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16th Oct 06 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23370879-details/Drivers+can+avoid+speeding+tickets...by+changing+lanes/article.do

I bet its a repost but a half decent read imo!
gavin18787
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16th Oct 06 at 19:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i always assumed that would happen.



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Jules S
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The camera's manufacturers - Speed Check Services (SCS) - confirmed that drivers could escape prosecution by lane-hopping but discouraged it on 'safety' grounds.


priceless
gavin18787
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yer that did make me laugh

They better go and take them all down to make it safer

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Robin
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16th Oct 06 at 19:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TBF, most of the SPECS cameras in the country only work on about 3 days of the year.
Whittie
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16th Oct 06 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Great News

[Edited on 16-10-2006 by Whittie]
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I now await loads of knob heads swerving around all over the place next time im on the M1

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16th Oct 06 at 19:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would you risk it though? I wouldn't, not from something I've seen on a website.
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I wouldnt my self but im sure many people would. Besides some people take anything from the media to be the absolute truth

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Whittie
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Dont.Speed.
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gavin, please correct the spelling in your sig, it's "accepted", not "excepted". The way that's worded, it's closer to meaning you'll refuse donations

[Edited on 16-10-2006 by CorsAsh]
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Originally posted by Robin
TBF, most of the SPECS cameras in the country only work on about 3 days of the year.


where did you get this info from?
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16th Oct 06 at 21:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"Motorists are strongly advised not to seek to evade detection by unnecessarily changing lanes as this would generate a greater risk of collision and may lead to other offences being committed which the police may prosecute"


id like to see them prosecute someone for changing lanes
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16th Oct 06 at 21:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
TBF, most of the SPECS cameras in the country only work on about 3 days of the year.


where did you get this info from?


Northamptonshire Police, and Fire Service, who both are told the details.

 
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