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Re: Unfortunately vic....
Posted by 'vic' on 03 Apr 2009 @ 19:37

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"We have had 15 wasted years focussed on speed limits and their enforcement - and even you must admit the results have been very disappointing. Anyone else would say the results were a dismal failure."
I think it depends how you define failure...there have been lives saved, you can't possibly denay that. OK...its true that a different approach MAY have saved MORE lives...but that is pure speculation. if / when those different approaches are tried, we will know more about their effectiveness.

"And doing sod all about? - well I have devoted several pages of my magazine in recent months trying to get something done about safety in my village. I even proposed speed humps - I'll bet that will surprize you.

Why did I propose speed humps? Because we have an absolutely lethal pinch point on a blind bend at which we have had 5 accidents. But the council won't get rid of it because they are fixated by speed. So I've proposed speed humps instead. Not that they are actually necessary - speeds are low due to parked cars - but because that might be agreed to."
OK..why have you suggested humps? In your own words, "speeds are low due to parked cars" (or privately owned 'pinch points'!)..so what effect will humps have? Anyway, according to you, the speed is irrelavent, so all you are doing is asking to install a poor road surface, that will slow ambulances, fire appliances etc. and probably cause untold misery to elderly people being ferried down that road in busses or cars.

"I am absolutely sick and tired of those that profess to be interested in safety but are simply interested in speed."
So, are you also sick and tired of those who profess to be interested in health, but only treat cancer? The road safety issue is complex, and speed control is, I agree, only ONE aspect of it. But, if reducing speeds saves lives, why object to it? I repeat...what is the problem? Nobody is saying that you shouldn't raise the profile of OTHER road safety issues, such as training, road signs, car construction, or whatever you like. WHy do you have to try and REDUCE the effect of speed related safety issues?

"Have you actually looked at the documents I keep referring to? Somehow I think not - just not prepared to accept that years of fixation and prejudice are just that. The "don't confuse me with the facts" attitude yet again."

YES. I have. and many others too. There are many published documents, on both the effect of speed, the effect of camera's, etc., and most of them show that the issue is complex, and that there are no easy answers. Again...what is your objection to trying one solution? Is it that YOU don't want to be made to drive slower?

Message Thread:

Re: Continued from SAFE SPEED thread. by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (01 Apr 2009 @ 9:04)

Re: Continued from SAFE SPEED thread. by 'davidmc' (01 Apr 2009 @ 10:14)

David by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2009 @ 11:37)

Re: David by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (01 Apr 2009 @ 12:56)

Re: Continued from SAFE SPEED thread. by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2009 @ 11:32)

Re: Continued from SAFE SPEED thread. by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (01 Apr 2009 @ 13:06)

This stuff is NOT complex! by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2009 @ 15:54)

Re: Still avoiding the simple question itpro/tangl by 'JohnClucas' (01 Apr 2009 @ 17:11)

Re: Still avoiding the simple question itpro/tangl by 'PaulMRotax' (01 Apr 2009 @ 17:31)

Paul by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2009 @ 19:52)

Re: Paul by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 8:19)

Re: Paul by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 10:15)

Re: Paul by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 10:22)

Re: Paul by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:23)

Re: Paul by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 12:33)

Re: Still avoiding the simple question itpro/tangl by 'JohnClucas' (01 Apr 2009 @ 17:41)

-John: still avoid the simple question itpro/tangl by 'TanglerTKM' (01 Apr 2009 @ 17:47)

Re: -John: still avoid the simple question itpro/t by 'JohnClucas' (01 Apr 2009 @ 19:35)

Re: -John: still avoid the simple question itpro/t by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2009 @ 19:54)

Re: -John: still avoid the simple question itpro/t by 'JohnClucas' (01 Apr 2009 @ 19:59)

Re: -John: still avoid the simple question itpro/t by 'TanglerTKM' (01 Apr 2009 @ 22:45)

Re: That just sums it up Tangler!!!! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 7:56)

Re: That just sums it up Tangler!!!! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 8:24)

Dan....... by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:17)

Re: Dan....... by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:36)

Re: Dan....... by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 15:07)

Try thinking about it Dan by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 18:58)

Re: ARE YOU thinking about it Tangler? by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:24)

Re: ARE YOU thinking about it Tangler? by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:26)

Re: ARE YOU thinking about it Tangler? by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:39)

Re: ARE YOU thinking about it Tangler? by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:51)

Re: ARE YOU thinking about it Tangler? by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:07)

*sigh* by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:08)

Re: Excuse me Tangler by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:26)

Re: Excuse me Tangler by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:16)

Re: Typical ipro - no interest in facts or context by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 22:29)

Re: Dan....... by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:38)

Re: Dan....... by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 12:38)

Re: Dan....... by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 15:09)

Re: Dan....... by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:53)

Re: Dan....... by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:09)

Re: Dan....... by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 23:35)

I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.... by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2009 @ 19:50)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'JohnClucas' (01 Apr 2009 @ 20:06)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (01 Apr 2009 @ 20:35)

where are we with this? by 'TanglerTKM' (01 Apr 2009 @ 23:08)

Re: where are we with this? by 'Booney' (01 Apr 2009 @ 23:29)

Re: where are we with this? by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 7:40)

Ok...getting somewhere! Booney & Dan by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:17)

Re: Now that is real progress Tangler!!!! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:47)

Re: Now that is real progress Tangler!!!! by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:13)

Re: Now that is real progress Tangler!!!! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:36)

Re: Now that is real progress Tangler!!!! by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:57)

Re: Tangler by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 8:15)

Re: Tangler by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:26)

John by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 18:44)

Re: Tangler - well actually YES someone did die by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:41)

Re: Tangler - well actually YES someone did die by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:21)

For goodness sake Tangler by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 22:33)

John by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 23:38)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:10)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:50)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 15:08)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:12)

Re: I'll answer YOUR question the first time YOU.. by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:30)

Re: Sorry I should have said.. by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:15)

Re: Sorry I should have said.. by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:53)

Re: So answer the question by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:59)

Re: So answer the question by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:13)

Gentlemen....I suggest you look here...... by 'QuickOldTimer' (02 Apr 2009 @ 21:08)

Re: Gentlemen....I suggest you look here...... by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 21:37)

Re: Do be scientific by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 21:59)

Re: Do be scientific...get it right... by 'QuickOldTimer' (02 Apr 2009 @ 22:04)

Re: Do be scientific...get it right... by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 22:15)

john.....ahem by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 23:47)

Re: er Tangler no by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 12:08)

John....you're arguing against yourself now! by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 12:27)

Re: no I'm not!!! by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 12:51)

Re: no I'm not!!! by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 16:00)

Re: Try logic tangler by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 17:32)

and i thought it was blue..... by 'Avago' (03 Apr 2009 @ 12:43)

Re: This stuff is NOT complex! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (01 Apr 2009 @ 20:49)

Re: This stuff is NOT complex! by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 11:00)

Re: This stuff is NOT complex! by 'PaulMRotax' (02 Apr 2009 @ 12:39)

I really can't understand..... by 'vic' (02 Apr 2009 @ 13:01)

Re: Unfortunately vic by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 17:01)

John will do his BEST to avoid this BUT..... by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:28)

Re: No he won't, put up or shut up by 'JohnClucas' (02 Apr 2009 @ 19:47)

Re: No he won't, put up or shut up by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2009 @ 20:10)

One for the mix by 'Booney' (02 Apr 2009 @ 23:24)

Re: One for the mix by 'TanglerTKM' (02 Apr 2009 @ 23:55)

Re: One for the mix by 'PaulMRotax' (03 Apr 2009 @ 7:59)

Re: One for the mix by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 8:59)

Re: One for the mix by 'PaulMRotax' (03 Apr 2009 @ 11:17)

Re: One for the mix by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 16:10)

Re: One for the mix by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:00)

Accidents are NOT accidents because.... by 'Avago' (03 Apr 2009 @ 12:56)

Re: Accidents are NOT accidents because.... by 'Booney' (03 Apr 2009 @ 17:33)

Re: Accidents are NOT accidents because.... by 'PaulMRotax' (04 Apr 2009 @ 14:02)

Re: Unfortunately vic.... by 'vic' (03 Apr 2009 @ 12:51)

Re: Unfortunately vic.... by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 14:36)

Re: Unfortunately vic.... by 'vic' << You are here!

Re: Unfortunately vic.... by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:12)

Re: Telepathy or what! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:26)

Re: Unfortunately vic.... by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:21)

Dan & John by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:56)

Re: And the conclusion... by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 21:29)

The reason speed is made an issue by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 21:58)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:10)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:20)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:26)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:44)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:22)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:47)

Re: The reason speed is made an issue by 'JohnClucas' (04 Apr 2009 @ 19:38)

Re: Tangler by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 21:37)

Re: Tangler by 'TanglerTKM' (03 Apr 2009 @ 22:05)

Re: Tangler by 'JohnClucas' (04 Apr 2009 @ 12:42)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'QuickOldTimer' (04 Apr 2009 @ 14:19)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (05 Apr 2009 @ 0:01)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'TanglerTKM' (05 Apr 2009 @ 8:57)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (05 Apr 2009 @ 13:21)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'QuickOldTimer' (05 Apr 2009 @ 17:47)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'TanglerTKM' (05 Apr 2009 @ 18:38)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (05 Apr 2009 @ 20:05)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'JohnClucas' (05 Apr 2009 @ 21:28)

Re:Enforce the things that matter by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (06 Apr 2009 @ 7:24)

Re: and what about consistency in punishment by 'JohnClucas' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:47)

Re: This stuff is NOT complex! by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:37)

Re: This stuff is NOT complex! by 'DevonHawker' (03 Apr 2009 @ 20:48)

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