A Quarter of Drivers Speeding...

.... remarkably, they actually got away with it.

'Police confirmed around 24,962 drivers were warned about their speed
out of the 94,912 that passed the automatic number plate recognition
camera in its first week...'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3496518/Speed-camera-catches-25-000-offenders-week-installed-quarter-drivers-road.html

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

Hmm. I wonder how many of those #bloodyclists speed (even though they
can't) going through Richmond Park...

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'It never gets any easier. You just get faster'
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On Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:28:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

I drove through a 50mph zone for motorway working today and was passed by 100% of traffic, including lorries.

Alycidon wrote:
On Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:28:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

I drove through a 50mph zone for motorway working today and was passed by 100% of traffic, including lorries.

Doesn't surprise me.

Bloody cyclists, innit?

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john smith |MA (Hons)|MPhil (Hons)|CAPES (mention très bien)|LLB (Hons)
'It never gets any easier. You just get faster'
(Greg LeMond (1961 - ))

On 17/03/2016 16:21, Alycidon wrote:

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:28:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

I drove through a 50mph zone for motorway working today and was passed by 100% of traffic, including lorries.

That'll happen when you're doing 20mph.

Or when you've got a speed which over-reads (as most do).

NB: Roadwork cameras are usually set to calculate *average* speed.

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 16:42:40 -0000, JNugent
wrote:

On 17/03/2016 16:21, Alycidon wrote:

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:28:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me
to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case
was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake
sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their
mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took
their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

I drove through a 50mph zone for motorway working today and was passed
by 100% of traffic, including lorries.

That'll happen when you're doing 20mph.

Or when you've got a speed which over-reads (as most do).

NB: Roadwork cameras are usually set to calculate *average* speed.

POTAMG

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On Thursday, 17 March 2016 16:21:25 UTC, Alycidon wrote:
On Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:28:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

I drove through a 50mph zone for motorway working today and was passed by 100% of traffic, including lorries.

Here are just a few seconds of lawbreaking drivers in roadworks today.

https://youtu.be/wgBf3qRlVZk

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:28:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:
... remarkably, they actually got away with it.

'Police confirmed around 24,962 drivers were warned about their speed
out of the 94,912 that passed the automatic number plate recognition
camera in its first week...'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3496518/Speed-camera-catches-25-000-offenders-week-installed-quarter-drivers-road.html

26% is in fact a conservative figure. My own studies have allowed me to
observe the rate of speeding among psychopaths as 78.8% on 'A' and 'B'
roads, and 89.4% on motorways. I suspect that the camera in this case was
badly set up, so that the psychopaths saw it and were able to brake sharply
before it measured their speed. Or perhaps they were texting their mates
to tell them they'd be late for the barbecue, and inadvertently took their
foot off the accelerator a bit.

Hmm. I wonder how many of those #bloodyclists speed (even though they
can't) going through Richmond Park...

--
john smith |MA (Hons)|MPhil (Hons)|CAPES (mention très bien)|LLB (Hons)
'It never gets any easier. You just get faster'
(Greg LeMond (1961 - ))

While walking for the bus today, I saw one cyclist.
That cyclist was on the pavement.
Therefor 100% of cyclists cycle on the pavement.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 20:20:46 UTC, francis wrote:


While walking for the bus today, I saw one cyclist.
That cyclist was on the pavement.
Therefor 100% of cyclists cycle on the pavement.

I was passed by 100% of motorists as I was doing 50 in a 50.
All motorists break the speed limit - which we all knew anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgBf3qRlVZk

JNugent wrote:

Well, when one fails the driving test, all one is qualified for is
cycling.

I am so glad that you have seen the error of your ways in claiming that
only those in possession of a driving licence are 'drivers'.

Same as when someone gets breathalysed. They go from being a qualified
driver to being a cyclist (for which no qualifications are needed).

Really? That's interesting. Get breathalysed and you're no longer a
driver?

Remarkable.
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john smith |MA (Hons)|MPhil (Hons)|CAPES (mention très bien)|LLB (Hons)
'It never gets any easier. You just get faster'
(Greg LeMond (1961 - ))

On Friday, 18 March 2016 08:48:02 UTC, John Smith wrote:

Really? That's interesting. Get breathalysed and you're no longer a
driver?

Remarkable.

I was breathalysed in Stockholm and was allowed to carry on my way.
Amazing.