Traffic Cameras

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:20 am

I hate speed cameras, especially where they are blatantly sited to raise money as opposed to for safety purposes.

BUT why, with the exception of Greatham, do we not have more red light cameras on the traffic lights in town?

Every day I drive to work down Park Road and every day without fail AT LEAST 1 car at either Park Road / York Road junction or Park Road / Stockton Street junction goes through a red light. Usually several each day just on my journey. Surely this is more dangerous than going 33mph in a 30 zone?

Anybody else witness such blatant disregard for traffic lights and think that there should be cameras on them?

HUFCWop · **Joined:** Tue May 22, 2007 7:30 am **Posts:** 373

No, there's time when you just don't have time to stop without slamming your breaks on especially when you're going 3mph too fast :laugh:

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:52 am

HUFCWop wrote:

No, there's time when you just don't have time to stop without slamming your breaks on especially when you're going 3mph too fast :laugh:

Aye, but I'm talking about folk going through when it's well into the red phase, not putting their foot down when it turns to orange.

The Highway Code quite clearly states that amber means hurry up before it turns red, but whizzing through at about 40mph on red is a tad on the dangerous side.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:53 am

HUFCWop wrote:

No, there's time when you just don't have time to stop without slamming your breaks on especially when you're going 3mph too fast :laugh:

And at least one other car usually follows you through!!

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:56 am

Mr Ripper wrote:

HUFCWop wrote:

No, there's time when you just don't have time to stop without slamming your breaks on especially when you're going 3mph too fast :laugh:

Aye, but I'm talking about folk going through when it's well into the red phase, not putting their foot down when it turns to orange.

The Highway Code quite clearly states that amber means hurry up before it turns red, but whizzing through at about 40mph on red is a tad on the dangerous side.

I haven't read the Highway Code for a long time, but that's not quite my memory of the meaning of an Amber Light.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:57 am

BillinghamPoolie wrote:

Mr Ripper wrote:

HUFCWop wrote:

No, there's time when you just don't have time to stop without slamming your breaks on especially when you're going 3mph too fast :laugh:

Aye, but I'm talking about folk going through when it's well into the red phase, not putting their foot down when it turns to orange.

The Highway Code quite clearly states that amber means hurry up before it turns red, but whizzing through at about 40mph on red is a tad on the dangerous side.

I haven't read the Highway Code for a long time, but that's not quite my memory of the meaning of an Amber Light.

Ask Mr Bus, I'm sure he'll confirm it. :wink:

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:58 am

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:59 am

My instructor got it wrong then. He said amber means stop. Red means fookin stop!

On the opposite side of the coin, Britain is one of the few countries to have a "ready, steady..." light. :laugh:

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

Ask Mr Bus, I'm sure he'll confirm it. :wink:

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oi tw@
i only go through amber lights but the bastads at the back of the bus are the ones going through on red :shock:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:24 pm

Mr Ripper wrote:

Anybody else witness such blatant disregard for traffic lights and think that there should be cameras on them?

I don't drive and I actually thought that you were allowed to drive through a Red/Amber light!!!! confised

I HAVE noticed it....and it's only been happening as much as this for the last couple of years!!!! :evil:

A couple of times at Park Road/York Road I've nearly been knocked over!!!! banghead

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

Mr Ripper wrote:

Aye, but I'm talking about folk going through when it's well into the red phase, not putting their foot down when it turns to orange.

The Highway Code quite clearly states that amber means hurry up before it turns red, but whizzing through at about 40mph on red is a tad on the dangerous side.

I thought that amber meant stop unless your braking could put other road users in danger

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:19 pm

Fensy wrote:

Mr Ripper wrote:

Aye, but I'm talking about folk going through when it's well into the red phase, not putting their foot down when it turns to orange.

The Highway Code quite clearly states that amber means hurry up before it turns red, but whizzing through at about 40mph on red is a tad on the dangerous side.

I thought that amber meant stop unless your braking could put other road users in danger

Bloody pedant. :roll:

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:29 pm

The Iona.

They should nick the Godbothering lot of them every Sunday.

And double their fines to pay for double time for whoever is issuing the ticket on a Sunday.

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:40 pm

I think anyone who advocates more or different cameras in any circumstances whatsoever should be publicly fooked by a bull and shot with his own shite. :evil:

I dunno, you move up near the Park and you turn into a shootin' fishin' horsewhip the lot of 'em dyed in the wool Daily Mail fookin' brownshirt...... :razz:

Try going along Catty Road and down Chewro Drive....

Even if it's in the wrong direction.... bbolt

grabec · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:42 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

I think anyone who advocates more or different cameras in any circumstances whatsoever should be publicly fooked by a bull and shot with his own shite. :evil:

I dunno, you move up near the Park and you turn into a shootin' fishin' horsewhip the lot of 'em dyed in the wool Daily Mail fookin' brownshirt...... :razz:

Try going along Catty Road and down Chewro Drive....

Even if it's in the wrong direction.... bbolt

Yes, yes, but who was it hit him on Saturday?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:46 pm

grabec wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

I think anyone who advocates more or different cameras in any circumstances whatsoever should be publicly fooked by a bull and shot with his own shite. :evil:

I dunno, you move up near the Park and you turn into a shootin' fishin' horsewhip the lot of 'em dyed in the wool Daily Mail fookin' brownshirt...... :razz:

Try going along Catty Road and down Chewro Drive....

Even if it's in the wrong direction.... bbolt

Yes, yes, but who was it hit him on Saturday?

Nobody!

Not even the wife when I got home drunk!

grabec · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:49 pm

How disappointing :evil:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:00 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

A couple of times at Park Road/York Road I've nearly been knocked over!!!! banghead

aye, but that's what happens anyway, when you've drank Burn Valley Wines dry!!!!

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