Contratrombone64
Admiral of Fugues
Aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!! Don't get me started on those <expletive><expletive><expletive><expletive>:banghead::banghead::banghead::scold::scold::scold::scold::scold::scold:speed cameras!!!!! The single most apallingly underhanded abuse of technology by the police down here. They are clearly of the mentatlity that a badly placed snapshot of a millisecond in time is 1000% representative of a person's driving practice and therefore enough to brand them an abject law-breaker and criminal. As such, they sit behind these things, reading a newspaper or having their coffee and doughnuts. Active policing? I DON'T THINK SO!!!
And now, not content with sinking to the depths of deceit that they already practice, they no longer place warning signs to alert drivers to the presence of traps and they have also taken to naming them under the singularly laughable and absurd title of "safety cameras". Everyone knows that they are nothing more than "cash cameras".
Interesting that few of them have noticed that the road tolls have actually increased since the speed cameras became the darling of the local government. It's an extraordinary thing when I actually see a patrol car on the road amongst the traffic, because I used to see them frequently, out there, observing the traffic, pulling over people who were not necessarily speeding, but driving badly. Do they bother anymore? No, too busy abusing the technology to line their own coffers.
Bravo and well put ...