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• Past glories - searching for old links 9 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Some time ago (over a year I think) someone posted a fabulous link to an old film of Saab 9000's 'dancing' for want of a better description on a runway with musical accompaniment. There was also a link for a tunnel in Russia where a camera had filmed the slippery conditions (and ensuing mayhem) that also was worth watching. Looking at the (very funny) link with the Volkswagen ad with the swear word listed earlier in this forum that brought a big grin to my face I remembered these two past glories.
• More motorway nonsense 8 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Driving back from Stansted to Cheshire Sunday night at 11pm: M6 Spaghetti Junction: 40mph average speed camera. No-one working on it, A38 (M) road into central B'ham. Why should I keep to 40mph if they can't keep their end of the deal? As my friend said, if they're going to shut a section of a motorway that's that busy and that important, they should be working 24/7 on it.
• Should he be banned? 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Is doing 20mph (in a 40mph zone) and he takes both hands off the wheel, leans towards the windscreen and gives the van 2 "V" signs. Of course this is captured on camera, is handed over to police and they prosecute him for dangerous driving as had both hands off the wheel. Is banned for a year, fined £90 and ordered to resit his test. Now my gut feeling is that the punishment doesn't fit the crime.
• effective traffic calming ? 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  We have been told by the council that we can have £5000 for traffic calming measures in the first instance, but I dont think that will do much more than signs and lines on the road. Anyone care to tell what would cause them to slow down ? Other than policemen with cameras ? (we dont have scameras round here) thanks Mark
• car park incident 2 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Though there was no sign of damage to either car, I gave the shop employee my details. I returned shortly afterwards with a camera to record the fact there was no visible damage. The same shop employee came out and before i could explain what I was doing, told me it was against the law to take pictures without the landowners consent, and that he was 'excluding' me from his car park Was he right ?
• Computer Related Questions - Volume 78 28 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  (is it called an IPAQ, or is that name specific to Hewlett Packard ?) Rather than buying a separate sat-nav and speed camera locator, I want them all housed in the one package, but these are secondary functions that I'll be using it for. Ideally, I want it to have bluetooth, WIFI, etc. I gather Hewlett Packard are the bees knees when it comes to IPAQ's.
• How long does it take to build a fence 22 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  They've only got a few panels left to put in, but that seems to have been the situation for the last few months. Fortunately there aren't any cameras in the vicinity, otherwise I hate to think how many people would have been prosocuted for speeding whilst there are no workers to protect. Has anyone any idea how much longer are they going to be at it?
• Best Driveability in Europe? 12 May 2005 (Forum)
  Thing is Im not sure which place would qualify as the best with regard to factors like the roads/scenery/less speed cameras(Not that I intend to speed like a lunatic). Which country would you chaps regard as being among the better ones in this regard. The Autobahn would probably be a first choice but I might find myself seriously underpowered in a smallish rental motor!
• Penalty charge notice 6 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all My car got a PCN when entering a road with a sign that say's" Pedestrian Zone" with the relevant times except Disabled badge holders, buses and taxis. The notice came in my name but my dad was driving (he's disabled). A camera caught my car. My dad did not get my consent to use the car, he did display the badge when parking in the disabled bay after entering the road. I spoke to the parking people, they said he should have displayed the blue badge on the dash before entering the road.
• FI question - Ferrari pitstops? 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Strange thing on our local coverage the other day... every time the red cars came in, there was an overhead camera shot showing the mechanics hard at work changing tyres, refuelling etc... However, the CENTRE of the car, where the driver is, seemed to be 'fuzzed out' on the picture... You know the technique - they use it on the news to cover important people's number plates, and criminals' faces.
• Altered restrictions 24 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  However, driving down there today I just happened to notice it's been changed to 7am-7pm. I was able to sheepishly pull out of it and as I don't think they use cameras probably got away with it, but are LAs allowed to just change restrictions as and when they see fit and is it down to us to try and pick out these tiny little plates high up on posts while trying to avoid the traffic as well?
• A299-does anyone know what this is? 12 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  On the M2/A299 not far from Herne Bay there's a section of dual carriageway which passes through quite a large 'underpass' 100-200m long with cameras and illuminating warning signs (rather like those at a level crossing) at either end of it. Aside from the fact that a small road passes over it, there seems to be no real reason why it's so big and why they didn't just use a bridge for the crossing.
• car hire & points on licence 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  No it's not me! Mr R has been told by his employer that he has been caught by a speed camera (41 in 30mph if it makes a difference) in his company van. They are sending the paperwork to him. If he is to get points on his point-free licence, when will that happen? I'm asking because we have booked car hire abroad for the first week of June.
• Motorists' friend of the week? 20 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Our local rag carries a picture and story of a local Councillor holding up a large paper notice: WARNING POLICE - PERSECUTE BURGLARS NOT MOTORISTS. He is positioned in front of the rear of a police van, obscuring the view of the operator of a camera which is pointed at oncoming traffic. "His 45-minute protest in pouring rain was popular with motorists who sounded their car horns and gave him the thumbs up. Some even stoppped and shook his hand."
• Cloned Number Plates 28 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I've read a few news stories of people being the victims of vehicle cloning criminals (mostly in London - people copying number plates of similar cars to avoid paying the congestion charge). Has anyone been a victim? What can be done to prove your car wasn't where a speed camera says it was???
• I have a question. Volume 16 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  It does not need to be motoring related. In fact, in this thread it should not be. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which I think is not following the spirit of the thread. Any of the above will be deleted. If the thread becomes difficult to maintain it will simply be removed.
• I have a question. Volume 11 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  It does not need to be motoring related. In fact, in this thread it should not be. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which I think is not following the spirit of the thread. I will delete any of the above. If the thread becomes difficult to maintain I will simply remove it.
• I have a question. Volume 6 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  It does not need to be motoring related. In fact, in this thread it should not be. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which I think is not following the spirit of the thread. I will delete any of the above. If the thread becomes difficult to maintain I will simply remove it.
• I have a question. Volume 4 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  It does not need to be motoring related. In fact, in this thread it should not be. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which I think is not following the spirit of the thread. I will delete any of the above. If the thread becomes difficult to maintain I will simply remove it.
• I have a question. Volume 18 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  It does not need to be motoring related. In fact, in this thread it should not be. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which I think is not following the spirit of the thread. Any of the above will be deleted. If the thread becomes difficult to maintain it will simply be removed.