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DaveComfort · 11-17-2007

Guys,

New speed cameras are to be fitted across SEQ roads.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/arti...s_rid=smh:top5

Revenue raisers or life savers??

Cant say I've seen too many accidents on the Storey Bridge !

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welshrob · 11-17-2007

Roll on more fixed speed cameras! I love em! I`m totally in favour of reducing police presence and increasing fixed cameras, just like in Europe. I`m a serial speeder, always have been and I have always held the view that drivers who don`t have the awareness to spot a 1 metre square box on top of a 3 metre high pole at the side of the road are a liability who shouldn`t even be ON the road, let alone breaking the speed limit. Go Gatso!

DaveComfort · 11-18-2007

Hi Rob,

I agree with the use of fixed cameras at known accident black spots. This seems to have worked in Europe and isnt used as a revenue raising activity.

The way the mobile radars are used in Oz is both sneaky (hiding behind trees and other obstructions) and blatent ( bottom of hills, changes in speed limits etc). Have seen speed cops hidden behind trees at 2 in the morning with nothing else on the road. This has nothing to do with road safety and everything to do with funding.

Hopefully this might take a few of the mobile cameras off the road.

Enjoy the speeding.

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welshrob · 11-18-2007

+1 on the mobile radars I`m dead against them, too hard to spot. Less mobile radars are part of my 'increased fixed cameras, reduced police presence' philosophy.