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Originally Posted by Baddad
Hi Rob, 
The A to B points speed recording is to be covert. Anna Bligh has stated this. The average speed will be recorded by the device. Also a host of hidden cameras and unmarked police cars are being introduced onto Qld roads.
Currently all cameras are clearly marked. Anyone getting caught deserves the fine. Obviously not paying due attention to their driving. "Nuff Said".
Cheers Marty |
You know, I use to think like that. That's until I got caught by a radar for the first time in over 10 years of what I considered safe driving, about 3 or 4 months ago.
The way I got done was by a green van hidden on a median strip behind a row of trees that was around a corner and downhill. "Currently all cameras are clearly marked", absolutely NOT. In fact the "speed camera in use" sign was only a couple of metres in
front of the van and impossible to see unless you were going the other way or had x-ray vision to see through all the trees, around the corner and through the van. Not to mention the van is purposely green to help camoflauge it amongst the trees.
Yeah they are all clearly marked.
Was I not paying enough attention to my driving? Absolutely not. On this downhill corner, it is absolutely VITAL you pay attention to the road and surroundings because there is an unmarked pedestrian/bike crossing at the bottom of the hill. Had I been more worried about watching my speedo instead of the road and applying more pressure on my brakes than I did, I wouldn't of crept over the limit at just the right time for the camera. That was my only fault.
Did I deserve it? I don't think so, no. I wasn't hooning or otherwise driving recklessly. I was paying full attention to the road conditions and all I did wrong was to not put enough pressure on the brakes because I was too busy focusing on the road and the pediastrian crossing, which I know is in a horrible position as I've been on it a few times myself on my bike.
This and being pulled over (again for the first time driving) a couple of weeks ago by an over-zealous cop, who falsely accused me of going 20km/h over the speed limit based on flimsy guesswork, makes me question what the motives of QLD police are. To actually keep the roads safe? Or try and take every opportunity, no matter right or wrong, to catch motorists out to keep the politicians happy and the money flowing. I'm not as cynical as most people to believe that 100%, but it's becoming harder and harder to ignore. Especially with all these "new" hidden cameras they are bringing in, and the possible lowering of the tolerance to 3km/h over.