On Fri, 20 May 2005 20:56:20 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:

Up to the point this camera was erected I respected there use and the
given reasons for there positioning, that has all gone now - and no I
don't speed and thus have never been caught.

I agree. Until I moved to where I now live I was ambivalent about
speed cameras. But here in the Fens they are everywhere, often in
ridiculous places where there is a good road, no blind bits, no
schools nearby etc. There's one in particular that pops up out of
nowhere, and of course many drivers slam their brakes on because they
are unsure at that precise point whether they might be in a 50 mph
zone. I have seen several situations where the braking has led to
quite dangerous avoidance action. That camera is doing nothing, in
fact it's probably contributing to road danger, not lessening it. But
some jobsworth somewhere thought it was a good idea.

MM