Moving speed limit signs

[obi_waynne]

I was speeding the other day! The only reason for this was that they have moved a 30 sign 200 yards up the road!

I am normally quite concientious but I bet when road signs get moved or changed a lot of drivers will get caught out.

It actually goes to show how little attention we pay to signs on familiar roads.

In another area we have a 60mph down to 40 limit and once again it was pure chance that I noticed the change.

Is there anything to stop the police from setting up a speed camera and clocking loads of speeding motorists? Does this sort of thing happen in your area?

 

[WLBjork]

There isn't, but the police play fair around where we are, they don't plonk the mobile cameras in such a zone, and I suspect it would be a warning for the first six months or so.

Edit: Would be nice if they added a flourescent background to it for 6-12 months to help people spot it has changed.

 

[ben]

I think speed limits should be dropped in stages, waynne im sure you will know on the Dover - Deal road when coming back into Deal, the speed limit drops from 50 - 30 mph, when you drop to 30 mph, it feels like you aren't moving, and the amount of people who go speeding down there is rediculous.

 

[HDi fun]

THe police are generally pretty fair. After all, it's not their decision to change the speed limits.

You can't argue that a road deemed safe at 60mph yesterday is suddenly dangerous at 37mph tomorrow just because the signs have changed

 

[obi_waynne]

I think speed limits should be dropped in stages, waynne im sure you will know on the Dover - Deal road when coming back into Deal, the speed limit drops from 50 - 30 mph, when you drop to 30 mph, it feels like you aren't moving, and the amount of people who go speeding down there is rediculous.

I know quite a few who have been done for speeding on that little stretch!

 

[pgarner]

thats because theres an insane amount of police down in kent. bloody hell went past around 5 cars in one road in some town just sitting there.

 

[obi_waynne]

Probably all outside my house! There are quite a few down here though, I guess it helps us all feel safe at night.

 

[turbonutter69]

Probably all outside my house! There are quite a few down here though, I guess it helps us all feel safe at night.

But I bet even with alot of police around they still take ages to come out when you call them. I had my car windows smashed the other year and they didn't even bother coming out. They just gave me a crime number and thats it.