Warning to all Thames Valley drivers
Discussion
Just a friendly warning to all of you in the Thames Valley, I have been for a few drives over the last couple of days and seen a huge increase of Speed vans around the Twyford, Reading and Maidenhead areas. I am not sure whether it is a specific clampdown but the A4 between Maidenhead and Twyford is being watched, the back road from Wokingham to Twyford past the Elephant and Castle pub has had a speed Van there on two of the days, plus there seemed to be a lot of unmarked police cars driving around currently seeming not to be in any hurry but certainly keeping an eye on any spirited drivers!
I am not sure whether they have now given up on catching knife crime and any other crime that puts them at risk and are now concentrating on revenue generating crimes or what, but surely there must be better things for them to be doing as literally I saw 5 unmarked cars all in different locations within 10 miles of each other within 3hrs!!
This isn't their fault I am certain of that, no doubt the government we have is trying to recoup the tax shortfall by telling them to arrest less criminals so putting less pressure on the prison service whilst at the same time catching more people to fine so they can make some dosh. I feel sorry for the cops on the ground sometimes as i expect they didn't join the force to do this either.
I am not sure whether they have now given up on catching knife crime and any other crime that puts them at risk and are now concentrating on revenue generating crimes or what, but surely there must be better things for them to be doing as literally I saw 5 unmarked cars all in different locations within 10 miles of each other within 3hrs!!
This isn't their fault I am certain of that, no doubt the government we have is trying to recoup the tax shortfall by telling them to arrest less criminals so putting less pressure on the prison service whilst at the same time catching more people to fine so they can make some dosh. I feel sorry for the cops on the ground sometimes as i expect they didn't join the force to do this either.
ph1l5 said:
speeding is a crime. I wish they would come and sit down my road. People think they are qualifying for the Monaco G.P round by me. and I cant stand it.
Blimey, the wind turbines and now this. Not In My Back Yard eh? How about suggesting more traffic police who are able to educate rather than seek to encourage these mobile piggy banks that serve largely to alienate the majority of motorists?
Monaco Grnad Prix indeed!
phillvr6 said:
ph1l5 said:
speeding is a crime. I wish they would come and sit down my road. People think they are qualifying for the Monaco G.P round by me. and I cant stand it.
Blimey, the wind turbines and now this. Not In My Back Yard eh? How about suggesting more traffic police who are able to educate rather than seek to encourage these mobile piggy banks that serve largely to alienate the majority of motorists?
Monaco Grnad Prix indeed!
ph1l5 said:
speeding is a crime. I wish they would come and sit down my road. People think they are qualifying for the Monaco G.P round by me. and I cant stand it.
Agreed. There is a family that live in Juniper way in Tilehurst that own a black corsa 1.2 with big alloys and puke green fiesta Zetec with checkered roof. Not quick cars, so why do they feel the need to always wheel spin and speed off down a road only to brake really hard as the junction is about 20 yards away........All2Chewy said:
Just a friendly warning to all of you in the Thames Valley, I have been for a few drives over the last couple of days and seen a huge increase of Speed vans around the Twyford, Reading and Maidenhead areas. I am not sure whether it is a specific clampdown but the A4 between Maidenhead and Twyford is being watched, the back road from Wokingham to Twyford past the Elephant and Castle pub has had a speed Van there on two of the days, plus there seemed to be a lot of unmarked police cars driving around currently seeming not to be in any hurry but certainly keeping an eye on any spirited drivers!
I am not sure whether they have now given up on catching knife crime and any other crime that puts them at risk and are now concentrating on revenue generating crimes or what, but surely there must be better things for them to be doing as literally I saw 5 unmarked cars all in different locations within 10 miles of each other within 3hrs!!
This isn't their fault I am certain of that, no doubt the government we have is trying to recoup the tax shortfall by telling them to arrest less criminals so putting less pressure on the prison service whilst at the same time catching more people to fine so they can make some dosh. I feel sorry for the cops on the ground sometimes as i expect they didn't join the force to do this either.
The unmarked cars aren't in the area to deal with 'spirited' driving, i can promise you that - its more likely to be a crime initiative to crack down on daytime dwelling burglaries or something similar. They won't give two hoots if you drift over the speed limit.I am not sure whether they have now given up on catching knife crime and any other crime that puts them at risk and are now concentrating on revenue generating crimes or what, but surely there must be better things for them to be doing as literally I saw 5 unmarked cars all in different locations within 10 miles of each other within 3hrs!!
This isn't their fault I am certain of that, no doubt the government we have is trying to recoup the tax shortfall by telling them to arrest less criminals so putting less pressure on the prison service whilst at the same time catching more people to fine so they can make some dosh. I feel sorry for the cops on the ground sometimes as i expect they didn't join the force to do this either.
The van of course is there for revenue generation........ Are you sure that it wasn't ANPR?
phillvr6 said:
ph1l5 said:
speeding is a crime. I wish they would come and sit down my road. People think they are qualifying for the Monaco G.P round by me. and I cant stand it.
Blimey, the wind turbines and now this. Not In My Back Yard eh? 
Deva Link said:
phillvr6 said:
ph1l5 said:
speeding is a crime. I wish they would come and sit down my road. People think they are qualifying for the Monaco G.P round by me. and I cant stand it.
Blimey, the wind turbines and now this. Not In My Back Yard eh? Seems to have tailed off recently mind. Perhaps some of the perps have grown up that extra year and are now in the garage weighting down Saxos with extra fake exhaust pipes and sub-woofers. If it keeps them busy and off the road then that is good
All2Chewy said:
Just a friendly warning to all of you in the Thames Valley, I have been for a few drives over the last couple of days and seen a huge increase of Speed vans around the Twyford, Reading and Maidenhead areas. I am not sure whether it is a specific clampdown but the A4 between Maidenhead and Twyford is being watched, the back road from Wokingham to Twyford past the Elephant and Castle pub has had a speed Van there on two of the days, plus there seemed to be a lot of unmarked police cars driving around currently seeming not to be in any hurry but certainly keeping an eye on any spirited drivers!
I am not sure whether they have now given up on catching knife crime and any other crime that puts them at risk and are now concentrating on revenue generating crimes or what, but surely there must be better things for them to be doing as literally I saw 5 unmarked cars all in different locations within 10 miles of each other within 3hrs!!
This isn't their fault I am certain of that, no doubt the government we have is trying to recoup the tax shortfall by telling them to arrest less criminals so putting less pressure on the prison service whilst at the same time catching more people to fine so they can make some dosh. I feel sorry for the cops on the ground sometimes as i expect they didn't join the force to do this either.
through hurst?I am not sure whether they have now given up on catching knife crime and any other crime that puts them at risk and are now concentrating on revenue generating crimes or what, but surely there must be better things for them to be doing as literally I saw 5 unmarked cars all in different locations within 10 miles of each other within 3hrs!!
This isn't their fault I am certain of that, no doubt the government we have is trying to recoup the tax shortfall by telling them to arrest less criminals so putting less pressure on the prison service whilst at the same time catching more people to fine so they can make some dosh. I feel sorry for the cops on the ground sometimes as i expect they didn't join the force to do this either.
Thats interesting, i hadn't seen a police car in hurst in all the 21 years ive lived there, until about a month ago when two of them in a people carrier followed me into a friends house, right onto the drive, and told me not to accelerate as fast out of a junction! (sanford lane for those who know it)
I felt like asking them what on earth they were wasting their time in hurst for, all they ever used to send was a lady on a police push bike to the village shop every saturday to get some gossip from the locals
A31 Hog's Back both ways there's been vans hidden between the A3 and B3100 and then between the B3100 and A331 during recent weeks.
There seem to be more traffic cars patrolling the M3 at the moment too - even more reason to use the various interesting little B roads which run to the south of the motorway between J5 down towards Alresford/Winchester.
There seem to be more traffic cars patrolling the M3 at the moment too - even more reason to use the various interesting little B roads which run to the south of the motorway between J5 down towards Alresford/Winchester.
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