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Originally Posted by me283
£60, 3 points, driver training... I've never seen any NIP that trains a driver, have you?
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What's a NIP got to do with it. It was just a suggestion for a different penalty.
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Psychic policemen - the point here is that the police don't know WHY you are speeding, there could be many reasons. So to say they stop you for any one reason is basically a lie, whatever your police friend told you.
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Does it matter WHY you were speeding? You are speeding, it is an offence. If you think that you had mitigating circumstances for speeding then let the courts decide.
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My figures on GATSOs were purely speculative. But whilst they may repay the capital cost, there is maintenance and upkeep. Do the nice policement who visit then and relaod them not get paid? What about when they get vandalised? Do they not require calibration or checking, just like every other measurement tool on the planet? Do they not suffer wear and tear?
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Who says policemen do those tasks? They don't.
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I may be wrong here, but is the purpose of GATSOs not purported to be MAINLY as a tool to reduce accidents/injuries/deaths? And are they not more widely used to generate revenue?
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They are used as a tool to reduce accidents/injuries/deaths and as a warning that you should watch your speed. If they generate revenue it is only because you are stupid enough not to heed the warning and to pass one at a speed greater than the speed limit. It's only the driver that makes them a cash cow.
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If I were in power, I would make the following rules: Drink drivers would be banned for life. People driving whilst banned would be imprisoned. Gatso revenue would be used to fund more police officers. Speeding alone would not result in penalty points, just a fine. People found guilty of careless or reckless driving woul;d be dealt with more harshly. If however someone caused an accident and speeding were found to be a factor, then they should have the book thrown at them. Speed limits would be reviewed, and some lowered, some raised. For example within say 200 yards of a school or home for the elderly, a limit of 20mph should be set and rigorously enforced.
This is not a detailed prospectus of my plan for traffic management, but just a few ideas. Agree if you like, slate them if you wish.
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The only thing I could not agree with is no penalty points for speeding. You need to commit more than one offence for them to be a problem so heed the warning of your first points. Otherwise good thinking.
