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Nuxx Bar June 19th 09 06:51 PM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.

Simon Mason[_3_] June 19th 09 09:13 PM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
On 19 June, 18:51, Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. *The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.


The BBC video below it was interesting when it stated that speeding
causes 1/3 of serious and fatal accidents and that 20 European
countries are having a crackdown on speeding drivers. It fits in with
what I encounter on my travels, although I was surprised to see Dutch
speed cameras painted in grey as I'm used to them standing out in
bright yellow like they are here. I barely noticed a fair few Dutch
cameras because of this but as I was not speeding, it did not matter.

--
Simon Mason

Simon Mason[_3_] June 19th 09 09:22 PM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
Hell fire - The "Driver's Alliance" want you to* pay* to read their
claptrap, at least the ABD site is a free laugh.

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Simon Mason

Paul Weaver June 19th 09 09:24 PM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
On 19 June, 18:51, Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. *The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.


All I see is drivers that aren't in control of their vehicle. Sadly
with the emphasis of speed limit == good, rather than driving at an
appropriate speed for the conditions, that isn't going to change.

bod43 June 20th 09 05:06 AM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
On 19 June, 18:51, Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. *The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.


Perhaps what you say is true.

Thing is, this is not relevant to UK.rec.cycling.

The highway code (applicaple to the UK) clearly
states that drivers should be able to stop *within*
the distance that they can see to be clear.
This would include being clear of speed cameras.

Perhaps in Saudi it is different but that is not in the
least bit relevant here.

If you fancy driving otherwise you can now look forward
to a spell in jail after being convicted of causing death
by careless (or dangerous) driving.

If the incident presented here had occurred in the UK
and had resulted in the death of any non-driver and
had the driver survived I see little doubt that a conviction
as described above would result. The *voters* no longer
approve of any and all stupid driving. You should try to
get used to the idea since we will only be getting less
tolerant as time passes.


Doug[_3_] June 20th 09 07:11 AM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
On 19 June, 18:51, Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. *The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.

I say that loss of driver control caused the crash and it was not a
euphemistic 'accident'.

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A driving licence is a licence to kill.

Tony Dragon June 20th 09 09:09 AM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
Doug wrote:
On 19 June, 18:51, Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.

I say that loss of driver control caused the crash


I think that is stating the bloody obvious, if he kept control he would
not have crashed.

and it was not a
euphemistic 'accident'.

--
UK Radical Campaigns
www.zing.icom43.net
A driving licence is a licence to kill.


Ah, you mean he intended to crash.
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Tony Dragon

Happi Monday June 20th 09 09:45 AM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.


You need to get a life, son.


Just zis Guy, you know?[_2_] June 20th 09 10:59 AM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:13:07 -0700 (PDT), Simon Mason
wrote:

[snippity]

This sort of "blame the camera" ******** always makes me think of
Blame It on the Boogie:

parody style="JacksonFive"
Don't blame it on the speeding
Don't blame it on the mobiles
Don't blame it on the cagers
Blame it on the camera.
/parody

http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/wiki/Blame_It_On_The_Camera

Guy
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"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken
Newsgroup may contain nuts.

Keitht June 20th 09 11:30 AM

Video of Fatal Accident Caused by Speed Camera
 
Happi Monday wrote:
Nuxx Bar wrote:
http://www.driversalliance.org.uk/press/view/281

The car-haters can say "It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't been
speeding" as much as they like, but that's just a pathetic excuse,
which shows yet again that the car-haters will *always* defend cameras
no matter what. The speed camera caused the accident, and no amount
of agenda-driven contortion can escape that fact.


You need to get a life, son.

By the looks of some of the posts, he may have several already.

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