People with no lights, and speed cameras.

[notbike]

Just had to skid to a stop for a couple of metres down a side road because this no-headlights-dickhead (no indicator either) decides he's going to pull out in front of me from the long line of parked cars on the left, as if I have fucking x-ray vision and mind-reading capabilities at 2 in the fucking morning when I'm tired and need to get home. I wasn't even speeding, I don't speed down side roads.

Also had another dickhead behind me prior to this and I didnt even know he was there because again, no fucking headlights or even parking lights, NOTHING. Where do these cunts come from, seriously?

My rational/very-tired-from-work side got the better of my judgement and I decided not to chase him down and beat the ever living fuck out of him, however I'm now starting to wish I at least kicked the lights out on his car because he obviously fucking doesn't use them.

I also got flashed by a speed camera doing 50 odd in a 40 (dual carriageway) and it must be a new fucking camera because I've done 60-70 through that bit and never been flashed there.

Oh yeah and that dog pissed on my almax again how can I keep the fucker away from that lamp post? Like putting stuff dogs hate around that bit so the dog don't go there, or something.

I'm super wound up now, so I'm going to eat my free garlic pizza bread and potato wedges while I wallow in self pity and watch pointless YouTube videos.

Btw since this is the first time I've been flashed by a speed camera, do you get points for camera flashes or is that just a fine?

[Tamsin]

Camera flash = 3 points and a £60 fine normally, possibly a speed awareness course though

[notbike]

Fuck sake. I also just Googled the specific speed camera and its saying this "Red light and speed camera 40 mph (ID: 10507)"

The lights were turning yellow just as I passed through. It's never flashed me when I've sped through at well over the speed limit before on a green light, but this time it flashed when I went through just as it was turning yellow so maybe that could be why it flashed me?

[GTR1400]

[notbike]

Ahh I'm pretty sure it was below 55.. Last time I glanced at speedo before the flash was on the approach and it read 53. IIRC I wasn't accelerating just cruising at that speed or thereabouts..

I hope I don't hear anything from it.. I also hope I don't get points, don't mind paying £90 to do the shitty course though paydays coming up in the next 2 weeks. Fuck sakes lol.

[Beehive Bedlam]

You sound like a beta faggot OP stop getting up tight and butthurt over such a minuscule thing such as a car driver not having his lights on I see this regular in the early hours.

Next time - Deep breath and let the butthurt flow.

[c_dug]

If you end up with points the fine has gone up to £100.

Also FYI they've changed a whole bunch of traffic light cameras to speed cameras in London so you have to keep an eye out for that.

Speed awareness course wasn't actually all that bad when I did it.
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Cars pulling out without looking (or noticing you), cars without lights, cars in front braking suddenly for no reason, cars coming at you on the wrong side of the road - are all things that are likely to happen at any time.

After a few hours of riding, you will learn to make allowances.

Traffic lights though, Amber means 'Stop unless it's unsafe to do so' and always has. You should learn this before you take to the road.

As for Red Light Cameras, you get the benefit of the doubt -

[LooseBanana]

Faint whiff of road rage...

You might not hear anything, but if you do just deal with it and move on with your life.

[Andy_Pagin]

[Copycat73]

[notbike]

[LooseBanana]

You are special needs then?

The speed limits are an 'advisory', for other people...?

Get real ffs!

[MC]

Been flashed loads of times by camera's, never received anything, so the chances are you'll get away with it.

I'd rather cars not have their lights on than have full f**king beam, which's my major gripe at this time of year.
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[notbike]

[grr666]

I had no idea that some traffic light cameras recorded speed as well.
I've whizzed through many a green light over the speed limit confident
that as long as the lights stay green then the camera won't take a pic.
I guess that I will have to change from now on.
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[LooseBanana]

No I've done my fair share of speeding, motorbikes and cars, been flashed, stopped with a radar gun, etc. Nothing ever happened but it was a cautionary experience and for a reason.

[wr6133]

[notbike]

[LooseBanana]

That goes without saying, laws are made to be bended, I've got away with 58 in a 40, another time I was chased down by a car and there was a van at the other end, they just wanted to check it wasn't stolen! But that was a 60 limit and there was nothing they could do.

When the M25 was being expanded it was insane, notional 55mph limit thought the cones, and some pretty heavy duty concrete, everyone going about 80...

[LooseBanana]

[iooi]

[Andy_Pagin]

[Andy_Pagin]