Be Careful Whilst Out Riding

I'd like them to target the morons driving cars badly.

 

Out here in the California Desert my experience is much the same as Sandi-T mentioned. Not a cop in sight. Last ticket I got was maybe 10 yrs. ago. I was riding my old Sprint 900 on a mountain backroad with friends. I was ticketed for 85 in a 55 zone while passing a slow car on a 2 lane road. What was I supposed to do, creep by him slowly while I am exposed to possible oncoming
traffic ? The officer told me at the time "you are not supposed to exceed the posted speed limit at ANY TIME ". OH please ! ...J.D.

 

People whinge but they can't be that bothered or they would do something like the French do. For example, it's not hard to take an angle grinder to a camera pole. Not that I would ever suggest, condone or incite such abhorrent wanton vandalism.

 

They have done the same on this road as they have done on the horseshoe pass up to the Ponderosa. 40mph has killed any enjoyment for riding here.

 

Seriously - 40mph?

 

I can cope with introducing average speed cameras, speeding on some of those roads in tourist season can be quite dangerous. And whilst I’m sure we wouldn’t push it, there’s plenty of car Porsche / Audi / BMW etc drivers (and some sports bike riders) who take the attitude “I came here to go fast, so I will regardless.” So because of them, cameras make sense.

What’s crazy/frustrating/annoying to me, is putting up cameras and simultaneously dropping the speed limit from 60 to 40! Guaranteed to frustrate everyone, which will lead to some people speeding, which will lead to fines (probably the plan all along). At the same time it will encourage others (including me and those I ride with) to find other roads to enjoy within the spirit of the law. Accident statistics may fall, but so will visitor numbers to Wales.

 

Yep 40 mph

 

All very good points @Iceman

 

All very good points @Iceman

 

And who reports on football teams hiring planes ? The BBC. And who sends their reporters all over the world just to appear in a particular location to speak a few words ? Yes, the BBC. Two faced twits.
Edit: Sorry mispelt twits. Oh heck I've done it again !

 

I have long held the view that so much of our air pollution is from air travel. When you look at the massive amount of fuel jet aircraft burn, coupled with the fact that they go about everywhere, I think it is probably a good bet I am correct. Here where I live, they plan to outlaw the sale of new gasoline powered vehicles by 2035, and the U.S. is on this big stupid push to make everything electric. I think, in the end, the improvement in air quality results are going to be sadly...disappointing. ...J.D.

 

While in the UK we are responsible for 1% of the worlds CO2 production(so we're told) so whatever we do is going to make no difference in practical terms while China, India and Russia keep banging out the majority of the crap.

 

Do they get a citation for using the camera while driving ? ...J.D.

 

After reading that I'm not sure what to think. I'm all for reducing deaths of bikers but i've just got a nagging doubt as to why the Devon & Cornwall police are putting so much into targeting bikers.