Sick of Speeding Cars!

[Joffey]

We live on a main road in a 30mph zone but everyone ignores it. So I made a video about it.

The video is rubbish and I'm not sure how reliable those lamp post speed traps are but I counted 33 cars out of 50 in 12 minutes speeding.

Anyone else have the same bother near them? Police aren't very interested in the problem which is a shame.


View: https://youtu.be/nLWUvLuYhRA

 

[Drago]

Yep, I'm a firm believe that all vehicles should have GPS speed limiters. Old Bill would love to finger every last one of them, but its a question of resources and political will.

 

[mjr]

40mph on my street, just north of staggered crossroads, blind bends and a narrow bridge. Average speed reported as 38.5mph despite it coming to a standstill most rush hours, so it seems all the motorists doing well over 40 nearly cancel that out. Thank fark there's a cycleway so I don't have to ride on it at night.

Service Road outside my house is often used for Police stops, including spotter+catcher blitzes, so I know they're catching some, but there seems an inexhaustible supply of criminal motorists.

 

[subaqua]

Met police have actually said in community meetings the 20mph zone I live in is unenforceable ...

They tried to clarify it was to do with signage . Till I shamed them with google maps streetview...

 

[Drago]

Should make all motoring offences ones for which you lose you licence. None of this points crap. 28 day instant disqual for speeding, double on the second offence etc. No stupid arguments about hardship etc - they should have thought about that before being anti social and endangering those around d them. Everyone in front of a Court is sorry AFTER they've been Court - tough t**, too late, would be my view when I'm Lord Protector.

 

[Welsh wheels]

People will continue to speed as long as it's socially acceptable. The situation isnt helped by the rubbish that the likes of Jeremy Clarkson spout.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You need one of these...



https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/23332/mystery-mum-wins-support-for-fake-speed-camera.html

The attendant publicity when the authorities tell you to take it down might be useful in shaming them into taking steps to reduce the problem.

 

[Randomnerd]

Go back to your plod - someone with more clout, and present them with some facts. Latest I could find for NYrks, but there must be new data http://www.roadcrashindex.org/results/n-yorkshire-south-of-teesside/safety-rank
If you are serious about getting something to change make a noise locally. I live close to the A19 in North Yorkshire, and have to wobble up and down it for a mile or so with cars buzzing me within two feet at seventy mph. I make lots of noise about it to local councillors who try to get help, and we've had success in some places with traffic management, but the whole drift of roads is to make everything safer and swifter for the car user. Our forty mph is ignored all day by bikers, and the whole village goes everywhere by car it seems: no-one walks except to empty the dog.
Culture shift required.
Get a neighbour to donate a hedge and stick a yellow box on top it.
Cut out some plywood children silhouettes and plant them on the verge. Get local school active.

 

[classic33]

Met police have actually said in community meetings the 20mph zone I live in is unenforceable ...

They tried to clarify it was to do with signage . Till I shamed them with google maps streetview...

That may well be true. What size shoe do you take?

 

[subaqua]

That may well be true. What size shoe do you take?

Same as my mental age .. 10.5 or my European mental age 44

 

[classic33]

Check the sign size with your shoe..

 

[jefmcg]

Met police have actually said in community meetings the 20mph zone I live in is unenforceable ...

I've heard that, and I think it means they don't have equipment calibrated to record speeds under 30.

But if you are caught travelling at 35 in a 30 zone it's a FPN, but if it's a 20mph zone, then it's a summons. I imagine that would have a sobering effect.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/road-traffic-offences-guidance-fixed-penalty-notices

 

[screenman]

It will get worse in places as the signs are hiding in the overgrown shrubbery.

 

[Joffey]

You need one of these...

View attachment 399689

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/23332/mystery-mum-wins-support-for-fake-speed-camera.html

The attendant publicity when the authorities tell you to take it down might be useful in shaming them into taking steps to reduce the problem.

That’s a great idea!

 

[pawl]

[QUOTE 5180398, member: 43827"]Round where I live I think most people believe 30mph is either the recommended or the minimum speed that people should drive, rather than the max.[/QUOTE]


Same goes for 60and 70 limits.