New camera on A3 at Guildford
Discussion
The beady-eyed among you will have spotted a new scamera on the northbound A3, just after the Dennis turnoff.
And there's another being erected on the A31 very soon, as a young boy was killed a couple of years ago (by a vehicle that was within the speed limit).
Is this post tantamount to flashing an oncoming vehicle, warning them that a speed trap is ahead?
And there's another being erected on the A31 very soon, as a young boy was killed a couple of years ago (by a vehicle that was within the speed limit).
Is this post tantamount to flashing an oncoming vehicle, warning them that a speed trap is ahead?
The thing that makes me so angry about that camera is it is a revenue earner and not about road safety. It is situated very close to the end of the 50mph zone so naturally you will be speeding up as you approach the national speed limit zone so more cars will be caught.
If they were actually interested in road safety the camera would be situated at the brow of the hill just as you go under the A31 to slow you down as you come into the junction where the cars join from the left off the A31.
If they were actually interested in road safety the camera would be situated at the brow of the hill just as you go under the A31 to slow you down as you come into the junction where the cars join from the left off the A31.
Edited by john lloyd on Wednesday 7th March 17:28
Edited by john lloyd on Wednesday 7th March 17:28
Thankfully, due to where I live (at the moment), if I'm coming up the A3 then I come off the dennis junction 
but that's harsh anyway, putting one just before the NSL signs. Do you know if this is permanent, cos I saw some roadworks round there today?
The only place on the A3 going past Guildford where speed could be a problem is the bend at the A31 junction, and a VAS and/or advisory speed limit would be better anyway.
Is this the one that the camera partnership has been planning to install for a while on the single carriageway stretch near the town centre, by Agraria Road? If so, then I'm really not looking forward to lots of harsh braking from other motorists, due to the hill.
but that's harsh anyway, putting one just before the NSL signs. Do you know if this is permanent, cos I saw some roadworks round there today? The only place on the A3 going past Guildford where speed could be a problem is the bend at the A31 junction, and a VAS and/or advisory speed limit would be better anyway.
said:
And there's another being erected on the A31 very soon, as a young boy was killed a couple of years ago (by a vehicle that was within the speed limit).
Is this the one that the camera partnership has been planning to install for a while on the single carriageway stretch near the town centre, by Agraria Road? If so, then I'm really not looking forward to lots of harsh braking from other motorists, due to the hill.
Edited by countryboy on Monday 12th March 02:07
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