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Published by grotbag
07-01-2008

Motorbike riders caught in police sting

Police caught out one road user per minute during a 90-minute crackdown on speeding in Cambourne, it has been reported.

Motorbike riders were targeted in an area where roadworks were being carried out. The Falmouth Packet added that the speed limit for the road had been dropped from 70mph to 50mph to accommodate the maintenance.

The 95 motorists caught during the initiative could have difficulty picking up a motorcycle insurance policy in the future, as cover companies could view the riders as particularly dangerous due to their road conviction.

Local police constable and road casualty reduction officer Mark Leath remarked on the dangers of rogue motoring.

He said: "Such reckless driving could easily result in the loss of control of the vehicle, with the potential outcome of serious injuries or fatalities."

This comes as figures released by Haringey Council show a drop in the number of road deaths and serious injuries recorded on roads in Haringey, according to the Hornsey Journal.

The news source stated that over the course of 2007 there were some 78 highways incidents in the area.

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By jonnywombat on 07-01-2008, 06:27 AM

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The 95 motorists caught during the initiative could have difficulty picking up a motorcycle insurance policy in the future

Really? since when has one speeding ticket made that the case? It's a good oppurtunity to ramp up thier premium and make a fast buck.... bare in mind the source is a motorcycle insurance site.. so they may have an agenda!!

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Such reckless driving could easily result in the loss of control of the vehicle

How's that so then? you ride down that strech of road at 70 for 363 days of a year, then coz someones reduced the speed limit the tarmac has a sudden reduction of grip.. I never really got the whole reducing dual carriage way speed limits to 50 when there is a carriageway closed...On the rest of the uk road network I can be "trusted" to manage all the up to 60 on single carriageway...but not when the lane next to me is closed?? Ahh i hear you say it's to protect those plucky little workmen, all leaning on their shovels...well I've seen the kill your speed ads to.. and if thats the case then logically the limit should be reduced to 30, otherwise the workmen are gonna die anyway....

Clearly Cambourne Police are planning their xmas party early this year

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By lady clara on 07-01-2008, 09:02 PM

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Well said JW.

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By grotbag on 07-01-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnywombat

I never really got the whole reducing dual carriage way speed limits to 50 when there is a carriageway closed...On the rest of the uk road network I can be "trusted" to manage all the up to 60 on single carriageway...but not when the lane next to me is closed??

Think about it logically and not personally jonny.

dual carrageway = double the traffic in comparison to a single carriageway.

which double the amount of knobheads driving = double the chance of a catastrophy in a pile-up.

you may be a trustworthy road user but is everyone else??

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By jonnywombat on 07-01-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by grotbag

if indeed dual carriage way carries double the traffic then when reduced to one lane then traffic will be forced to slow anyway.. hence no lowered speed limits required....

In fact as there can only ever be half the number of knobheads on a dual carriage way with one lane closed than when both lanes are open then by your argument the speed limit should increase!!

Then taking into account that a good proportion of accidents on dual carriage way are caused by people changing lanes, or wandering out of lanes, and with one lane closed neither of these scenarios are possibilities, so it should go up some more...

Like I said the xmas party will be a cracker this year.

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By grotbag on 07-02-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jonnywombat

In fact as there can only ever be half the number of knobheads on a dual carriage way with one lane closed than when both lanes are open

My point is jonny, that you get the double set of knobheads in two lanes which is then reduced to one lane. That mean double quantity knobheads now all in one lane, that is if they havent already caused an accident by racing past everyone to the front of the merge lanes area and queue trying to push in.

Anyway, why are so many cones out of line when driving in one lane at slower speed, who is it that hits them?

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By jonnywombat on 07-02-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by grotbag

My point is jonny, that you get the double set of knobheads in two lanes which is then reduced to one lane. That mean double quantity knobheads now all in one lane,

Sorry but thats where your logic is flawed...

For example... if a single lane of traffic has a maximum flow rate of 150 cars per minute at 60 mph.... then a dual carriage way with both lanes open at 70 will have a maximum flow rate of 350 cars per minute (((150x2)/60)x70).
If then you reduce the carriageways to 1 and reduce the speed limit to 50 then you have a maximum flow rate of 125 cars per minute((150/60)x50)....
This number cannot be exceeded

So if 350 car per minute arrive at the contraflow, but only 125 cars per minute can pass through what happens?? Do we sudden disregard the laws of mathematics and somehow squeeze all 350 cars into a system that can hold only 125? or do we get nice long tail backs in which people can spend a nice bank holiday afternoon.

As I said the system will self regulate, and you cannot have twice the number of knob heads... mathematical and logical impossibility..

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Originally Posted by grotbag

Think about it logically and not personally jonny.

Sorry to labour this point, but having a mathematical and engineering background before moving into social care, I find it hard ignore being accused of being illogical.

Yours...

Mr Spock

Please note figures used are made up for the example, and I have no idea what the actual max flow rate for any road is..but the figures prove the point.

Last edited by jonnywombat : 07-02-2008 at 06:27 AM.

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By grotbag on 07-02-2008, 01:43 PM

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again your missing my point so lets just agree to disagree then eh jonny and move on

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