Comments on: In praise of speed cameras http://durband.com/blog/545/in-praise-of-speed-cameras.html Mark’s tedious weblog Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:17:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: avoid driving ban Scotland http://durband.com/blog/545/in-praise-of-speed-cameras.html/comment-page-1#comment-138 avoid driving ban Scotland Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:27:45 +0000 http://www.durband.com/blog/?p=545#comment-138 <strong>avoid driving ban Scotland...</strong> Don't just accept a driving ban get advice from specialists As the first road traffic specialist lawyers in Scotland please see this video to realise our service is not just for the rich and famous... avoid driving ban Scotland…

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]]> By: davieman1406 http://durband.com/blog/545/in-praise-of-speed-cameras.html/comment-page-1#comment-117 davieman1406 Sat, 09 May 2009 15:06:04 +0000 http://www.durband.com/blog/?p=545#comment-117 An interesting approach that they are taking in Abu Dhabi (UAE) currently... Driving fast is a way of life over there and due to the traffic problems and crazy 5 lane highways the normal folk and the taxi drivers speeding to get their next fare drive at stupid speeds. The government play down the number of accidents and pedestrian deaths but in reality they need to slow down. As a complete contrast to the UK, in Abu Dhabi they have decided that prison is not a good punishment for bad driving so they have reduced the punishment to community service. Also as advertised on Dubai 1 a few weeks ago a crack team of policemen will be covertly watching motorists. Should a motorist be considered to be driving politely and courteously the police will pull them over and give them a 750DH reward! (about £125) - not bad for driving like you are supposed to. Whether it works or not is a different matter but certainly an interesting approach to make roads safer. An interesting approach that they are taking in Abu Dhabi (UAE) currently… Driving fast is a way of life over there and due to the traffic problems and crazy 5 lane highways the normal folk and the taxi drivers speeding to get their next fare drive at stupid speeds. The government play down the number of accidents and pedestrian deaths but in reality they need to slow down.

As a complete contrast to the UK, in Abu Dhabi they have decided that prison is not a good punishment for bad driving so they have reduced the punishment to community service. Also as advertised on Dubai 1 a few weeks ago a crack team of policemen will be covertly watching motorists. Should a motorist be considered to be driving politely and courteously the police will pull them over and give them a 750DH reward! (about £125) – not bad for driving like you are supposed to. Whether it works or not is a different matter but certainly an interesting approach to make roads safer.

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