Police to target Cannington speedsters (From Bridgwater Mercury)

ITS GROUNDHOG DAY !!

sheldoncooper wrote:
ITS GROUNDHOG DAY !!

Or Slow-News day.

As I tried to imply on the other (same) topic there needs to be a less Health & Safety orientated style of operation and just have offers in normal uniform.

Alex@SDA wrote:

sheldoncooper wrote:
ITS GROUNDHOG DAY !!

Or Slow-News day.

As I tried to imply on the other (same) topic there needs to be a less Health & Safety orientated style of operation and just have offers in normal uniform.

Could'nt agree more. They did the same in Eastern Ave last year. Normally cars are hurtling down through but as soon as they appeared in the hiVis etc it was a waste of time

In case anyone is confused. There was an earlier report along the same lines put on the web Sat 10th which had a picture of 2 "Officers" in hi-vis tops. There were 4 comments yet disappeared off the "most commented" list? Probably because we pointed out the Mercury duplication.

Anyway I wrote more or less the following on that thread.....

The reason for the percentage of speeding motorists were due to the prominence of police officers in hi-vis tops, coupled with signs everywhere.

The picture as above says it all, and they were easily spotted from hundreds of yards away. Observers could see bonnets on cars "dipping down" as brakes were being heavily applied.

They were on site a long time, and the word soon got out, and some motorists leaving the village were flashing lights to those coming into the village.

The police may as well to have set up a road block where they stop the traffic as you enter the village & point out where the speed-traps are situated, at the same time wishing everyone a safe journey, and please don't knock over any P.C's.

They should do another one, but under normal conditions.

Alex@SDA wrote:
In case anyone is confused. There was an earlier report along the same lines put on the web Sat 10th which had a picture of 2 "Officers" in hi-vis tops. There were 4 comments yet disappeared off the "most commented" list? Probably because we pointed out the Mercury duplication.

Anyway I wrote more or less the following on that thread.....

The reason for the percentage of speeding motorists were due to the prominence of police officers in hi-vis tops, coupled with signs everywhere.

The picture as above says it all, and they were easily spotted from hundreds of yards away. Observers could see bonnets on cars "dipping down" as brakes were being heavily applied.

They were on site a long time, and the word soon got out, and some motorists leaving the village were flashing lights to those coming into the village.

The police may as well to have set up a road block where they stop the traffic as you enter the village & point out where the speed-traps are situated, at the same time wishing everyone a safe journey, and please don't knock over any P.C's.

They should do another one, but under normal conditions.

ITS GROUNDHOG DAY..LOL

Sheldoncooper.

The only reason I re-posted was because the original thread evaporated.

As a driver I appreciate the fact the authorities were kind enough to make it difficult to actually get caught, but conversely speed limits are there for a reason and I'm sure all will agree as a subject that needs to be taken seriously. Except the 20-mph on a Sunday in Westonzoyland Rd.

However as long as it prevails that the risk factor of being caught is being diminished by the blatant advertising the fact they are there, defeats the whole object.

Alex@SDA wrote:
Sheldoncooper.

The only reason I re-posted was because the original thread evaporated.

As a driver I appreciate the fact the authorities were kind enough to make it difficult to actually get caught, but conversely speed limits are there for a reason and I'm sure all will agree as a subject that needs to be taken seriously. Except the 20-mph on a Sunday in Westonzoyland Rd.

However as long as it prevails that the risk factor of being caught is being diminished by the blatant advertising the fact they are there, defeats the whole object.

Totally agree . was'nt taking the mick just laughable that the Merc took of the other comments that pointed out it was repeating itself (again).

Re Westonzoyland Road, there's a point - I have to come out from Eastern Avenue a couple of times a day and cars come along there at 40 - 50 regularly - especially from Westonzoyand- they did one of their "covert" ops last year and stood by the bus stop so cars doing 50 approaching the 30 sign could clearly see them and slowed down. Whole thing was pointless, if they had stood around the bend the other side of the crossing the would have caught dozens...it's not rocket science.

A longer survey would be a far better barometer - this is an extract from a 15 day survey in Shurton earlier this year:

"4584 (some 300 vehicles travelling one way, per day). 1787 were recorded at 50 mph." Source - Stogursey Parish Council

Sorry the comments were truncated due to use of less than/more than symbols, should be:

"4584 (some 300 vehicles travelling one way, per day). 1787 were recorded at less than 30 mph; 2742 less than 40 mph, 64 less than 50
mph and 1 vehicle over 50 mph."

Should use 2 cameras one taking pic as you enter and one taking one as they leave giving the police a average speed for each motorist.

rich1973 wrote:
Should use 2 cameras one taking pic as you enter and one taking one as they leave giving the police a average speed for each motorist.

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