$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ = revenue raising

[mighty_tiger_79]

revenue raising at its best - this is from Adelaidenow, worth having a look at the pic. the cop on the right looks as if he is checking out his nails!!!!!!!

Sneaky bus-stop speed camera Article from:

comment NICK HENDERSON, STATE POLITICAL REPORTER

October 30, 2007 01:15am

POLICE hiding in a bus shelter to catch speeding drivers have prompted renewed accusations that road safety laws are being used to raise revenue.

Tell us where you've sneaky speed cameras in the comments box at the bottom of this story

The Advertiser yesterday witnessed police officers using a speed detection device while sitting in a bus shelter on Main North Rd at Gepps Cross.

Approaching drivers had almost no chance of seeing them, although police insist the operation was not covert and that the officers could be seen because they were wearing bright vests.

Opposition police spokesman David Ridgway said the strategy showed the Government was simply attempting to raise money and called on police to be more visible.

"It is blatant revenue raising. What the community wants is a greater police presence out on the road. That is the deterrent," he said.

"This Government would say the biggest deterrent is to hit people in the hip pocket.

"They need to be more visible. If you are going to do something, be public about it."

Residents and Ratepayers Association president Kevin Kaeding said police should not set up speed traps in concealed locations.

"I think ratepayers are disappointed that it does come down to this behaviour," he said. NSW Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal this year condemned the use of hidden speed cameras, saying that visible deterrents were needed. One of the officers in the bus shelter yesterday, Constable Nigel Allen, said they were not hiding and compared the actions to sitting in a police car or on a motorcycle.

He said there was no reason why police officers needed to be sitting in a vehicle during speed detection operations. Police spokeswoman Roberta Heather said the officers had acted properly.

"Deployment of the speed detection equipment shown in the photo . . . does not contravene police operation procedures," she said.

"Clearly, the operation is not covert, as the officers are wearing highly visible vests."

"Their motivation for being there is based on road safety, with the aim of detecting speeding motorists who present a real threat to the safety of other road users."

RAA traffic and safety manager Rita Excell said the use of covert cameras should be combined with visible speed detection devices.

"There is a role for both overt and covert, and we obviously want to see a higher presence and more overt enforcement," she said.

Police Minister Paul Holloway would not comment.

[smithy]

I dont care if cops climb a tree and point it at cars.
If you don't speed you have no problems.
The excuse of we can't see the police is crap.
revenue raising or not, it's all about road safety for me.

[JAS]

Well said smithy

Nothing clever about speeding...set off earlier or book yourself a holiday somewhere like this and risk the lives of like-minded fools instead of everyone elses.

http://www.nurburgring.co.uk/

Regards
JAS

[Wedgie]

Agreed with Smithy and JAS, actually having cameras or radars where I can't see them means I'll drive slower everywhere.
In the current environment where 99% of radars and cameras are as obvious as dogs balls I speed most places.

[Mally]

Why dont they put Speed Cameras in King William Street ?

[locky801]

heaps more cameras and lasers coming people, know of one intersection in the western suburbs that could well have cameras for all 4 directions

[bayman]

you are all correct, if you dont speed you dont have a problem & it is revenue raising

now as we lead up to christmas there will be more out in force & the parking inspectors will be out in big numbers as well

[locky801]

you are all correct, if you dont speed you dont have a problem & it is revenue raising

now as we lead up to christmas there will be more out in force & the parking inspectors will be out in big numbers as well

now parking inspectors, that is revenue raising

[Sojourner]

you are all correct, if you dont speed you dont have a problem & it is revenue raising

I wish they would double their current stocks of cameras - especially red light cameras and use the revenue to pay for infrastructure projects.

[Wedgie]

Parking inspectors don't worry me, never got a parking ticket in my life, peanuts that park wherever they want to or past their time limit do annoy me however, more parking inspectors I say!

Just on this topic I hate the intersections that are red light and speed cameras.
In the old days with red light cameras only you could put the foot down when it turned orange to ensure you beat the red light camera, now the only thing you can do is slam your foot on the brake which is fantastic fun when there's a car right up your backside.

[locky801]

Parking inspectors don't worry me, never got a parking ticket in my life, peanuts that park wherever they want to or past their time limit do annoy me however, more parking inspectors I say!

Just on this topic I hate the intersections that are red light and speed cameras.
In the old days with red light cameras only you could put the foot down when it turned orange to ensure you beat the red light camera, now the only thing you can do is slam your foot on the brake which is fantastic fun when there's a car right up your backside.

don't want to stop you putting your foot down to get an orange light Wedgie but if you get a nasty traffic enforcement officer it will cost you $291 plus 3 points as it is now an offence to do such

[Wedgie]

don't want to stop you putting your foot down to get an orange light Wedgie but if you get a nasty traffic enforcement officer it will cost you $291 plus 3 points as it is now an offence to do such

I'm assuming it would depend on how close you are to the intersection?
I never put the foot down at intersections where there's traffic in the opposite direction committed to turning right, seen so many accidents that way.
Hate the red light camera at the Majors Rd intersection at the top of the taps, bloody dangerous with everyone slamming their brakes on in an 80 zone, used to be fine.

[Psyber]

Once upon a time the rule was that you stopped on the yellow light unless it was unsafe to do so. So, unless the law has changed, it should be illegal to enter an intersection on a yellow light unless there was some good reason why you couldn't stop - like the semi up youir tail! Has the law been changed, or is this just the Ned Kelly syndrome in action.

I'd have to admit I wouldn't stop at a yellow light in Melbourne without a good look in my rear view mirror first!

[JAS]

...and as if by magic a story about speeding appears on my Yahoo homepage

It's easy fellas...when you get behind the wheel think pink, think lipstick

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071029/t ... b96_1.html

Regards
JAS

[locky801]

Once upon a time the rule was that you stopped on the yellow light unless it was unsafe to do so. So, unless the law has changed, it should be illegal to enter an intersection on a yellow light unless there was some good reason why you couldn't stop - like the semi up youir tail! Has the law been changed, or is this just the Ned Kelly syndrome in action.

I'd have to admit I wouldn't stop at a yellow light in Melbourne without a good look in my rear view mirror first!

No the law hasn't changed, I just don't think it was ever really policed however now it seems as though it is and quite regularly as well

[Psyber]

...and as if by magic a story about speeding appears on my Yahoo homepage

It's easy fellas...when you get behind the wheel think pink, think lipstick

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071029/t ... b96_1.html

Regards
JAS

I'm alright - my Audi is electronically limited to 250Km/h [about 160 mph] so I can't speed...