Bedfordshire Police Threaten To Enforce M'Way Speed Limits

[Vincent]

To "Raise Funds", (isn't that what's been going on since speed cameras were introduced?) I just hope they stick to front facing cameras

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/speeding-fines-bedfordshire-force-to-adopt-zero-tolerance-approach-towards-motorists-travelling-a6721846.html
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[Matt B]

This is the stretch of the M1 that's already lined with speed cameras?
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[Vincent]

Probably...but they've been somewhat "tolerant" to a certain degree, sounds like they're going to do anyone doing over 70 from now on. If they're doing it with speed offences on the M'way, what else are they going to crack down on to raise money for themselves? And if it works for Beds police, how long until other forces adopt he same methods?
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[Rogerborg]

£100 "fine"?

Commissioner Morons is also touting sponsorship of costumes and copmobiles.

The Kitten Kourse Kameras are a neat threat as it'll mostly tithe passing-through motorists rather than the 10 locals that voted for him.

Up for re-election next year, I see.
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[grr666]

And why is so much policing needed in that part of England in the first place?
I have relatives in Bedfordshire and visit quite often, so already know the answer.
But just for shits n giggles let's discuss that anyway, because theres your problem, not speeding motorists.
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[ScaredyCat]

Yawn...
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[Vincent]

It sounds a bit to me like the police are putting pressure on drivers hoping that this will make the Govt change their mind about redundancies. If they were targeting areas like the home counties and the more affluent places.....maybe, but the Govt are probably just going to think it's a good idea........in Bedfordshire.....however, they won't halt the planned redundancies.
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[grr666]

This police officer is sponsored by Spice Palace?
It'll never catch on.
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[staffo]

I would like to see a police car sponsored by a company specialising in getting out of speeding fines.
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[Vincent]

Before speed traps, very few people were getting done for going too fast. I suppose the equipment required to prove the fact hadn't been invented yet. A police car would have to follow you for 2 miles...or however long required......without you noticing IMO, there did come a time though when speed traps ceased from being a "safety" orientated measure to a "money making" one......and it was roughly about the same time that speed cameras started popping up everywhere.
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[Vincent]

[Rogerborg]

[stinkwheel]

I thought there was a moritorium on fixed location cameras on unrestricted motorways?

On account of the whole people braking hard when they notice one at the last minute resulting in what is commonly known as a "pile up".

The bits of "smart motorway" I've travelled on are already heading in that direction with the traffic in lane three adopting a pulsetile rythm. Slowing to 60 as they pass under the camera-ed gantries (which are easy to spot once you have your eye in) then accelerating hard up to 90-ish then slowing again.

Would look interesting from above, I'd imagine not unlike a caterpillar walking. With a little more traffic volume, that bunching would turn into stopping as the "wavelength" of the pulses increased. As it was lane 3 would alternately be going a lot faster then a little slower than lane 2. Add people diving into lane 2 to pass up the inside and you've got utter chaos.

Must also be doing horriffic things to fuel consumption.
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[BTTD]

Well, I guess it only ever takes one bell end in a position of responsibility to completely fuck things up for everybody by being an utter twat.

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[ScaredyCat]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11977553/Zero-tolerance-speeding-policy-blasted-by-Transport-Secretary.html
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[grr666]

How much was the public sector swollen (for guaranteed votes) while Labour were in? Unfortunately the wrong
fat is being trimmed, we need coppers in Bedfordshire far more than 90% of all this crap, mostly as a direct
result of their social engineering and meddling IMO.
https://m.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/AZ.aspx
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I wonder where all this police budget gets wasted? Oh, hang on, meet Kent Police Commissioner Anne Barnes, the Benny Hill of Quango's. She borrowed about £20K to promote her campaign to get voted in, then the first thing she did was give herself a pay rise and take on an assistant at extra cost.

She's had an incredible failure record, with employing several "yoof" representatives, who turn out to have a shady history. She was a laughing stock on a Channel 4 programme.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

The whole of Bedfordshire is very anti- speeding.

Fortunately the majority of it is doing via cameras, so it's simple enough to avoid. Average speed cameras are very annoying.
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