First of all what's the acronym HGV stand for?
Secondly, here in the states if vehicles are traveling 45mph and under on a superhighway, four-way flashers are to be in operation to prevent such a scenario as yours. I take it the UK doesn't have a similar law in the motor vehicle code?
Not where I'm from nor any other state around me--- motorists flash their headlights to warn of a traffic officer lurking up ahead. And yes if caught doing that, a citation can be issued.In the US, we use the hazzard lights to alert other drivers if there is a cop checking for speeding. Of course, we can also get fined for doing so.
Glad you're OK!
There was a report on speed camera's on tv the other night, in victoria they said the speed camera's were working but the death rate went up 12%. In some states they are going to abolish the 3K an hour grace limit to nothing, so if your car tyres are worn and you speed 1 K over the limit kiss goodbye to $500 or more. The report went on out of 15 blackspots in this state only 2 had speed cameras as the other 13 don't have heavy traffic they don't see putting a speed camera on them will be profitable. The report also stated that the UK in some places had got rid of speed camera's and the fatality rate had dropped.
As suggested above, speed cameras tend to INCREASE accidents, you're not looking at the road, you're spending too much time looking at the speedometer instead.
The main source of $$$$$ is where they change the speed limit from 60K an hour to 50K an hour BUT don't put any signs up to let people know. Also a favorite place for them is just before an increase in the speed is shown. I do agree where there are blackspots and on the freeways speed camera's have their place but blanketing suburbia with them just to make $$$$$ out of people isn't democratic and the fact people have no right of appeal goes against everything that stands for in the western world.
The plan had to screw the wealthy tax paying citizens whose work required them to commute to the city. Look, common sense dictates if you are going to screw someone, screw someone with money. That is still a mess.Ron
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