Re: Randomness
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:40 pm
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https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motori ... g-drivers/
13 speeding cars a minute for 7 days, 24/7. Stolen from Angry People in Local Newspapers
13 speeding cars a minute for 7 days, 24/7. Stolen from Angry People in Local Newspapers
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:54 pm
^ Of all the people to post that 
More info here (there were 284k vehicle movements overall in the observed period);
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news ... ge-199705/
More info here (there were 284k vehicle movements overall in the observed period);
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news ... ge-199705/
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:06 pm
“It’s a long, straight road so people just welly it. So it’s only a matter of time before tragedy strikes.”speedingfine wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:29 pm https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motori ... g-drivers/
13 speeding cars a minute for 7 days, 24/7. Stolen from Angry People in Local Newspapers
If that many people are speeding through this village to this level and there hasn't been a tragedy already, surely that speaks volumes about their complaint?
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:14 pm
It looks to me like one of those situations where one of the signs that tell you how fast you actually are going would be their best solution, a speed camera would be overkill- as already said if it was really dangerous something would have happened by now
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:23 pm
Those speeding vehicles will be logged from the device they've left by the side of the road, and will include people going 30.1 mph. I imagine if you set the cut-off at 35 the number would be vastly less.
We've a couple of them in our village that get moved around, that I've had some involvement in so I've seen the data they generate. Some of these boxes have ANPR in them too, so they're taking pictures of you.
I had an excellent staring competition with the old codger who runs the local Geriatric Speeding Force or whatever they call themselves, pointing his hairdryer at me for no valid reason as I drove by on the way to school with my kids. Form an opinion, old man, then raise your weapon.
I don't like them.
We've a couple of them in our village that get moved around, that I've had some involvement in so I've seen the data they generate. Some of these boxes have ANPR in them too, so they're taking pictures of you.
I had an excellent staring competition with the old codger who runs the local Geriatric Speeding Force or whatever they call themselves, pointing his hairdryer at me for no valid reason as I drove by on the way to school with my kids. Form an opinion, old man, then raise your weapon.
I don't like them.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:06 am
They measured speed in four places, so it's quite possible the number of individual cars speeding is a quarter of the headline figure.
There are various ways to spin it - if that percentage of drivers speed without incident is the limit too low? - but if they want a camera to force compliance the likelihood is it'll do so in one of the four places. I'd prefer jamcg's suggestion and/or countdown markers to the change of limit. It wouldn't stop people doing 70mph, that'd need physical hindrances and I can't see speed bumps or chicanes getting put on that road. I'd be interested to know exactly where the speeds were measured and the results from each. From Cranbrook going north the limit has a nsl to 40 change, it's a smooth flowing road so people do a good nsl speed and getting off the throttle doesn't bring a great reduction in speed. If that's how people tend to drive there, and the speed was measured just into the 40, then that would be a chunk of the 133k, but I wonder what their speed would then be further along the road in the 30 zone.
Blah blah blah, people are cnuts, etc etc etc.
There are various ways to spin it - if that percentage of drivers speed without incident is the limit too low? - but if they want a camera to force compliance the likelihood is it'll do so in one of the four places. I'd prefer jamcg's suggestion and/or countdown markers to the change of limit. It wouldn't stop people doing 70mph, that'd need physical hindrances and I can't see speed bumps or chicanes getting put on that road. I'd be interested to know exactly where the speeds were measured and the results from each. From Cranbrook going north the limit has a nsl to 40 change, it's a smooth flowing road so people do a good nsl speed and getting off the throttle doesn't bring a great reduction in speed. If that's how people tend to drive there, and the speed was measured just into the 40, then that would be a chunk of the 133k, but I wonder what their speed would then be further along the road in the 30 zone.
Blah blah blah, people are cnuts, etc etc etc.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:53 am
I don't know the road, but that sounds a bit Height Kills.nuttinnew wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:06 am From Cranbrook going north the limit has a nsl to 40 change, it's a smooth flowing road so people do a good nsl speed and getting off the throttle doesn't bring a great reduction in speed.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:22 am
Irish Police are renowned for setting up speed traps into or out of villages, pointing the Speed guns at the National Speed Limit sign on the way out of the village or the 50kph limit on the way in.
Pick off folks who get on the gas a little early or don't brake completely down to 50 before the speed change.
A mate was caught twice in the same weekend - Friday on his way into the village, Sunday on his way out
Pick off folks who get on the gas a little early or don't brake completely down to 50 before the speed change.
A mate was caught twice in the same weekend - Friday on his way into the village, Sunday on his way out
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:32 am
Those old codgers need a proper hobby. I wonder if they've been kicked out of the lawn bowls club for being tedious cunts.nuttinnew wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:06 am They measured speed in four places, so it's quite possible the number of individual cars speeding is a quarter of the headline figure.
There are various ways to spin it - if that percentage of drivers speed without incident is the limit too low? - but if they want a camera to force compliance the likelihood is it'll do so in one of the four places. I'd prefer jamcg's suggestion and/or countdown markers to the change of limit. It wouldn't stop people doing 70mph, that'd need physical hindrances and I can't see speed bumps or chicanes getting put on that road. I'd be interested to know exactly where the speeds were measured and the results from each. From Cranbrook going north the limit has a nsl to 40 change, it's a smooth flowing road so people do a good nsl speed and getting off the throttle doesn't bring a great reduction in speed. If that's how people tend to drive there, and the speed was measured just into the 40, then that would be a chunk of the 133k, but I wonder what their speed would then be further along the road in the 30 zone.
Blah blah blah, people are cnuts, etc etc etc.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:04 am
Even so, 150 people in excess of 70mph in a 30? Old codgers, yes, but fucking hell that's going some.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:01 am
Blimey, he must have been driving very slowly on his way through the village.dinny_g wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:22 am Irish Police are renowned for setting up speed traps into or out of villages, pointing the Speed guns at the National Speed Limit sign on the way out of the village or the 50kph limit on the way in.
Pick off folks who get on the gas a little early or don't brake completely down to 50 before the speed change.
A mate was caught twice in the same weekend - Friday on his way into the village, Sunday on his way out
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:24 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:13 pm
mik wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:53 amI don't know the road, but that sounds a bit Height Kills.nuttinnew wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:06 am From Cranbrook going north the limit has a nsl to 40 change, it's a smooth flowing road so people do a good nsl speed and getting off the throttle doesn't bring a great reduction in speed.
Good post, ta.
If height was used to control speed, could someone on this forum go as fast as they like?