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me283 · 28-02-2005, 11:24

I cannot disagree with what you are saying, nor would I. There appear to be several reasons why GATSOs etc are so reviled. Firstly they seem to be used in a manner (ie location, siting etc) where they will gain maximum revenue; secondly, that revenue is clearly not used in a way that is beneficial to anyone except the Government.

Every driver that I have met who has been caught by a camera has the same approach: fair enough, I was speeding, I got caught. Nobody LIKES to be caught, but you do the crime, you serve the time. But so many people have experience where the camera itself was used on a road where there seems to be less of a problem, but more likelihood of catching speeders, as opposed to being used in a situation or location where people are known to speed but the camera would be easily spotted. And yes I know the regulations about painting them yellow and putting them in full view, but in practice that doesn't always happen.

By the way, re the M25 variable limits. Great in theory, awful in practice. Not well managed, in my opinion.

PS we agree on one other thing: death on the roads should be reduced as much as possible. What we don't appear to agree on is whether GATSOs actually help.

28-02-2005, 11:24	#212
me283 Inactive Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in England, but not for long... Services: Weddings, christenings, barmitzvahs Posts: 3,422	Re: Gatso camera case I cannot disagree with what you are saying, nor would I. There appear to be several reasons why GATSOs etc are so reviled. Firstly they seem to be used in a manner (ie location, siting etc) where they will gain maximum revenue; secondly, that revenue is clearly not used in a way that is beneficial to anyone except the Government. Every driver that I have met who has been caught by a camera has the same approach: fair enough, I was speeding, I got caught. Nobody LIKES to be caught, but you do the crime, you serve the time. But so many people have experience where the camera itself was used on a road where there seems to be less of a problem, but more likelihood of catching speeders, as opposed to being used in a situation or location where people are known to speed but the camera would be easily spotted. And yes I know the regulations about painting them yellow and putting them in full view, but in practice that doesn't always happen. By the way, re the M25 variable limits. Great in theory, awful in practice. Not well managed, in my opinion. PS we agree on one other thing: death on the roads should be reduced as much as possible. What we don't appear to agree on is whether GATSOs actually help.