Pirbright Bends

[ARHarh]

COLONEL_SMITH said:

Its been a while since the cameras went live but a few of us at work who use that road are starting to question if they are actually working. I am often caught up quickly despite being bang on 40mph and have even seen overtakes. Has anyone had a ticket from these cameras?
Its not really making it safer as cars are still driving into the trees

You are probably up against the average person not understanding average And the great belief that is is fine to drive at the limit +10% +2mph (46 mph).

People have been crashing into trees there since cars were invented that is never going to change. I remember as a kid in the 60's seeing a ford Anglia wedged a foot off the ground between to 2 trees.

[Dan_The_Man]

There were police in the trees at the Pirbright end of Cemetery Pales doing speed checks on Friday !

[bigothunter]

anonymous said:

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Speed cameras are intended to reduce speed not accidents.

So logically they should be placed at the least hazardous locations where motorists are most likely to exceed speed limits. Even more effective when speed limits are inappropriately low.

[bigothunter]

anonymous said:

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Only if their purpose is to reduce accidents, injuries and deaths. At best, that's only a partial objective.

Speed cameras are intended to reduce speed not accidents. This has already been explained by an ex-police contributor.

[Mr Tidy]

And there I was thinking the primary purpose was to generate revenue.

[bigothunter]

Interpret at will.

Ex police officer said:

Ver batim:

If your job is to enforce the speed limit there's little point having a camera van where few people are speeding because topography already limits the possibility to.

Better placed to enforce where lots are speeding.

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It's about enforcing compliance.

The revenue stream is not within the power of the enforcers, it lays with drivers as they are supposedly in control of the vehicle they are driving & it's speed (or they are demonstrating a lack of the required control in it).

You don't speed, you don't pay.

[Frimley111R]

I used to go to Pirbright reasonably often, to the pubs there or as a nice shortcut to Guildford. I haven't been since they put in the cameras and probably won't ever go that way again unless I really have to.

[Mr Tidy]

TBH the speed bumps by the pond put me off going there years ago!