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| astroboy |
| quote: | Originally posted by winston
i say we settle this on the runway... |
It's a walk-off!
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| Sushipunk |
Yeah, I read that in AUTA a couple of days ago. So funny.
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
I'm thinking of moving to Germany next year and I was on an US-based expat site which warned against automated cameras on highways. The whole tone of the article was as if they were something completely foreign to Americans.
http://www.german-way.com/autopol.html |
Do you have a lot of automated cameras down there? There are hardly any up here in Bris. I can only think of two, off the top of my head. There are plenty of cop-operated cameras though, in random spots all over the place. |
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| Domesticated |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
Yeah, I read that in AUTA a couple of days ago. So funny.
Do you have a lot of automated cameras down there? There are hardly any up here in Bris. I can only think of two, off the top of my head. There are plenty of cop-operated cameras though, in random spots all over the place. |
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Two in the whole city?
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.a...ns_victoria.htm |
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| Sunsnail |
| quote: | | Note: These are elapsed time trigger cameras, they estimate your average driving speed between checkpoints. So slowing down before each overpass will not fool them. |
hmm, cool |
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| Sushipunk |
Only one anywhere near the CBD.
Lulz.
| quote: | Fixed speed cameras have been introduced into south east Queensland at:
-Bruce Highway at Burpengary
-Main Street at Kangaroo Point (approach to Story Bridge)
-Pacific Motorway at Tarragindi.
An additional six speed camera sites will be introduced in Queensland during 2009 at:
-Warrego Highway at Redwood — from 31 August
-Warrego Highway at Muirlea (Ipswich) — coming soon
-Gold Coast Highway at Broadbeach — from 31 August
-Gold Coast Highway at Labrador — coming soon
-Nicklin Way at Warana — coming soon
Sunshine Motorway at Mooloolaba (Mountain Creek) — coming soon. |
Go Queensland! :haha: |
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| Domesticated |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
hmm, cool |
No, it's not.
So, will you answer my question? |
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| kadomony |
I used to live about 5 mins walking distance from the 3rd most dangerous intersection in the US.
instead of people getting in accidents in the intersection, they'd have rear-enders from people slamming on the brakes; not wanting to get caught by the red-light cameras ololol |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by kadomony
I used to live about 5 mins walking distance from the 3rd most dangerous intersection in the US.
instead of people getting in accidents in the intersection, they'd have rear-enders from people slamming on the brakes; not wanting to get caught by the red-light cameras ololol |
Why weren't people already slowing down for red lights? :wtf: |
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| Brahman |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
Do you not have speed cameras in your country?
:wtf: |
Yes. Love getting that ticket in the mail. |
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| kadomony |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
Why weren't people already slowing down for red lights? :wtf: |
The crossing road of the intersection (Roosevelt Boulevard) is the main thoroughfare of most of the city (12 lanes, divided into 4 sections, 2 each in opposing directions) its the one going from bottom left to upper right in map below
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A lot of people making a left turn onto that road from the cross street (Grant) feel they HAVE to turn into the lane that's closest to them instead of moving to the furthest lane (even though there's crossovers placed frequently along the medians.) They have to wait for the batch of cross traffic on their left to clear, of course. Although, if they moved up to the next lanes, they could easily make the turn without waiting.
Anyway, just one of these people backs up all the traffic behind them, causing the intersection to be full of cars when Roosevelt traffic gets the green. Causing Roosevelt traffic to sometimes be stuck in the intersection at the next light switch, causing more timing errors, etc. :p |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
i got my third parking ticket in 2-3 weeks recently. the ing council has hired some new (motivated) inspectors and they've been checking all my usual spots (normally right at the top of big hills coz like those s are gonna bother walking up that er twice a day).
it remains to be seen whether the $35/ticket onslaught will be able to get me out of bed earlier, in order to compete for the limited free parking in the morning.
im really jewish but i love my sleep, so it should be an interesting battle. |
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