Horse Box...Whatever next ?

[Bofh5]

Police attempt to trap motorists

It appears that North Wales police force is getting sneaky in its
war
on speeding.

It has been leaked by an insider that the force recently purchased
a
horse-box with the intention of converting it into a covert speed
camera.

The van is apparently intended for targeting motorbikes, but this
suggests it will be placed on roads popular with enthusiasts, where
it is sure to snare a few car drivers as well.

When asked to comment, a spokesman for the force refused to deny
the
rumours, saying: "We never comment on speculation about police
enforcement, that's all the comment we're making."
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Bastards.

Be on the look out for an orange horsebox then.
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[Bofh5]

I'm calling the RSPCA !

Some poor horse has to spend hours at a time with a gatso hidden up its arse with just the lense sticking out.

It's just not on.....
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[Shaane]

i think its wrong...

Police go crazy at bikers for going fast?

The other day whilst in the car with my dad we were doing 80 on the motorway/Middle lane when a policeman in a 57 Plate Vecta with the sirens off come past well over 100?

Complete and Utter Bullshit to be honest..
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[Skudd]

Perhaps it may prevent a few deaths on the roads but not suicides in the hills!
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[drwizz]

i thought all the speed cameras have to be clearly market and warning at certain distances

[bazza]

I'm Outraged.
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[19van71]

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[19van71]

I'm sure (but could be wrong), that there was a new set of speed cameras put up on the A303 near me that had no warning signs put up at the same time. Consequently, loads of motorist's were sent speeding fines that were later reimbursed due to the camers not being 'signposted'.
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[oisky]

this is SO not going to be well received, but isn't speeding an offence? So if you break the law I personally think that they have every right to catch you. Basically, don't speed and you will not get caught.

Can't wait to see the replys on this one.

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[19van71]

[bazza]

[Silver]

Wasn't this story on the MCN website? Might be worth taking with a large fistful of salt...

[damz]

they'll prolly just stick camera enforcement camera signs everywhere so you'll never know where they are.

there roads around here with the signs up but havnt had a camera there in years

[queen of string]

The Times yesterday reported that the revenue from speed cameras last year was £100 million. Of course it's to prevent accidents.
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[lofty]

They are also now trying to implement this in the New Forestbecause of all the ponies and the fun roads. (the perks of reading horsey magazines I suppose!).

[GeorgeCBR]

If they start hiding cameras.. Bikers should have a national day, where we hide our numberplates, and go out for "camera runs" and not stop for police.

Fight fire with fire and all that
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[Shaane]

and then in 1 day the Uk Government will end up with either a whole lot of money/licenses/impounded bikes

I think in a lot of situations cameras cause problems as nobody wants to do the speed limit and end up slamming on the breaks at the last minute and causing hazards for themselves.


Shane
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[Mac_Black]

As much as this may sound naive or even dimwitted pyro,
I don't think tha authorities that be would have much they could do about it. If they were to get heavy handed, thier reputation (or lack of it) would be in shatters.

Police as it is very rarely use these sort of tactics, quite often when there is a high perceived risk to tha public, they will call tha chase off.
I can tell you from first hand experience tha police let bikers get away with a hell of allot, especially if they think you're gunna hightail it.

One thing I would be worried about if this happened though, is that tha police would realise tha most useful thing they can do to get arrests and stop us would be to lie in wait at tha petrol stations Then you would be fucked.
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