Ash_EP3
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Only noticed it today, they have put up a new speed sensor just down the road from me...
It's weird I have never seen one before but it tells you how fast you are going and if you are within the limit a smiley face appears  however if above a sad face 
Thought it was kinda cool - have to get some pics
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andy1868
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they have afew of these around us, a nice change i suppose but takes your attention off the road too much 
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Ash_EP3
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Originally posted by andy1868
they have afew of these around us, a nice change i suppose but takes your attention off the road too much
^^ agreed the commodity will wear off soon tho 
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andy1868
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they can move them about iirc, they put the backboards to hold them up all over the place, then move them about. at least they have here
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Steve
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rather it flash a pair of tits if your below or a penis with sack if your above
[Edited on 29-10-2007 by Steve]
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Cosmo
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yeah, had a few of these around us, normally mobile ones attached to lamposts and then they soon get moved elsewhere. Think they probably keep a log of speeds aswell so can be used to argue that a speed camera is needed.
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Andrew
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Few of these around Liverpool. Also have some where it flashes to tell you to slow down.
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i suppose but takes your attention off the road too much
Very good point.
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andy1868
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theres 3 or 4 separate signs telling you to slow down going into rufford over a stretch of about half a mile. just so happens that they're right in front of the house of the person that decides where they should go 
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Cosmo
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theres 3 or 4 separate signs telling you to slow down going into rufford over a stretch of about half a mile. just so happens that they're right in front of the house of the person that decides where they should go
I just use them as a test to see how fast I can get
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Ian
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andy1868
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Andrew
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I hope that wasn't Aigburth Road
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Cosmo
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the ones going into rufford to 3 figures 
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Ash_EP3
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- I noticed there were a load of kids out and about earlier, riding bikes to see how fast they could go I think one of them got 22mph flat out! 
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andy1868
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you can get the speed camera to flash coming down parbold hill on your bike.
cosmo, i've always dreamed of booting it down there but never had the guts, too many places for police cars to be hiding
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Mike
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There's one on the new bypass in Haydock, it's in a 40, if you do over 50 or under 30 it doesn't flash up apparently 
Seen some near Rufford too, they only flash up if you're speeding, drove past a few times before I knew they were there
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andy1868
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hi mike, welcome to the thread. me and cosmotron are already talking about the ones in rufford. care to add anything else?
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Mike
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Seen the smiley face ones somewhere too, but can't remember where, this is all I have to add
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andy1868
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theres a smiley faced one going into burscough from rufford 
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Cosmo
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I find the ones in Rufford are sometimes set to tell you that your going just over 30mph anyway, even if your going 100mph or if your doing 20mph!
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Mike
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quote:
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theres a smiley faced one going into burscough from rufford
Probably that one then, been up there rather a lot recently
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andy1868
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yeah i found that, which am i supposed to believe? my speedo says 30, tomtom says 28 and that says like 34 or something, cheeky rasclarts
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pow
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Ive seen -- on the ones round here
They only have two figure displays 
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mattk
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rather it flash a pair of tits if your below or a penis with sack if your above
FLOL
that would be ace!
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marklaruk
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had one near us... must of spent afew grand on it and had it working for around 3 weeks and then gave up. i think ppl were seing how fast they could reach on it
[Edited on 30-10-2007 by marklaruk]
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