Speed limits

Mark Hewitt said:

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Wrong. The only money recieved from cameras is to pay for the camers.

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As long as you believe that.

And your evidence to the contrary, aside from you believe it so?

Pete.
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Paul D said:

Do british road speed limits apply to cyclists?

Not as a rule, with specific exceptions (e.g. royal parks).

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I was under the impression
that because it's not law to have a speedo on a bike then limits couldn't
apply, or should this read couldn't be enforced?

It's more the case that a speedo is not required because the speed
limit does not apply.

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I'm asking as I've moved house and my bike to work now takes me down a 30mph
limited hill with a speed camera near the bottom to wake up the dozing
motorists. On my first trip on the bike I was also dozing and cruised past
it at 34mph (as I do have a speedo). A small amount of effort would get me
up to 40mph no doubt, so I'd like to know where I stand before I go past it
a bit quicker on the next morning when I'm not awake.

It is a point of pride to get it to flash...

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Just for info - it's a classic revenue camera on a piece of road where no
accidents take place,

http://www.pacts.org.uk/policy/briefings/speedcamerabriefing.pdf

Guy
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Chris said:

But without a speedo, how can you *know* you are speeding?

Do you weigh the same as a duck?

-dan, using his largest scales

Treefrog said:

"Vincent Wilcox" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Treefrog said:

Even more OT, is the fact that everytime you ride past one, you get a

nice

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dose of 24Ghz microwave. I'm not sure what kind of power they put out,

but

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it will be directed just at the road and thus amplified. BTW - I'm not

scare

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mongering, for all I know it could be 1mW, I really have no idea, it was
just a thought since people seem concerned about mobile phones.

Would a helmet covered in tinfoil help protect against this new threat?

Possibly, although I'd recommend a chicken wire suite, it'll create a
faraday cage and you'll be safe from the nasty GATSO death ray!

But surely only if you've got a trike with enough space between the rear
wheels to install the sofa?

Julesh

On 14/5/05 11:45 pm, in article
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Possibly, although I'd recommend a chicken wire suite, it'll create a
faraday cage and you'll be safe from the nasty GATSO death ray!

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But surely only if you've got a trike with enough space between the rear
wheels to install the sofa?

Like this?

http://www.bikeforest.com/cb/index.html

I want one.. but my garage isn't big enough to store one until I build the
bike shed.

...d

Treefrog said:

"Vincent Wilcox" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Treefrog said:

Even more OT, is the fact that everytime you ride past one, you get
a nice dose of 24Ghz microwave. I'm not sure what kind of power they
put out, but it will be directed just at the road and thus
amplified. BTW - I'm not scare mongering, for all I know it could be
1mW, I really have no idea, it was just a thought since people seem
concerned about mobile phones.

Would a helmet covered in tinfoil help protect against this new threat?

No, it would actually increase the danger.

I mean, it's a helmet, right?

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Possibly, although I'd recommend a chicken wire suite, it'll create a
faraday cage and you'll be safe from the nasty GATSO death ray!

At 24 GHz, the mesh had better be smaller than 1.25 cm across, though.

tom

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Daniel Barlow said:

Chris said:

But without a speedo, how can you *know* you are speeding?

Do you weigh the same as a duck?

Which duck?

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Stephen Chadfield said:

On Fri, 13 May 2005, Daniel Barlow wrote:

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Do you weigh the same as a duck?

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Which duck?

Indeed... African or European? Hang on, getting my pythons crossed... ;-)

Pete.
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On 16/5/05 12:01 pm, in article [email hidden], "Peter

Clinch said:

Stephen Chadfield said:

On Fri, 13 May 2005, Daniel Barlow wrote:

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Do you weigh the same as a duck?

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Which duck?

Indeed... African or European? Hang on, getting my pythons crossed... ;-)

The response is 'What duck?' and it is not Python but Pratchett.

...d

Stephen Chadfield said:

Daniel Barlow said:

Chris said:

But without a speedo, how can you *know* you are speeding?

Do you weigh the same as a duck?

Which duck?

The one which has one of its legs both the same?

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The onward interchange factor will be unity except for journeys to
Chesham, Croxley or Watford.

John Hearns said:

Dave Larrington said:

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Yebbut the top of your spokes were doing 40 mph :-)

Arbut they are concealed from the speed camera by the tailbox and/or
me :-)

Stealth Trice.

Except I was on the Speedmachine at the time...

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The onward interchange factor will be unity except for journeys to
Chesham, Croxley or Watford.

David Martin said:

On 16/5/05 12:01 pm, in article [email hidden], "Peter

Clinch said:

Stephen Chadfield said:

On Fri, 13 May 2005, Daniel Barlow wrote:

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> Do you weigh the same as a duck?

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Which duck?

Indeed... African or European? Hang on, getting my pythons
crossed... ;-)

The response is 'What duck?' and it is not Python but Pratchett.

Burn the witch!

(Python done it first)

On 17/5/05 11:46 am, in article [email hidden],

Mike Jones said:

David Martin said:

On 16/5/05 12:01 pm, in article [email hidden], "Peter

Clinch said:

Stephen Chadfield wrote:
> On Fri, 13 May 2005, Daniel Barlow wrote:

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>> Do you weigh the same as a duck?

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> Which duck?

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Indeed... African or European? Hang on, getting my pythons
crossed... ;-)

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The response is 'What duck?' and it is not Python but Pratchett.

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Burn the witch!

(Python done it first)

I find that hard to swallow..

...d