Posts Tagged ‘speed’

Scrapping speed cameras will risk lives, according to the AA. Cameras have already been switched off in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire and more areas are likely to follow due to government funding cuts. AA president Edmund King said: “The views of…

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 at 18:55 | 0 comments
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Norton’s 961 Commando SE broke a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Falts, Utah, USA, yesterday (Monday) by recording an average top speed of 129.191mph. The motorcycle, officially entered by Norton into the annual BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials was…

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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 06:41 | 0 comments
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Norton’s 961 Commando SE broke a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Falts, Utah, USA, yesterday (Monday) by recording an average top speed of 129.191mph. The motorcycle, officially entered by Norton into the annual BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials was…

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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 19:40 | 0 comments
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Safety groups have been accused of ‘misleading’ the public over claims speed cameras save lives. A joint statement from groups including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the AA and national cycling body CTC said: ‘Speed cameras help…

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Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 05:02 | 0 comments
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Safety groups have been accused of ‘misleading’ the public over claims speed cameras save lives. A joint statement from groups including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the AA and national cycling body CTC said: ‘Speed cameras help…

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 18:01 | 0 comments
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The end of speed cameras starts this week – with the first 79 set to be turned off on Sunday. Oxfordshire is axing all its cameras after 40% road safety budget cuts from central government. Devon and Cornwall is heading…

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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 00:29 | 0 comments
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New Transport Minister Mike Penning has told MPs that the government will stop handing millions of pounds in grants to local authorities for new speed cameras. The number of speed cameras has trebled over the last 10 years, and raise…

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Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 21:03 | 0 comments
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“The public must be confident speed cameras are there for road safety”

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Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 10:01 | 0 comments
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“The public must be confident speed cameras are there for road safety”

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Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 10:01 | 0 comments
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A rider has repeatedly cheated speed cameras by covering his number plate with his hand. The Yamaha TZR125 rider has been caught on speed camera several times but has obscured his number plate on each occasion. A police spokesman said:…

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Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 22:08 | 0 comments
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