Speed Cameras

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 22 Feb, 2011 9:20 am

tilly wrote: We are haveing a big problem in Pudsey at the moment road works in Lowtown.At least they have dug down to two feet in parts but i must say i have lived in Pudsey over thirty years and have never seen the roads in such a bad condition.This goes for many other parts of Leeds. Think the recent heavy frost did a lot of damage. One problem is that previous "repairs" were so shoddy (Take a look at Churwell Hill for a good example) that water was able to penetrate the surface, freeze and fracture the road surface.

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 24 Feb, 2011 4:14 pm

Reported in today's paper, LCC state in response to a claim for damage involving a pothole -But she did add that the council had a duty to contest an insurance claim and protect public money, and that the authority simply needed to show that a regular road inspection had been done.Apparantly 6 to 12 months apart and anything missed clerly wasn't there!Try that one in court when the meter man trips over an uneven bit of your garden path. One answer would be for people to ring and report every defect they find - with the benefit of being informed, would there still be any grounds for refusing a claim???

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 29 May, 2014 1:31 pm

Does anyone have an 'android mobile app' for speed camera alerts?Seems a good idea, I've noticed that a lot of taxi & private hire use satnav + camera alert on phones in screen holders. Could help us all drive more safely.Auto express did a test a while back http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessorie ... ra-appsand Cameralert came out well. Any thoughts, tips appreciated (I'm new to smartphone and just working out how to use it )

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Thu 29 May, 2014 2:53 pm

You could try using the app your car was supplied with: the speedometer app. Keep the number on that lower than the number on the road signs you're passing and you don't need to know where the cameras are...

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 29 May, 2014 11:54 pm

Bruno wrote: You could try using the app your car was supplied with: the speedometer app. Keep the number on that lower than the number on the road signs you're passing and you don't need to know where the cameras are...

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 30 May, 2014 8:54 am

I think, Bruno, what you're trying to say is that the most dangerous component in my car is the little nut behind the wheel does anyone have experience of audible speed camera alert apps ?

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Fri 30 May, 2014 10:40 am

"audible speed camera alert apps" Have you considered getting married ? You will get all sorts of audible alerts when driving.

j.c.d. · Post by **j.c.d.** » Fri 30 May, 2014 1:44 pm

Great answer.... a Satnag.

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Fri 30 May, 2014 3:03 pm

drive past camera 31mph 4pm on dark wet winter night shops open parked cars and pedestrians about perfectly safe no ticket drive past same camera 36mph 9pm dry bright summer night no pedestrians or parked cars very dangerous ? speeding ticket.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Fri 30 May, 2014 4:58 pm

Variable speed limits need to be clearly signed otherwise it's open to interpretation about how safe it is. I was happily driving along a French motorway within the speed limit. There was a very light mizzle for a few miles. I got pulled over by a cop and told that I should have been driving at the lower speed limit due to the rain. We had a friendly conversation about the difference between mizzle and rain but I still ended up £80 lighter.