I don't disagree with the contents of these posts and certainly I am very careful when around towns villages and particularly schools however I do fail to see the safety aspects of a copper hiding in a ditch out on the moors somewhere where there are only sheep or hiding behind a billboard on a good straight A road without any houses about for miles heading further away from people not towards them (thank you northwales police now over 20 yrs ago but last ticket I've had 45mph in a 40zone )
I absolutely love cameras on traffic lights ,this does cut the amber gamblers but think speed cameras should be a deterent and placed sensibly .
I am sure we can all relate something similar around them but on the final stretch of the A59 running down to the docks in Seaforth within a 4 mile stretch there are 5 cameras everyone knows where they are and the traffic doesn't slow to a lower norm it simply slows at the cameras and then everyone takes part in a kentucky derby to next one ,it's like being at Le Mans and what does that achieve safety wise, absolutely nothing !! the container trucks still hit a roundabout so fast that we have had a spate of overturned lorries , in desperation the local authority put in lights and converted the roundabout to a traffic light controlled junction.
Finally I cannot say I stick to all speed limits but only let rip in the country side or where I'm certain to be riding safe and yes I'll take any ticket without arguing but please let there be an element of commonsense from our Police, I'll now shut up
