slowsider wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 2:35 pm
Six hours from the south coast to Pembroke.
Did you drive in Ireland? If you went from Dublin to Limerick and Galway the motorways must have been some contrast. Depending on timings, obvs.
I only went onto the motorway very briefly, we wanted to see the countryside so stayed on normal roads.
Dublin was shocking for traffic and traffic lights, but the rest of the place didn't seem too bad traffic wise.
Count Steer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 2:45 pm
I had a theory that they were a political thing (like speed bumps) and primarily popular with those of the persuasion that 'the people must be protected from themselves'. That got a bit muddied when it became a commercial thing and it was realised if you're cunning it's a nice little earner.
My colleagues in Belgium had the idea that they mainly appeared towards the months end in those authorities where cash flow was getting a bit tight. I may misremember but the fine was the only penalty so people would just shrug and pay.
I feel like its lazy policing to hit targets and probably used as a revenue stream although I don't know the financial stats of that.
I could accept it if the place was in good order, but it's not, the country needs a serious shake-up and speeding fines are like a slap in the face to an otherwise entirely law abiding person.
It's like if MPs were claiming a bit too much in expenses, I could even turn a blind eye to that if it was a very well managed society, but because it's in shit state they don't even deserve the money they get, so I'd string them up for taking the piss even more.