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Re: New GATSO cameras (A45)

#168
From: Mick Whittingham
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00
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In article <rAusdLA0DkR1EwA5@hmleng.demon.co.uk>, eric the brave
<postmaster@hmleng.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <d+dqCRAQGdR1Ew0B@ddwyer.demon.co.uk>, Douglas Dwyer
><ddwyer@ddwyer.demon.co.uk> writes
>>In article <5JM4$fA+UNR1Ewzy@hmleng.demon.co.uk>, eric the brave
>><postmaster@hmleng.demon.co.uk> writes
>>>In article <ant2709431cbiHEM@brooke.u-net.com>, J W B Greenwood
>>><brooke@parkroad.u-net.com> writes
>>>>
>>>>It makes one wonder why so much money is spent on traffic control
>>>>methods when 99.9% of road users are so very, very sensible: evidence
>>>>?  obviously this newsgroup. 
>>>>
>>>LOTS of MONEY to be made, stupid........
>>Zelveger in Switzerland (where I once worked) made such cameras from the
>>70s (known locally as sleeping policemen) the Swiss authorities were
>>kind enough to send you a nice picture of your speeding car so you could
>>see where the offence happened. You felt that you got something for you
>>money!
>>Recently I was sent a fine etc for somewhere in Exeter, guess it was me
>>but Ive no idea where the road was and I try very hard to adhere to the
>>limits. Hence its really not served its full purpose.
>>Douglas Dwyer
>Some local bloke had a summons from the Manchester area. Never been
>there in his life apparently. I think he still had to pay it though.
>Don't know for shure.

My son got a ticket for doing 50 in a 60 limit. He appealed and went to 
court where the police changed the place to half a mile away inside the 
city boundary and a 30 limit.

-- 
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.' 
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.
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From: Mick Whittingham <Mick@mjwc.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: New GATSO cameras (A45)
Date: 1998/04/29
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