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Old 15-02-2007, 11:37 AM   #1
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Thumbs down covert speed cameras in Adelaide

Saw an article today in The Advertiser aobut police using a speed camera inside a wheelie bin! No roadside notices were put up to warn motorists that a speed camera was operating in the area. Apparently caught 350 drivers last Sunday. Operators are "public servants" attached to the police security section....not police officers. They were in a car 100m away.
A spokesperson said covert speed cameras had been in use for a number of years.
This is revenue raising at its worst :
Camera was at cnr of Liebelt & Echunga Rd's

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Old 15-02-2007, 11:57 AM   #2
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I hope it gets thrown out with the rubbish.
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Old 15-02-2007, 12:29 PM   #3
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I have seen photos of said bin camera for around 2 years or maybe even over that, same email, same photos, just doing the roads but have never heard of it in operation.

There have even been a few threads on it but I CBF looking for them.
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Old 15-02-2007, 06:00 PM   #4
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Welcome to Victoria,
oh wait, you said adelaide...
sorry, no suprises there....
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Old 15-02-2007, 06:24 PM   #5
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That’s when I will be driving down the street in the 4by, and as I am forced to swerve to miss a dog that has run across the road and mount the curb at 50km/h and just happen to clean this Camra bin up. The once stoped I accidentally reverse back over it wile I look to see if the dog is OK.

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Old 19-02-2007, 11:14 PM   #6
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^^^^ i like your story, could never hit the dog :evil3:


I heard on one of the radio news casts that these cameras are and have been a trial (fines not issued) as reliability had been a big concern in the first model 2 years ago.
It will only be a matter of time until these are in full use in suburban streets on rubbish days though.
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Old 20-02-2007, 12:39 AM   #7
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^^^^ i like your story, could never hit the dog :evil3:


I heard on one of the radio news casts that these cameras are and have been a trial (fines not issued) as reliability had been a big concern in the first model 2 years ago.
It will only be a matter of time until these are in full use in suburban streets on rubbish days though.
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Old 20-02-2007, 08:21 AM   #8
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Was this on the way to victor? Heard a very grapeviney rumour about its use last weekend.

Lol, no need for covert cameras on that road... sit a bloke in his squad car with a bright orange vest and you'll still nab 350 ppl/day along there lol.
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Old 20-02-2007, 01:35 PM   #9
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Yes this is bad news.
I live in Echunga and i saw it while driving to Mylor. Its 80 through that part of the road which is ridiculous. People in the town are megga ****ed about the "entrapment" factor.
I slowed down on Sunday from about 100km/h only because if i see a new model vehicle on the side of the road , i tap the brakes straight away irrespective of my speed.
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