M4 user's must read this!!!!!!!!!!

[Bigtone]

As of the 14th July 2003 information boards containing
speed cameras that calculate average speed over 1 mile
sections will go live on the M4.
These cameras continually re-assess your speed and are
linked to the DVLA ect,and can issue fines/points.
They have been on trial for a while but now they go live.


This was a letter that was sent to the girlfriend who
works for Tesco head office, and she is allways up and down the M4.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

bastard government :tosser: :tosser: :tosser: :tosser:

You have been warned.
Hope this is useful to some one.

[SteveDunn]

nooooo :( :( :(

[Ale]

Think of it as a chance to accurately measure your top speed over 1 mile.. :cool:

[arry]

Originally posted by Ale
Think of it as a chance to accurately measure your top speed over 1 mile.. :cool:

lol - but you only get one attempt at it every 12 months :D

[piehound]

bit of strategicly place insulation tape on your number plates to change the letters will do for me lol, them sodding kids always assing about with my car officer lmao

1 becomes E
F BECOMES P or E etc not that i have ever done this of course on a cbr 600 in a hurry ;) ;) ;) :thumbs:

[Bigtone]

dont all thank me at once:rolleyes:

[JackaL]

Originally posted by bigtone
dont all thank me at once:rolleyes:

Do you know which sections of the M4? I use it a lot, and could lose my license 5 times over in a day, without even knowing! :mad: Bl**dy stupid politicians and their 'safety', err, 'revenue generating' campaigns. :mad:

Cheers for the warning! ;) :)

[Jezz_S13]

I thought this was proven to be a hoax.

[Bigtone]

Originally posted by JackaL
Do you know which sections of the M4? I use it a lot, and could lose my license 5 times over in a day, without even knowing! :mad: Bl**dy stupid politicians and their 'safety', err, 'revenue generating' campaigns. :mad:

Cheers for the warning! ;) :)

the information boards are all over the M4,
they hang over the road, so if you see one
SLOW DOWN:( :( :mad: :mad:

[birdland]

I had read about this on the board a while ago. Have examined the signs and can't see anything resembling this type of camera on them. Use the M4 quite a lot, and drove from where it starts in London to J32 in Wales this week - none of the signs looked like they had cameras on.

Thanks for the warning tho. If they do, the politicians/police responsible for them are :tosser: s. :mad: :mad: :finger:

[Bigtone]

Originally posted by Jezz_S13
I thought this was proven to be a hoax.


well the letter she got came from the main office
in London:mad:

[birdland]

Originally posted by bigtone
the information boards are all over the M4,
they hang over the road, so if you see one
SLOW DOWN:( :( :mad: :mad:

It's no good just slowing down for the one - you must slow down for the entire mile:mad: :mad: and how are you meant to know where the mile starts and ends if there are a lot of them?:mad: :mad: :mad: This is of course assuming the cameras ARE there

[Jezz_S13]

Why are you so angry Tone?
Chill out and go run that bloody engine in so we can all see what power it achieves. :):thumbs:

[Bigtone]

Originally posted by birdland
It's no good just slowing down for the one - you must slow down for the entire mile:mad: :mad: and how are you meant to know where the mile starts and ends if there are a lot of them?:mad: :mad: :mad: This is of course assuming the cameras ARE there

Well we could draw straws with the loser
razzing down the M4.
If he/she then gets a fine/points sent to them
we will know for sure:D

[birdland]

Is there no way of lobbying the government over these blatant revenue generators? I reckon if someone's doing 90-100mph on an empty, dry, straight stretch of motorway with good visibility there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. So why do the police still nick you? Money of course. Germany's laws are much better, and their road safety records are better. No speed limits on the motorway-- until it rains. This makes perfect sense. In poor road conditions I won't drive even at 70mph on the motorway - it is dangerous. Why can't we have laws like this?!

[Bigtone]

Originally posted by Jezz_S13
Why are you so angry Tone?
Chill out and go run that bloody engine in so we can all see what power it achieves. :):thumbs:

no my way out now:D :thumbs:

[Bigtone]

ps Jezz
off up to see Chris later
to nick the fuel tank out of that 200 in his garden :D :D

[Jezz_S13]

Originally posted by bigtone
ps Jezz
off up to see Chris later
to nick the fuel tank out of that 200 in his garden :D :D

He has numerous cars and bits of so make sure you get the right one LOL.

[Lewis]

Originally posted by birdland
Is there no way of lobbying the government over these blatant revenue generators?

The ABD (http://www.abd.org.uk) are one of the best for this. They campaign on loads of motoring issues, not just speed. £20 a year ain't bad to "have your voice heard" in Westminster once in a while.

[Supraman1]

Originally posted by birdland
Is there no way of lobbying the government over these blatant revenue generators? I reckon if someone's doing 90-100mph on an empty, dry, straight stretch of motorway with good visibility there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. So why do the police still nick you? Money of course. Germany's laws are much better, and their road safety records are better. No speed limits on the motorway-- until it rains. This makes perfect sense. In poor road conditions I won't drive even at 70mph on the motorway - it is dangerous. Why can't we have laws like this?!

www.faxyourmp.com

No point whinging to a forum of petrolheads about how unfair speed cameras are, cos we all agree with you already. You have to realise that politicos couldn't give a flying fcuk about speeding etc, all they want is VOTES. If they get more letters saying "think of the children, slow the evil buggers down" than "these are a very silly idea and I won't vote for you if you support them" then they think they're onto a winner and get with the plan. If they became aware that the majority (this is a democracy after all) of the public hated the poxy things they would disappear quick as you like. Sadly, your MP probably doesn't read sxoc.com so you will have to email them direct to put your point of view across on the matter.

Also join the abd, www.abd.org.uk, best £20 you'll ever spend as a motorist.

[Papa Lazarou]

This is a hoax :thumbs: :thumbs:

http://www.abd.org.uk/local/cardiff.htm