Slow Down Ireland
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Sheikh
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They're pitching this as life savers not revenue makers. The places these vans will be are published and they are supposed to be in full view.
How much more tax are you going to be paying to keep the driver on duty and the van on the road? Oh, our cops are in full view, once you're about the legal distance from them where they can snap you tonning it. If you're a half mile out, no chance to scope them. So yes, technically they'll be in 'full view', but only when you're on top of them and braking like a demented monkey. You only have to be 6 mph over the posted limit to be done in Brighton. Not that I have, because I don't speed around 30, 40 or even 50 mph areas. I just like a bit of a gallop on the motorways when there's plenty of room, and even then I'm passed by the real speed freaks.
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Christmas Day on the Golden Valley Bypass between Cheltenham and Gloucester. Not another soul on the road (or the bridges where they normally lurk with those little hand-held speedguns). 121mph. Home for lunch in 10 minutes.
granger
Senior Jockey
Anyone seen a white van yet?
Redheadddddddddd..... ! Neeeowwwwww! You're a very, very naughty girl. Yes, we have a hand-held jobsworth near one of the bridges on the M23 - he lurks (that is the only term to use, you're right) nearly covered up by bushes, homing in on the right-hand lane users, hoping to clip people like you. I've never done more than 110 mph, and that was by accident in the ancient Proton, which used to slyly pick up speed when I wasn't watching. We didn't do it for long, as I wasn't sure that the bodywork was up to staying in place at that speed!
Funniest thing was being passed by a teeny Smart Car, which was doing an easy 95 mph - now, that shape of car just shouldn't be able to go over 5 mph, driven by Noddy!
And talking of speed - now that racing's come well forward to avoid the dark hours, Jeez, talk about squeaking along in the morning! We did 5mph most of the way out of Brighton today, and then hit every numpty possible once out onto the motorway. We came out of the rollercoaster of Handcross (2 lanes, signed for 55 mph but can be done faster safely if you're not fast asleep) and we get some twazzock in the right-hand lane emerging at 40mph - nearly a domino crash. How is it that some people are actually going to paid work, when they shouldn't be in charge of a Tri-ang tricycle?
Funniest thing was being passed by a teeny Smart Car, which was doing an easy 95 mph - now, that shape of car just shouldn't be able to go over 5 mph, driven by Noddy!
And talking of speed - now that racing's come well forward to avoid the dark hours, Jeez, talk about squeaking along in the morning! We did 5mph most of the way out of Brighton today, and then hit every numpty possible once out onto the motorway. We came out of the rollercoaster of Handcross (2 lanes, signed for 55 mph but can be done faster safely if you're not fast asleep) and we get some twazzock in the right-hand lane emerging at 40mph - nearly a domino crash. How is it that some people are actually going to paid work, when they shouldn't be in charge of a Tri-ang tricycle?
We would have gone faster, Auntie Kri, but there was a bit of ominous rattling once we hit 121!
It was amazing. No one on the road at all, just us for nearly 40 miles.
Went to Slimbridge, fed the birds, had a lovely morning and went home - a lot faster than we went!
Sorreeeeeeee Officer, just couldn't resist.
(Well, what do you expect with two redheads in the car?)
It was amazing. No one on the road at all, just us for nearly 40 miles.
Went to Slimbridge, fed the birds, had a lovely morning and went home - a lot faster than we went!
Sorreeeeeeee Officer, just couldn't resist.
(Well, what do you expect with two redheads in the car?
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