UK's Policing Chief Pushes For ZERO Tolerance On Speeding - Would That Work Here?

UK's Policing Chief Pushes For ZERO Tolerance On Speeding - Would That Work Here?

Britain’s road policing chief has proposed that the 10% buffer on speeding, which allows the police to give some leeway when enforcing the speed limit, should be scrapped.

Speaking at the Police Federation road policing conference, Anthony Bangham, the head of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) on road policing said that "the law is set at the limit for a reason".

“They should not come whingeing to us about getting caught. If booked at 35, 34 or 33 in a 30mph zone, that cannot be unfair because they are breaking the law,” he said, according to The Guardian.


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atc98092atc98092 - 1/31/2018 3:53:33 PM
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Speedometers are not accurate enough for a zero % buffer. That's why they have the leeway they do. It's also why so many manufacturers purposely make them read faster than you're really going. I always compare my car with a GPS readout, or a roadside radar speed display to see how far it's off. My new Subaru Outback is actually really close to actual speed, but my Audi and past VWs were always 3-4 MPH higher than I was actually traveling.

But if they need/want a reason to pull you over, they can do so with a 1 MPH over the limit claim.


zliveszlives - 1/31/2018 7:58:10 PM
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this is nothing more than a push for more cash...
i for one say there should be zero tolerance on police corruption and abuse... lets see how that flies with him.


MDarringerMDarringer - 1/31/2018 9:39:19 PM
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Go Communists, Go!


TheSteveTheSteve - 1/31/2018 11:29:19 PM
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While Alt.Right-ers MDarringer and fiftysix blame the communists, socialists, and Democrats, and they allege a conspiracy theory of attempted control of The Union, I observe that municipalities (regardless of political affiliation) choose to adopt speed cameras because they're an effective revenue-generating tool.

Add to this the lobbyists from the Camera companies -- who share in the revenue generation of caught victims -- and you can see this is purely a money-making scheme; not a safety program; and not a politically motivated conspiracy.

By the way, these Camera companies -- who install and service the cameras -- often shorten the amber light time in order to get more red-light runners. It has been proven, and well-documented. The Camera company profits. The municipality profits. Only the drivers suffer.


TheSteveTheSteve - 2/1/2018 2:18:39 AM
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^^^
Example of a typical Alt.Right reaction. Someone brings facts to the table. Alt.Right response: Denial, deflection, derision, and nit-picking. In this case, Alt.Right-er "joneshamilton" went with Derision, the MDarringer favorite! Too predictable, but what can we expect of Alt.Right-ers? :-D

Facts and truth: Alt.Right Kryptonite!


TheSteveTheSteve - 2/5/2018 1:26:50 AM
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joneshamilton: You remind us of another comical element of the Alt.Right: Labeling people who oppose you as "terrorists." Environmentalists? Oh, they're Eco-Terrorists or Enviro-Terrorists. They're waging a War On (clean) Coal. People who support women's right? Feminazis. People who support Black right? BLM Terrorists.

Yup, KKK is fine, Nazis are fine, racists are okay... all "fine people," according to the prez and his supporters. But someone who OPPOSES Nazi Alt.Right-ers? -- such as yourself -- In the mind of an Alt.Right-er, that is a terrorist.

Oh well.


PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 2/1/2018 2:33:53 PM
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It would last here until it was discovered and disclosed that thousands of politicians and government employees had their tickets expunged.


vorticalvortical - 2/2/2018 10:27:44 AM
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Fucking idiots want you to keep your eye on the speedometer rather than the road. How is that safe?


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