S1rst

I naturally slowed down for a front facing speed camera the other day when a couple of bikers flew past me at around double the speed limit!

We were talking about this today and i was just wondering whether they'd go to the lengths of trying to get your plate from nearby cctv that you may have past earlier, and if they did, could they prosecute with that evidence?

Having spoken to a few bikers about this recently, it seems that loads of people dont even nbother to slow down for them.

Im just curious really, and no IT WASN'T ME!

xr2i-carl

they cant really get cctv footage and say it was you, no proof wastoever and would be thrown out of court, if it ever got that far which i cant see it would

Bullett

iTrader: (2)

dont get me started on this!
no disrespect to bikers in the slightest because my dad is one and alot of my mates.but its fooking disgraceful that the goverment can predudice against the car driver in this way.why should i have to have a front plate if bikes dont!

S1rst

There are reasons why bikes dont have a front number plate mate. Why else would the government make it legal and lose revenue from speed cameras?

Firstly, where would you mount it? The only possible place would be on attached to the forks like they used to years ago. However, after a few fatal and nasty accidents caused by the front plates they made it legal to ride without one, and rightly so.

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

there is a guy at my work who is a biker, went to a local bike meet, did the flying through speed camera trick, a week later went to the same meet to find a copper armed with a photo of him going through the camera clearly showing colour of bike, stickers, helmet, leathers etc and got prosecuted!

JoeE30

Another biker slagging post....

You car drivers are so bitter.........

biglee

yep.. such a shame...

fuzzy

you cant have to few biker slagging posts. the more the merrier

biglee

i dont slow down for front facing speed cameras.... no point, i know someone who works on the print and post department, according to him they dont bother with most bikes unless its serious speed, then it gets passed to the police.. if they do anything from then on i have no idea.

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

they are so bloody slow down the lanes too AND take up all the road whilst doing it

foreigneRS

i have been through forward facing average speed cameras in the m4 roadworks at well more than double the posted limit

why not?

i will obey the rules when all rules are policed properly - and that especially includes shit lane discipline from vehicles other than bikes

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

i dont usually slow down for front facing speed camera,

i do when theres two facing opposit directs though if that makes sence,

ie, theres a forward facing camera on both sides of the road facing oppsite directions

tabetha

If there are any distinctive marks stickers etc on bike and they can trace through local info then they CAN and DO prosecute as it has been decided that the rider cannot use the defence of wasn't me unless he names who it was.
Rather like the pratt who went past one waving one finger way over the speed limit, he was easily traced as he was on a bike where there were only THREE of in the country, so they went round all three, one guy was away and bike was in a secure lock up one was out of the country and the other one had all the stickers etc the camera snap showed.
He was then given the option of naming who was riding or get done himself as the rider.
Remember it is a LEGAL responsibility to ensure that the person riding has insurance and you cannot of course know this without knowing who they are.
tabetha

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

i really thought that the police couldnt prosicute with out a clear picture of the number plate,

Avi

Don;t ride anything even remotely rare in your area!

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol...cle1801200.ece

nilrem

i recon that bikes should have a unique marking that shows up for infra red flashes! that way it could be painted on and over parts of the bike... then if you got stopped you could have it checked... that way forward facing cameras could get bikers that fly through cameras...

its not that im bitter, its that for every good biker out there, there is always on acting the twat! i try to be courteous(sp) to bikes... but i get a few that just sit right behind you and then overtake on corners... this wouldnt be too bad, but when you are on a counrty lane giving it some, it can be very dangerous...

p.s. i drive country lanes to work every day... so get this regularly...

starturbo

BLAH,BLAH,BLAH Bitter and twisted get a bike then or a license to ride one.I hear they are going to trial the new pay as you drive/ride kit on bikes before they make it compulsory for everyone but you dont hear me bleating about that or whinging that cars havent got it.