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Postby al-n-di on Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:18 pm

Personally, I think Britain is still a pretty good place to be and would need a very good reason to emigrate.

I cant understand how anyone can moan about being caught speeding, the speed limit signs are always there if the limit changes and in the main I believe that the speed limits are there for good reason also, particularly 30 & 40 mph, of course there are times when we all think it should be more, but its no good moaning about it, the law is the law and I think most people accept where we would be without it, anarchy.

I got my first 3 points for many years last year and I was 'only' doing 95 on the M6. Mind you, I had been doing substantially more a few minutes earlier so I recon I was very lucky!

Anyway, it must be great in Britain, we else would every bugger come here! :lol:

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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby The Wolfman on Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:11 pm

Chris'TR' wrote:..Trouble is...Where? Is the grass any greener anywhere else? :?: :o?


Yes it is, just ask anyone who has gone already...
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Chris'TR' on Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:30 pm

al-n-di wrote:I cant understand how anyone can moan about being caught speeding, the speed limit signs are always there if the limit changes and in the main I believe that the speed limits are there for good reasonl


.......Humm!! Think you missed the point Al!..yes there are legitimately posted speed signs and I will always respect the 30/40 mph signs as quite right they are usually around built up/school/hospital/OAP areas!..The point is that many restricted speed roads are such for no apparent reason..furthermore, I realise that we have to cater for the 'worst case' A***le driver who basicly cant and shouldnt be alowed to drive....But thats no reason to persecute the rest of us!.....My point was that Police should go and catch the 'real' criminals! :evil:

........This is a free Country and we enjoy Free speech! (being undermined now by the 'do gooders') Just because someone has passed a law saying 'thou shalt not'..dosnt mean that we cant question and challenge! Im no sheep nor will I ever be! Ive said enough on this subject so promise to shut up!! :lol:
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby al-n-di on Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:07 pm

Chris, I dont think I did miss the point actually, It is not a huge conspiracy mate. :o? Just beacause its not appaent to you why the road is restricted to a particular speed, does not mean that there isnt a good reason!

Your point about "police should be out catching criminals" is a familiar cry from the proletariat but I think a bit misguided, my understanding is that the vast majority of manned speed cameras are local authority and I cant remember the last time I saw a copper with a speed gun.

........This is a free Country and we enjoy Free speech! (being undermined now by the 'do gooders') Just because someone has passed a law saying 'thou shalt not'..dosnt mean that we cant question and challenge! Im no sheep nor will I ever be!


No matey, but sometimes your arguments are a bit woolly! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby The Wolfman on Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:10 pm

Mine was a copper with a gun, a bike copper too, I didn't even consider the possibility until I was almost passing him... far too late.
just looked like any old bike at the side of the road, sneaky you see.
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Chris'TR' on Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:55 pm

al-n-di wrote:Chris, I dont think I did miss the point actually, It is not a huge conspiracy mate. :o? Just beacause its not appaent to you why the road is restricted to a particular speed, does not mean that there isnt a good reason!


Well never suggested that to be the case...Im pretty bright to be honest and can evaluate 'potential dangers' and for the record was a Police Officer . (Never made it a career cos it was never going to do it for me!)..( Oh I left the RAF and spent two years doing it to fulfil me ambition to be one! in 2002-2004!) rejoined RAF and frankly, never looked back!..life seems to be more of a mystery every day! not sure where 'ignorance' overlays just complete stupidity...judgement is always a fine line but must surely be based on life experience. What do you think?...Of course there is no conspiracy...its far more subtle than that and Roy eluded to that in an earlier post!..Hey Ho..! :roll:
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Ed Case on Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:33 am

Chris has a point here Al, I know this is a bike forum & not a political forum but once you start blindly following the orders of 'officials' (often these days unelected & therefore unremoveable) on the assumption that they must be right then you are well on the way to a ditatorship. I am sure we can all think of comparisons in that respect. Edmund Burke said "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"

And on behalf of Chris T-R, I don't think it's fair to describe him or any others on this board as part of the 'proletariat'. I think that's pretty insulting, but I am sure you didn't mean it that way. :roll:
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby The Wolfman on Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:43 am

Sorry Guys, of course it is a conspiracy! The Police themselves said so several years ago when the cameras started to proliferate.

And I quote, "we intend to make casual speeding as socially unacceptable as Drink driving has become in recent years".
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Chimp Boy on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:42 am

Chris'TR' wrote:Im pretty bright to be honest

and modest too ;o)

and can evaluate 'potential dangers'

complacency can be very dangerous :o0

and for the record was a Police Officer .

you really should know better then Chris. :o?

Ed Case wrote: the triumph of evil

I knew you should have stuck with a Honda :o))

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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Chris'TR' on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:05 pm

The Wolfman wrote:And I quote, "we intend to make casual speeding as socially unacceptable as Drink driving".


..For the record!..I NEVER speed in a casual fasion!! :lol: :lol: :P
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Chris'TR' on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:21 pm

Ed Case wrote:And on behalf of Chris T-R, I don't think it's fair to describe him or any others on this board as part of the 'proletariat'. I think that's pretty insulting, but I am sure you didn't mean it that way. :roll:


..Thanks Roy but no need to worry as you know Im pretty 'Thick Skinned' and chose to ignore it! after all, this Forum is here for members to express personal views and I agree with Chimpy!!..I love this Forum too!! in fact its the only one I contribute to! 8) :o)
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby al-n-di on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:52 pm

Ed Case wrote:Chris has a point here Al, I know this is a bike forum & not a political forum but once you start blindly following the orders of 'officials' (often these days unelected & therefore unremoveable) on the assumption that they must be right then you are well on the way to a ditatorship. I am sure we can all think of comparisons in that respect.

Ed, I dont "blindly follow the orders of officials" but I do try my best to obey the law of this land, which last time I looked was a democracy, administered by an elected Government.

Edmund Burke said "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"

Word fail me! This is the UK Ed, not the Middle East!

And on behalf of Chris T-R, I don't think it's fair to describe him or any others on this board as part of the 'proletariat'. I think that's pretty insulting, but I am sure you didn't mean it that way. :roll:


Ed, what totally emotive tosh. Chris is a friend and knows me well enough to know that I would not insult him in any way and he certainly doesnt need you to hold his coat for him! If you are sure I didnt mean it, why mention it? Anyway, I have always thought of Chris as being closer to bourgeoisie! ;o)
I used the term proletariat to mean the working classes. The statement was factually correct, but as usual someone has to make it personal. I will make no more comments on this topic, or any other for a while, too p1ssed off :evil: (loud cheers heard in the distance)

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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Ed Case on Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:16 pm

"Just give me what I want and no one gets hurt".....Hmm :?:
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby Chris'TR' on Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:48 pm

[quote="al-n-di] I will make no more comments on this topic, or any other for a while, too p1ssed off :evil: (loud cheers heard in the distance) Al[/quote]

..No need to get that upset Al... I ..(Im sure WE all) enjoy your inputs and you would be missed if you stop posting!!

..Lets just draw a line and carry on like friends that we all are in the HOC...Ill buy beers at the National!! 8) :shock:..this Forum will discuss topics that we all have differeing views upon but ultimately, we are all on the same side and team!! 8) 8) 8)
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Re: NEW BIKE SPEEDING CAMERAS

Postby al-n-di on Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:29 pm

Done! and forgotten.

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