Comments on: Rules of the road

By: bitingmidge

bitingmidge — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:15:18 +0000

I haven’t been back for a time and what a surprise! The new site looks terrific!

Cheers!

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:50:01 +0000

Good to know they are using these cameras here now, they’ve been used for ages overseas.

I just hope they will help. There aew way too many fools in this country who ignore the fact that SA has such a high road death toll. Whats that? It’s the unroadworthy taxis that cause the death toll and not speeders like you is it… won’t happen to you cause you’re a good driver are you? I would laugh but it may be someone I know that you take with you when it does eventually catch up to you.

Thats my rant, I do it every now and then, not often.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:00:10 +0000

@Beverley – don’t worry, they let tourists off with a smile and a “visit again soon”.

Only joking, unfortunately, it’s an automated system, so I’m afraid you’d have no grace. Although, you don’t seem the reckless type, so I’m sure you’ll be fine (if you’d excuse the pun).

By: Beverley

Beverley — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:53:49 +0000

Oh dear this is something that I think I could be caught out on so if we do decide to drive somewhere I will remember your post Paul and take extra care!!

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:32:01 +0000

@Jonathan – yes, it’s crazy… we invent the Kreepy, the’re one international argument over rights violations, and then they try to limit creativity through speed cameras. Tragic.

@SimplyErnst – yup, if you need to be somewhere fast, rather fly. It is cheaper.

@Duncan – Erm… well I can’t be sure, but I can’t think what else they could be. Don’t you want to keep testing the theory for us? Please?

@Lydon – However uncomfortable it is, you’re right, and I thus have no problem paying those darn fines… which aren’t many actually. Sometimes the speed limits are ridiculously slow though. Perhaps roads should have checkboxes which one must tick before using them: “By using this road I agree to abide by the limits imposed on said road.” But then, @SimplyErnst, I guess we’d always be late.

By: Lydon

Lydon — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:50:23 +0000

What’s wrong with speed cameras? People shouldn’t be speeding in the first place, so how can they complain?

Anyway, you can view your traffic fine status online complete with photos of you performing the dirty deed!

By: Duncan Drennan

Duncan Drennan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:31:35 +0000

So are all those new thin yellow cameras this type?