Randomfry Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Had a letter through today saying i have been caught doing 50 in a 40 in guildford. Although i wasn't spotted by a police officer so i'm being let off with a warning. Apparently it's some new scheme where volunteers hold the laser guns an send out warnings. Has anyone ever heard of this? It's made me realise how easy it is to get caught speeding. A close call Quote
Sarnie Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Volunteers???/WTF??? Does that mean you can get out and batter them if you see them? Quote
H5 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 So they trust the laser guns with random people?? Quote
martinmac Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 A few villages up North have done this. In a way I agree with this more than the police doing it as its placed in areas identified by the public and is purely done in the cause of making roads safer. Bet you were pleased when you realised it was a warning Quote
H5 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Volunteers???/WTF??? Does that mean you can get out and batter them if you see them? PMSL Quote
Jay Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Volunteers???/WTF??? Does that mean you can get out and batter them if you see them? Now thats what i am talking about! Quote
Chris`I Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Yup I saw this on the news too. I think its a good idea as it gives you a chance to change you ways. According to the piece I saw on the news, volunteers do the radar bit and then letters get sent out. If a hight percentage of people are speeding there and there is a reason to put a copper there, they can request it, so watch out or next time it might be a copper Quote
Ebized Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Yep - know of this and seen them "in action" (hiding behind a wall with a laser gun) Like vigilantes. An extract from a local rag: "When they catch someone travelling at excessive speeds – and not 'only just' over the limit but a fair way over it – they send the licence number to the police, who send out a warning letter. If it happens again they get a second letter but this time, and here's the clever part, they're told that if they are then caught speeding thereafter they will get prosecuted instantly and NOT just warned." Unfortunately we can expect to be targeted as the individuals who offer themselves up for this 'work' will inevitably target cars they perceive as being 'dangerous '. Jealousy, prejudice are words that spring to mind in their motivation. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 this happened by me last summer, got caught out 3 times in a week, eventually the guy with the laser just starting waving hello never got a letter though just drive up the kerb and run em over, you can claim you thought they had a gun ! in a nutshell " GET A LIFE !!!" IF THEY WANT TO DO THIS OUTSIDE A SCHOOL ETC ...GREAT ! BUT THEY WERE ON A BEND IN A 40MPH ON A HILL ON A WIDE OPEN ROAD !!! FFS Quote
martinmac Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 this happened by me last summer, got caught out 3 times in a week, eventually the guy with the laser just starting waving hello never got a letter though just drive up the kerb and run em over, you can claim you thought they had a gun ! in a nutshell " GET A LIFE !!!" IF THEY WANT TO DO THIS OUTSIDE A SCHOOL ETC ...GREAT ! BUT THEY WERE ON A BEND IN A 40MPH ON A HILL ON A WIDE OPEN ROAD !!! FFS As has been said Paul therein lies the problem. People who volunteer for this are probably the worst people to do it. We have a very efficient "vetting" system in our village. they still have to live there Quote
GIXXERUK Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 this happened by me last summer, got caught out 3 times in a week, eventually the guy with the laser just starting waving hello never got a letter though just drive up the kerb and run em over, you can claim you thought they had a gun ! in a nutshell " GET A LIFE !!!" IF THEY WANT TO DO THIS OUTSIDE A SCHOOL ETC ...GREAT ! BUT THEY WERE ON A BEND IN A 40MPH ON A HILL ON A WIDE OPEN ROAD !!! FFS As has been said Paul therein lies the problem. People who volunteer for this are probably the worst people to do it. We have a very efficient "vetting" system in our village. they still have to live there Quote
tmJak Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 A friend of mine got fed up with people speeding on his street and he stood in his garden with a high vis jacket and hairdryer pointing it at cars. A bit sad but it did slow people down Quote
Ian Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 A friend of mine got fed up with people speeding on his street and he stood in his garden with a high vis jacket and hairdryer pointing it at cars. A bit sad but it did slow people down I've been through some villages where they have built their own gatso look a like - most people slow down for it Quote
Randomfry Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 Yea my heart sank when i saw a letter from the police on the table so i was well pleased with a warning. If its the bit of road im thinking of it's a 40 limit dual carriageway. Can't think of any other places they could of got me. Quote
PEyeball Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 I don't have an issue with people doing it in the right places (Outside schools, hospitals etc.) but it needs to be 'policed' or at least governed - traps such as lasers are not reliable over short distances/through obstructions etc. so its easy to get innacurate readings. If its a prosecutable offense there must be rights to appeal? Quote
Randomfry Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 It says at the bottom of the letter "No prosecutions for speeding offences are instigated as a result of checks conducted by the Community Speed Watch volunteers". Quote
H5 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 How many CSW (Complete So$$ing W@^%ers ?) volunteers admit to their friends and family they do that?? Quote
Randomfry Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 They must be very bored to be standing in the wet at 10am on a wednesday trying to catch people speeding and not getting any money for it. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 They must be very bored to be standing in the wet at 10am on a wednesday trying to catch people speeding and not getting any money for it. They love the POWER, probably hen pecked at home and this is the only way they can feel important Quote
Randomfry Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 Ha ha you might be right, maybe they put on aviators an a cowboy hat too. Quote
adncd Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 hopefully it wont be too long before they get rid of the useless raders, they dont work properly, so i cant see some pensioner with a shakey hand and dodgy eyesight being able to get an accurate reading. Quote
SunsetZed Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 I've got gloves specifically for this kind of situation , my birdie gloves: Quote
rmmackfc Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 I've got gloves specifically for this kind of situation , my birdie gloves: ... I need to get those Quote
SunsetZed Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 I got them from www.howies.co.uk but I don't know if they're still selling them Quote
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