Archives for: "January 2008"
Old news is not news
January 31st, 2008Unless something dramatic happens at a school zone like some poor kid getting run over or a speed camera is BBQ'ued British style I'm afraid the media isn't interested, see: http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2a.htm I emailed the two biggest talk back radio… more »
Are we taken for ninnys?
January 23rd, 2008I could see years ago (as most people with common sense can), that school zones weren't working as they should and tried to highlight that fact. I could see in July by standing there at Beverly Hills and observing the traffic flow, that once the new… more »
Has School zone santa retired?
January 21st, 2008NO... but the standing on the roadside waving signs and signs on my van sadly because of family reasons will be no more. My idea written about earlier about staging a 24/7 protest at Beverly Hills with my van showing the "SPEED CAMERA 100M" sign and me… more »
The way to go
January 15th, 2008The last clipping was a letter I found earlier As I have long stated the need for unmarked police cars to catch the real idiots, I emailed this into the Telegraph and it was printed this morning. The word "bleeding" was left out in front of my "obvious"… more »
Cameras or unmarked police cars ?
January 9th, 2008A speed camera allows the RTA to send a demand for money to the owner of the speeding number plate. Speed cameras catch the unwary drivers passing through who don't know the speed camera is there, who don't notice the speed camera signs because they are… more »
Welcome aboard
January 8th, 2008The Sutherland Shire will today see the article about the Beverly Hill speed camera nonsense in the Leader. The response from drivers after the article came out last week in the St george edition of the Leader, hasn't been overwhelming. My idea of… more »
They
January 5th, 2008There has been, by looking at the web statistics, quite a large number of people that have clicked on for a look, some have emailed aggreement and TWO has offered to shoulder a sign. Not much people power as yet. Could be a that any of the 30,000 caught… more »
People power is needed
January 4th, 2008This article was in the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader on 3/1/08 Legally it seems that at Beverly Hills the RTA is using the "Default speed", rule. ( RTA User's handbook, page 52 )to counter any drivers claim of lack of speed limit signs So don't… more »
Hunting season coming up?
January 4th, 2008Brent emailed me and said that "new " cameras heading South had been installed. To check I drove out this morning and no, they are the same, but maybe Brent saw someone straightening the camera "flash" back into a reasonable and working position, as… more »