hehehe a school bus driver got done up here the other day in school zone doing 12kmh over hehehe with 30 kids on board
>From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: FW: Speed cameras Info >Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 13:18:48 +1100 > >Ken, > >A de-restriction sign is when the speed limit changes downwards eg 110-80; >100-60 etc like in a little village with a pub, two dogs and a copper with >a >camera at 2 in the morning. School zones are a big revenue raiser too, but >I >don't have a problem with these areas as kids and their mothers do stupid >things around schools. The NRMA is doing a speed survey in school zones at >the moment, should be interesting to see what the results are like; if >they're not good then motorist beware - reactive policing of speed limits. > >regards >Terry > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Abraham >Sent: Sunday, 10 February 2002 11:50 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: FW: Speed cameras Info > > >Terry, >What is a de-restriction sign? >Sounds nice :) > >Nick > >PS The RTA has a list of all fixed speed cameras in NSW on their website. I >keep a copy with my Street directory so I can plan ahead. >You would have to be a bit of a Muppet to get caught by them though, they >are well sign posted, but people still do. >-Could just be a Sydney driver thing, Christ we are such awful drivers. > >As for mobile speed traps, if everyone flashed their lights to warn >oncoming >drivers - there'd be no problems and the Police could go back to more >useful >work. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 8:18 PM >Subject: RE: FW: Speed cameras Info > > > > Indeed they are in road work zones, and what's more they only have to >tell > > you somewhere within 100ks that they police road work signs - you've all > > probably seen the signs. Did you know that 85-90% of all speed camera >and > > radar bookings in NSW are made inside de-restriction signs and something > > like between 400 and 1000 metres of the sign. Slowing down at >derestriction > > signs certainly improves your chances of not being booked by a speed >camera > > or radar. This doesn't apply all that often in the ACT, they're just >revenue > > raising sneaky bastards that don't follow any rules what so ever - >actually > > they do sit just inside derestriction signs but it's usually very >marginal > > distance wise - more like 300 metres most times but I haven't heard of > > anyone challenging a booking in court. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Webb > > Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2002 4:41 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: FW: Speed cameras Info > > > > > > arent some of those locations in roadworks zones? anyway I came back on > > thursday, hope none were operational then! > > > > rich > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "James Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 4:26 AM > > Subject: Re: FW: Speed cameras Info > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
