Thread: Same old..........

then the coppers wonder why we dont respect them!!! i mean give me a break....why dont they go catch criminals? oh thats right they dont make money that way!

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Vic police road toll blitz begins

Revenue raising.

How you dear said that! It is on the interest for the safety of the people and law obedient people should not fear

If that's the case Chucky, please explain to me why the 14 th or 16th cause of death in this country merits so much attention. Suicide and heart attack claim more lives in Australia yet the government pay scant regard to those.

It's a mantra that brainwashes the true believers.
What's being done about "old age" I ask? Debilitating for some and most cases end in death.

Aah! November to Feb yup! as our gallant Premier "Can Almost Do" has similar ideas,"Road Safety" he's thinking about lowering the speed tolerance even more,(Speedo Error) it will be very interesting when some of these cases get to court,particularly if the "Offender" has the legal/monetary nouse to fight it.

Indeed...lower the speed tolerance, raise more revenue then outsource the speed detection on the basis of the increased revenue ... means the business is worth more so the winning tender then has to recoup revenue and pay a hefty licence fee to the Govt and make a profit... When one thinks about it ...it really is a form of public policy corruption... SWMBO tells me I've developed Grumpy Old Man Syndrome

EDIT PS: I'm waiting for someone with the energy and $$$ to take "them"on over this ridiculous mantra "Every K over is a killer"... my simple question is where is the actual evidence /validated risk assessment justifying the respective speed limits..
I'm not promoting open speed limits, but I do wonder at instances where an 80km/hr speed limit sign has been planted and then there's a 60 km/hr sign not 50m along further!!!

Originally Posted by V8Ian

If that's the case Chucky, please explain to me why the 14 th or 16th cause of death in this country merits so much attention. Suicide and heart attack claim more lives in Australia yet the government pay scant regard to those.

Mate, my post was with sarcasms, I agree with your view

It's absolute rubbish....makes good P.R....for some.
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen a camera in a 60 zone, only about 100m from an 80 zone, straight road,no intersections, no nothing.The VACC AND the RACV are dead against this sort of stuff, as are many motoring bodies, but it makes ZERO difference.
I've been in contact with my local Liberal member, with whom I get on with very well, and she has conceded "Yes, it does look like revenue raising, I'll take it on board"......Yeah right.
Cheers, Pickles.