This is part 2 of the Good the bad and Ugly thread of my road trip to Wales.
The "bad" has to be the speed enforcment criterior used by the North Wales Police.
From talking with Locals I've heard of people convicted of speeding at 31 mph. There seems to be a zero tolerance policy which in reality means if you have fitted different size wheels or have a slightly inaccurate speedo you will fall foul of the law.
There are also speed camera signs everywhere and I've noticed some rubber strips across the road similar to those used at traffic lights. It is a double rectangle of tarmac. These are speed sensors and being installed all over the country to "monitor traffic flow".
This could actually become a much wider problem....
Now with a standard road camera it is possible for them to isolate the car travelling over the "speed monitor" and issue a fixed penalty notice. I am not aware of this being used for this purpose - yet.
But with number plate recognition and the road side speed (sorry traffic flow) monitors we are looking at a network of speed cameras capable of covering most of our motorway network and operating at all times
Please note that I do not condone speeding and agree that speeding is a contrubuting factor in road deaths and injuries. BUT when enforcement comes on a zero tolerance basis drivers are forced to concentrate not only on the road but now divide their attention to their Speedo!