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What the hell is this?
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What the hell is this?
So what the hell is this? I mean yes I was going 25 in a 20 (which is all of London), but what’s with the threats of further action? What can they actually do?
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What the hell is this?
It’s exactly what it says it is - a friendly warning. If they catch you again in a community speed trap they’ll throw the book at you. All the ones I’ve seen have had a traffic Police presence with local people operating the equipment under their supervision so it’s legit.
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That, sir, is a load of bollox from a load of 'do gooders' with nothing better to do with their time.
The last paragraph is laughable:
"don't do it again! If you do it will be your last warning. If you then do it again, we will send this letter....,again!
Classic 'not worth the paper it's written on'!
The last paragraph is laughable:
"don't do it again! If you do it will be your last warning. If you then do it again, we will send this letter....,again!
Classic 'not worth the paper it's written on'!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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What the hell is this?
What further action can they take?Rockhopper wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:34 pm It’s exactly what it says it is - a friendly warning. If they catch you again in a community speed trap they’ll throw the book at you. All the ones I’ve seen have had a traffic Police presence with local people operating the equipment under their supervision so it’s legit.
It’s a very flimsy book they can throw at me.
They have no legal power, and the police can’t use someone else equipment to prosecute you. There are calibration rules and standards that these guys will not meet.
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What the hell is this?
As I thought. They state the police can get involved and take matters further. I don’t see how though.Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:36 pm That, sir, is a load of bollox from a load of 'do gooders' with nothing better to do with their time.
The last paragraph is laughable:
"don't do it again! If you do it will be your last warning. If you then do it again, we will send this letter....,again!
Classic 'not worth the paper it's written on'!
Ps. The paper was the lowest grade thinnest piece of crap.
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I would guess that's because the Camden 'parish council for road safety' have to fund everything themselves. They may have badgered the Met so much that they got given a couple of old speed guns. I bet Mr Daniel Card is overjoyed at having to have his name associated with it to give it some kind of 'weight'.
They are probably having their weekly meeting as we speak in the Dog and Duck, discussing their achievements and deciding whose turn it is to wash the hi-vis jackets!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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What the hell is this?
They use Police equipment under Police supervision. At least around here they do. Speed camera vans and manned by civilians you know. My next door neighbour works for them.
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Says in the letter:
"We do NOT use video or photographs in Community Road Watch events".
Maybe Notts have a bigger budget than Camden?
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Funnily enough I have a clean license. Having this come through the post was just ridiculous. If I’m getting busted it’s not by these morons!
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What the hell is this?
Driving around at 25mph in a city is the true/actual crime here.
Get a fkg bike you lazy twod.
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What the hell is this?
Just for fun I googled "Camden community road watch records". No matches were found!
I have a feeling these 'records' are kept on a spreadsheet by Derek and Sylvia Hopkins at No. 32 Acacia Avenue, Camden NW3.
Found this, though (havering over 50forum). Page 3 bullet point three may be enlightening!
http://havo50forum.org/blog/wp-content/ ... Apr-17.pdf
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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What the hell is this?
It's sad to see some people are sad enough to spend time doing this.
Can't they just volunteer at a community centre, foodbank, charity shop or something useful?
Can't they just volunteer at a community centre, foodbank, charity shop or something useful?
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Gone - Montego Blue
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
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What the hell is this?
Did you read the bit about targeted enforcement? Wtf? They gonna set traps to catch a specific speeder? Set up an undercover operation? Can’t help you if you are burgled, but a targeted speeder is a top priority.Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:57 pmJust for fun I googled "Camden community road watch records". No matches were found!
I have a feeling these 'records' are kept on a spreadsheet by Derek and Sylvia Hopkins at No. 32 Acacia Avenue, Camden NW3.
Found this, though (havering over 50forum). Page 3 bullet point three may be enlightening!
http://havo50forum.org/blog/wp-content/ ... Apr-17.pdf
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We’ve had these busy body cretins with nothing better to do for years in our village ever since the bypass. They stand around in hi vis jackets pointing there bloody radar guns trying to catch drivers exceeding 30 or 20 mph. They are just members of the public bullying the rest of us. They can’t do anything, they are not the police, just sad anonymous and annoying twats. They need to get an f’ing life.
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