http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Speed "too high" to impose limit say Police en Mon, 18 May 2026 08:20:49 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4918#post-52059 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:29:51 +0000 Roibeard 52059@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not the paper's doing, this sort of thing is public knowledge:</p> <p><a href="http://www.lbsafetycameras.co.uk/index.php/cameras/edinburgh_cameras">Edinburgh Camera Locations</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lbsafetycameras.co.uk/index.php/cameras/camera_deployment/">Mobile Camera Deployments</a></p> <p>The cameras now also need to be suitably visible - hence the high viz paint job they got some years' ago.</p> <p>I think it was part of a move to demonstrate that they were for safety, not for generating revenue by "catching people out".</p> <p>---Edit---</p> <p>They also tweet:</p> <p><em>Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership spokesperson, Victoria Edmond said:<br /> “By tweeting we are offering those who currently access social media quick and up to date safety camera information. People should not be surprised that we are telling drivers where the cameras will be, as we want motorists to think about their driving and reduce their speed rather than detect them speeding. I would ask that all road users drive within the speed limit to help make the roads safer for all.</em></p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4918#post-52058 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:09:33 +0000 crowriver 52058@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice of the chip wrapper to warn motorists where they need to slow down temporarily before flooring it in the camera free zone... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4918#post-52057 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:05:39 +0000 chdot 52057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today's ENews</p> <p>"</p> <p>SPEED cameras will be placed<br /> across Edinburgh next week in<br /> a bid to catch fast drivers.<br /> The mobile devices, which<br /> can land motorists with a £60<br /> fine and three points on their<br /> licence, will operate across the<br /> north of the city and in parts of<br /> West Lothian.<br /> Cameras will also be placed<br /> on roads into Edinburgh from<br /> the Borders.<br /> The Lothian and Borders<br /> Safety Camera Partnership said,<br /> as of Monday, the cameras will<br /> be positioned at West Granton<br /> Road, the A70 in Balerno, the<br /> A90 at Cramond and at Muir-<br /> house Parkway.<br /> In West Lothian, speed traps<br /> will be placed at the A705 in<br /> east Whitburn, the A89 in<br /> Armadale and the A706 at<br /> Longridge.<br /> They will also be in opera-<br /> tion at the A899 Lizzie Bryce<br /> roundabout, the A71 Polbeth<br /> and the A899 at Deer Park. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4918#post-52055 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:55:54 +0000 chdot 52055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"so many people are looting the shops so we're not prepared to enforce the burglary laws."</p> <p>I thought that's what happened...</p> <p>BUT</p> <p>Police then looked at CCTV etc. </p> <p>Presume police would support speed cams and deal with the evidence?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4918#post-52054 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:52:00 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 52054@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Speed limits should be increased, everyone goes faster than them anyway</p> <p>versus</p> <p>Red light jumping cyclists should be fined and have their bikes taken away - they all do it</p> <p>Seriously, what is it about the car that even the police say they won't enforce the law because everyone breaks it? Can you imagine if during the riots that had been their reason for them going on so long - so many people are looting the shops so we're not prepared to enforce the burglary laws. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4918#post-52052 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:46:57 +0000 amir 52052@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/108738/speed-too-high-to-impose-limit-say-police.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/108738/speed-too-high-to-impose-limit-say-police.aspx</a></p> <p>"POLICE say they are not prepared to enforce a new 40mph limit on the A495 between Llynclys and Porthywaen where speeds of up to 100mph have been recorded, because the average speed of motorists is ‘too high.’"</p> <p>Not Edinburgh but similar to <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3499" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3499</a> </p>