Clarkson in trouble

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Hi

https://www.expressandstar.com/articles/news/es/article_77212.php

Seems that a few local concilors do not appreciate it being pointed out that the A519 goes some of the way from Stafford to Stoke and has no cameras, unlike the dual carraigeway A34 which is plastered with cameras.

All the best

Keith
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[craigs23]

Load of rubbish - he was just pointing out that there was an alternative route to the location, courtesy of the road atlas he was presenting (which is freely available to anyone who wants to buy it).

Cameras, if in fact they do save lives (hmmmmm ) have to appear in supposed accident blackspots. Isn't the alternative route that Clarkson pointed out therefore a safer route?

Besides, doesn't the council/who ever puts up this infernal speed revenue cash points have to put up signs to say its there, to act a deterrent to speeders?

[Dom_]

He is noit effictively telling people to break the law, he is telling people where there are no speed cameras.

I live 2 mins from the eccleshall road....oh what it is to be famous..

[biggerjohn]

FFS what a bunch of no life tossers

The rules for speed cameras state there to stop speeding so are signposted and conspicuous (the yellow box) and may only be placed where there have been 3 or more KSI accidents. So knowing there the speed cameras are should encourage people to drive more safely through roads with cameras as there accident black spots.

So knowing what routes are littered with black spots what safe sensible driver wouldn’t take a safer route?


But alas we know the real reason for speed cameras is to make money out of drivers caught out by cameras. It the only reason not to have them marked is to make it easy to easer caught out.

“Safety concerns” if you believe that I have a nice bridge to sell you.

[Chriss]

I have no doubt anyone that goes through that route will know the other road doesn't have cameras, and no doubt they therefore use it.

On the other hand, if we had more traffic police, who like, moved about, and caught dangerous drivers... Nah, stupid idea!
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Hi

Yep, Yarlet bank. Complete with a speed camera in the middle of a 1 mile straight dual carraigeway.

There is a school there, but to be honest more likely the kids would be picked up by helicopter than walk to school.

Suspect the cameras have reduced the accident rate, because far less people use it these days.

All the best

Keith
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[Annabella]

Dammit!

The A519 used to be a nice quiet-ish road... It's now going to be nicely busy with Top-Gear viewers.
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Saw it the other night, it was actually quite clever of him for once. What next, complaining cause he put the boot down in the euro tunnel?
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So this is what Peter Jones says: Eccleshall Councillor Peter Jones said: “He’s effectively telling people to break the law and come speeding through our town because they’ll get away with it. I think it is disgraceful and Clarkson should stick to what he does best, which is apparently driving fast cars around airfields.

“We have many problems with speeding on A519 and for him to tell millions of people they can evade life saving cameras on the A34 by speeding through Eccleshall instead shows what an irresponsible twit he is.”

Agree or not? Right you lot, get emailing:

Councillor Peter Jones, 2 Stafford Street, Eccleshall ST21 6BH 01785 851381 / 851024
Mobile 07815 419166 Email : peterwjones@btinternet.com
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[Shaun]

The A519 kicks ass, I love speeding down there!

I can max my bike out on some of the straights and some of those corners are real shit scrapers!

Excellent!

[kb-zxr]

Do Councillors actually have a purpose in society, I may be wrong but I just see them as well-off old people that think their opinions matter and that other people listen to them.

Seriously, what are their jobs?








No, Seriously......

[stinkwheel]

Depends on what sort of councillor. For example, parish councillors don't actually get paid and at least believe they are trying to do something for their local community. You could offer the retort "If you aren't happy about what is happening, why not stand for election yourself?"

Douglas Adams precept that anyone who puts themselves forwards for a position of political influence should under no circumstances be allowed to do so still seems to hold true in the majority of cases though.
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