 'I was using my newly-purchased Chinon SLR camera – and the fact that I’ve got the end of the film roll on the Anglia 105E photo suggests I wasn’t quite used to it!' So check out the cars that were exciting the NEC crowds 30 years ago – and remember to comment in our forum if you were also at the show.
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  VIDEO: Dash cam footage captures road rage attack 16 Feb 2017 (News)
  The BMW shot off afterwards but the badly-shaken victim has made the footage available to police to deter other road rage drivers by showing how their behaviour can be caught on camera.  
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  Radar Detector Pays Speeding Fines 26 Feb 2004 (News)
  Mark Cornwall of Car Parts Direct, the company marketing the Quintezz XT-7000plus said, "Motorists are being fined, losing their licences, their jobs and their incomes in exchange for bringing in easy extra cash for the government. If the politicians really believe cameras are there for road safety they would welcome the use of Radar detection. Having a radar detector advises the motorist to slow down in the right places and that's supposed to be the idea of a speed camera."
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 14 Aug 2017 (News)
  >> Click here to see the deal >> Click here to see our top 20 crossovers for under £250 per month Save 20% on your insurance with a Nextbase dashcam You can save 20% on you car insurance renewal with Sure Thing if you you have a Nextbase dash camera.  Based on an insurance premium of £450, owners will get a discount of £90 for using a camera – which is enough to cover the cost of the camera in some cases. >> Click here to see the deal >> Click here to see our review of the Nextbase 412GW   Five-year warranty on all Dacia models Dacia has upped its usual three-year warranty up to a five-year warranty, which would usually cost an extra £395.
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  ONE MILLION BRITS CLOSE TO DRIVING BAN 31 Mar 2007 (News)
  Emma Holyer, Direct Line’s Motor Spokesperson said: “With the advent of speed cameras and the introduction of points for being caught for driving using a mobile phone, we urge motorists not to break the law as they could face numerous consequences such as killing or injuries themselves or others, disqualification, job loss and financial loss.
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  60 per cent of drivers want more police on the roads 30 Jun 2014 (News)
  The only offences surveyed motorists think will be dealt with effectively are those captured on camera, such as speeding or running a red light. RAC technical director David Bizley said: “Our research shows that millions of law-abiding motorists are frustrated with the reduction of traffic police and believe that the chances of drivers being pulled up for breaking the law are now minimal.
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  VIDEO: 10 things you need to know about the Renault Megane 16 Jan 2017 (News)
  We've pointed a camera at a quite fast French hatchback. It's surprisingly good. The car, that is.
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  Motoring groups call for legislation on dashcam video sharing 2 Jun 2017 (News)
  Put simply, dashcams record everything. Which is exactly what they're supposed to do, but it also means that anything you catch on camera can be uploaded online with the touch of a button. And therein lies the problem according to some motoring groups. Incidents of road rage and severe accidents make up a large proportion of the most popular dashcam videos available on social media and sharing sites, like Youtube and Facebook.