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• Interesting experience at shopping centre 13 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  This was a long wheelbase van and so the front wheels stuck out onto the road itself as the chevrons narrowed towards the centre line. The van had hazards on, and I noticed through the back windows that there were two cameras that appeared to have three lenses each aimed at the access road. When I'd parked I approached a police mobile unit sat in the carpark for the public to access and asked the officers if the van was anything to do with them.
• I Have a Question - Volume 200 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Please use the current "computer Related Questions" thread instead. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which we think is not following the spirit of the thread Nothing that risks the future of this site (please see the small print for details http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/credits/index.htm ) Any of the above will be deleted.
• Council "Abandoned Vehicle" notice help? 8 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  It's been there about 2 weeks. It is not with it's owner due to lack of parking facilities and Ken's cameras. Today I find a Council notice stuck on the screen saying in the Council's opinion the car is abandoned, and in 7 days the car will be destroyed. I've got the key, but I'm not the owner or registered keeper.
• MIB Victory 29 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Even if the premium was low I would see it as giving the insurance company money for nothing? Whole thing sounds like a con to me, whats wrong with using the ANPR cameras to catch those on the road? Another excuse to be sending out automated fines. How many un-insured drivers actually have the car registered in their name? Second point - they always bang on about the 'it costs £30 per policy' etc.
• Snooper INDAGO nav system 14 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I really need it to go in a shirt pocket or briefcase to stop it being nicked...rules out the tomtom because of the awkward shape. Also fancy the camera detectot side of things too.... Essentially, I dont mind spending a bit extra to get it right first time. You thoughts please?! Cheers!
• Advice on lock-up 14 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Driving home tonight I had a last-minute change of mind at some traffic lights (further than I estimated away when they changed to amber plus conscious there was a camera on them) so I braked - harder than normal but not excessively hard. Got quite a surprise when the car veered left and tried to change ends - luckily I controlled it without too much trouble. Now, I'm wondering what would cause this to happen?
• Driving a Foreign Car in Britain 27 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Several questions:- 1) Although the EC is planning on introducing a new regulation meaning governments have the responsibility to chase up fines occurred abroad by cars registered in their countries, at the moment I can stick two fingers up at any speed camera without problems????? Obviously if I get stopped by a copper thats different? What can a copper do to me as I have a Spanish driving licence? 2) From personal experience which route is better for crossing the Channel?
• Vidoetape evidence 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  If nothing happens on my journey I just rewind the tape and record tomorrow's lunacies on it. A similar camera pointing backwards and hey presto, the tailgater gets it, though that might well cost a tape a day. I'm interested in the concept (I accept that I'm unlikely to follow this through into action) and what people think the legal position would be.
• How to reduce motoring stress... 24 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hello Coming back from Gloucester on the M4 yesterday , I began thinking about how the Government could begin to put to good use all the millions of pounds generated by speed cameras. An education campaign on TV,Radio and in the press!!! Here's what they could cover: 1. Lane discipline - if the lane to your nearside is clear , then MOVE OVER! You don't need to sit in the outside or middle lane if lanes 2 and/or 1 are empty. 2.Lights - if its dark or raining , then use them.Check ALL of them each week (including your brake lights)to see that they actually work!
• Physical Speed Limiting. 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  If it's good for PSV's and Lorries it must be good for all. A two stage switch for 30's and 40's would be even better. Camera's would be a thing of the past and within months we'd have a 95mph limit of roads. -- These are my own opinions, and not necessarily those of all Toads.
• A real anorak 12 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  My answer was there would be nobody there after 4.0pm. Another thought was this was the precursor to cameras. Alvin
• Motorists being priced off the roads. 30 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  The headline being 'Why politicians want us to own cars but not to drive them'. Makes sense i suppose. It starts: With speed cameras, parking fines, congestion charge and taxes, there seems to be no limit to the Government's ingenuity when it comes to making the motorist pay. But still the roads get worse and public transport is a disgrace.
• A Fine Mess - Motoring 10/3/1 12 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  or is it still peoples right to speed? Speed Camera technology is improving very quickly and combining digital photography, number plate recognition software and Police to DVLA data links the issueing of speed tickets can be instantaneous. A new method of average speed photgraphy will elliminmate the heavy braking before an obvious speed camera box a the average speed will be measured over a longer length, ie one end of a village to the other.
• Subaru Forester - First 2 months and 2,000 miles of ownership 27 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Removing the prefromed tray increases the volume, but then you need to store the tray. Reversing camera can get obscured if it is raining and it attracts a raindrop! The ICE head is dated, and the Bluetooth set up is quite fiddly, changing paired phones etc and there is no keypad to input numbers directly, but the sound system is excellent.
• Hyundai i30 - Hyundai 5 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  At 50.000 it burns a fair amount of oil so that's one of the warning signs hasn't dropped its fuel economy much yet and performance is good apart from chronic turbo lag and stop/start doesn't work 50 per cent of the time it's developed an annoying rattle/ buzz sounds a bit like pre-ignition. No garages are prepared to put a camera down the cylinder to have look but if it is pinking then thats could be another coking issue. It drives ok is still no body roll with turbo engaged it's nippy various electric sensors work or don't work depending if it's their day off.
• Speedcam Anywhere app 13 Apr 2022 (Forum)
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/10/speed-camera-app-developers-face-abuse-from-uk-drivers
• Skoda Octavia vRS 2019 - Skoda RS problems 17 Sep 2021 (Forum)
    My car has been in the garage 16 times in the time that I've owned it and it is driving me insane with the recurring faults. It's going back for the 17th time in October!  So far the front camera has failed taking out the cruise control, auto parking, front assist etc, that's been replaced under warranty. The door locks have failed and locked me out twice and on one occasion let my mate in but locked me the driver out!
• VW Cc - Car Tax 14 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  I have had my car insured and MOT, license is in the correct address and have driven 10k plus in the last 8 months not been stopped by police anything at all! Really makes you wonder really do these ANOR cameras actually work. Any help or advise would be truly appreciated
• Driving in France - Crit Air 23 Apr 2019 (Forum)
   Regards,         In addition I've just got back from France and have noticed that there seem to be more speed cameras compared to last year (not that I intentionally speed) and beware the new 80-kph national speed limit as if you are not aware most signs have not changed - just the usual leaving a town sign. You do usually get the 90kph limit if the road gets an overtake lane, this is well signed as is the 80kph as the road looses the extra lane.
• Skoda Superb - Skoda Superb 1.4 or 1.5 TSI SE Petrol via Carfile 10 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Cost £16.4k. - 2) Brand new Skoda Superb 1.4 or 1.5 TSI SE with metallic paint and reversing camera options. Apparently costs only £17.6k via Carfile with the £3k PCP Skoda contribution (which I would pay off within 2 weeks and keep the contribution - assuming this is still allowed) I like the look and feel of the Tucson, but it's hard to ignore the value of the Superb at this price.