View Poll Results: Would you use this service

Voters
11. You may not vote on this poll
  • Yes

    4 36.36%
  • No, I obey the road rules and don't need it

    7 63.64%
Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: Road spy

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Mackay Qld
    Age
    50
    Posts
    1,039

    Default Road spy

    I saw on the news last night that a new company had started up in SE Queensland. People subscribe to this company and send and receive messages (For a fee) about the locations of speed cameras and RBT setups.
    Isn't that obstructing police or something like that? I know someone moved a speed camera sign 20m and was charged with something like that.
    And you don't have to really clever nor pay for the privilege of avoiding speeding and drink driving fines, just don't speed / drink drive.
    Mick

    avantguardian

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2000
    Location
    Sydney, NSW
    Posts
    190

    Default

    A radio station in Sydney has listeners call in to report speed cameras and they let others know during the traffic reports, the police are apparently happy with this as they believe it will help slow motorists down (atleast the short time it takes to get past the camera anyway )

    However they dont do report for RBT's as they say if you are stupid enough to do that, then you deserve to be caught.

    Personally I see too many police cars on the freeway when I do drive to work on occasions, so I stick to the limit (even in the annoying 90 zone). I got better things to spend my money on.
    Brett

    Only Robinson Crusoe could get everything done by Friday!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Werribee, Vic
    Age
    67
    Posts
    1,312

    Default

    What gets me is trying to do the right thing and stay at the right speed but becoming distracted by traffic and easing over just as you pass a camera. Likely to get hit for a fraction over as well. Do we just watch the speedo and forget the traffic???? Also being abused by everyone trying to muscle past we sitting on the legal limit. Just love it when someone flies past when the camera is just ahead because they cannot sit behind you.

    Road is too busy to use criuse control as well as you are forever going in and out of criuse.

    Don't mind paying if I am intentionally speeding but it's the little lapses that annoy me as I try to drive to the law.

    Mind you lost 5 licenses learning my lesson as a teenager.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Romsey Victoria
    Age
    63
    Posts
    2,102

    Default

    Mind you lost 5 licenses learning my lesson as a teenager.
    Fast learner there Benny?
    Photo Gallery

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Werribee, Vic
    Age
    67
    Posts
    1,312

    Default

    Fast but didn't learn. Grew up in the bush but kept finding the Ararat or Horsham Candy cars hiding in all sorts of places, plus bikes cry out to be ridden fast.
    170 in a 70 zone cost me both car and bike in one go................

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    Yinnar, Victoria, Australia
    Age
    66
    Posts
    247

    Default

    I saw a television interview once, where a senior police officer (not danp) said that the police had been know to call in the locations of "speed cameras" just to get people in the targeted area to slow down!

    In a different slant on things.. a few years ago I was staying in melbourne for a few days - doing a training session with vic wood - an was traveling from my accommodation in Ringwood to Vic's place in Burwood.

    Went past a school, in the peak morning traffic, at a constant speed of 3km per hour, and saw a speed camera car in the car park of the school, monitoring the traffic:eek: :eek: , now I defy anyone to convince me THATS not revenue raising!
    I try and do new things twice.. the first time to see if I can do it.. the second time to see if I like it
    Kev

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    .
    Posts
    4,816

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by bennylaird
    Fast but didn't learn. Grew up in the bush but kept finding the Ararat or Horsham Candy cars hiding in all sorts of places, plus bikes cry out to be ridden fast.
    170 in a 70 zone cost me both car and bike in one go................
    My BIL got pulled up on the Ararat/Beaufort Rd doing THE TON.
    Asked why?, he told the cop he was slowing down.....

    Al

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    East Bentleigh, Melbourne, Vic
    Age
    68
    Posts
    180

    Default

    There's a very similar service in the UK called, I seem to recall, Road Angel.

    It's a form of GPS device with a downlink from a database of known danger areas, speed cameras, etc.

    Would I use it - does a bear go poo in the woods?

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Penrith, NSW
    Age
    70
    Posts
    0

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon
    There's a very similar service in the UK called, I seem to recall, Road Angel.

    It's a form of GPS device with a downlink from a database of known danger areas, speed cameras, etc.

    Would I use it - does a bear go poo in the woods?
    My Navman has a similar thing. It uses POI (Points of Interest) files. Won the database off eBay about 6 months ago (cost $9) and I get free updates usually at least one a fortnight. It gives me an audible and visual warning of fixed speed and red light cameras Australia wide. Great tool for when you forget about the camera and you're just keeping up with the traffic.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    May 1999
    Location
    Tooradin,Victoria,Australia
    Age
    74
    Posts
    2,515

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Brudda
    I saw a television interview once, where a senior police officer (not danp) said that the police had been know to call in the locations of "speed cameras" just to get people in the targeted area to slow down!

    In a different slant on things.. a few years ago I was staying in melbourne for a few days - doing a training session with vic wood - an was traveling from my accommodation in Ringwood to Vic's place in Burwood.

    Went past a school, in the peak morning traffic, at a constant speed of 3km per hour, and saw a speed camera car in the car park of the school, monitoring the traffic:eek: :eek: , now I defy anyone to convince me THATS not revenue raising!


    Local copper here did much the same thing after complaints from local residents complaining of cars speeding down the street past the school. 25 people were booked, all locals and some that had complained.

Similar Threads

  1. Why the chicken crossed the road.
    By soundman in forum JOKES
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 9th May 2005, 07:08 PM
  2. Why did the chicken cross the road?
    By Kev Y. in forum JOKES
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 13th September 2004, 12:30 AM
  3. More Chickens
    By Hartley in forum JOKES
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 29th September 2000, 10:54 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •