davidg Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 90 mph????? TBH people driving at that speed on that road deserve to have their license pulled. That's absolutely fecking crazy. This is the sort of reckless nonsense those cameras werre installed to try and prevent. Nobody should be put at risk by this behaviour when they are trying to get home to their families. Surprised it took a few days for a bite seriously though, I'm in Dornoch just now after travelling up yesterday. My average speed for the trip between Perth and Inverness was 49.5mph and that was going faster on dual carriageway sections. Most single carriageway sections my speed was around 40mph and cars were trying silly overtaking manoeuvres. This is the real danger and average speed cameras won't change this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Surprised it took a few days for a bite seriously though, I'm in Dornoch just now after travelling up yesterday. My average speed for the trip between Perth and Inverness was 49.5mph and that was going faster on dual carriageway sections. Most single carriageway sections my speed was around 40mph and cars were trying silly overtaking manoeuvres. This is the real danger and average speed cameras won't change this. Um, one guys anecdotal evidence against the documented evidence that average speed cameras reduce accidents - I know which I consider more reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I`d much rather they cracked down on bad driving & inconsiderate road users. Mobile phone users, map readers , tailgaters, people who have no hazard awareness..... Old guys wearing hats !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Heading south again now and I must say there are a lot of impatient drivers on the single carriageway sections. They should take their time and use these slow moving sections to eat some lunch, have a drink, check emails, browse and post on football forums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Heading south again now and I must say there are a lot of impatient drivers on the single carriageway sections. They should take their time and use these slow moving sections to eat some lunch, have a drink, check emails, browse and post on football forums... I'm more concerned that your message implies your using you're phone to inform us while driving Edited October 15, 2014 by whydowebother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'm more concerned that your message implies your using you're phone to inform us while driving Im more concerned that he called off from Footy tonite coz hes " in Inverness " yet his message was timed at 13.06 !! Thats dedication for you !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Whoosh.Upon second read , it seems you are correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Im more concerned that he called off from Footy tonite coz hes " in Inverness " yet his message was timed at 13.06 !! Thats dedication for you !! That was me heading south to Inverness at that time. On way home now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Feckin caravans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 That was me heading south to Inverness at that time. On way home now....Aye , well only use the phone in the slow moving parts Stay safe Buddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 That was me heading south to Inverness at that time. On way home now.... I`ll let you off with it ,just make sure you bring a note . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Feckin caravans! I used to go A65 to our home games , bloody caravans only came out in force on Saints games ! A1 - A66 then North , happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I`d much rather they cracked down on bad driving & inconsiderate road users. Mobile phone users, map readers , tailgaters, people who have no hazard awareness..... Old guys wearing hats !! Why does it have to "or"? Why not accept that this will stop speeders and then look at other measures for other crimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Surprised it took a few days for a bite seriously though, I'm in Dornoch just now after travelling up yesterday. My average speed for the trip between Perth and Inverness was 49.5mph and that was going faster on dual carriageway sections. Most single carriageway sections my speed was around 40mph and cars were trying silly overtaking manoeuvres. This is the real danger and average speed cameras won't change this. Aw FFS I thought I felt a hook in my mouth. The speed cameras aren't designed to stop overtaking and nobody is claiming they are. They are designed to stop one set of criminals at a stroke. Other measures will catch the others. Keeping our roads safe will be a case of eradicating one set of twats after another until so few of us are using cars that the traffic jams end up being cured as well. No single tool. A series of anti-twattery devices is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) They should take their time and use these slow moving sections to eat some lunch, have a drink, check emails, browse and post on football forums... Eh??? Now you are advocating that people ..............hang on.....I see what you're trying to do. You're not hooking Oaky today. You'll have to look elsewhere for your dinner. Edited October 15, 2014 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I`d much rather they cracked down on bad driving & inconsiderate road users. Mobile phone users, map readers , tailgaters, people who have no hazard awareness..... Old guys wearing hats !! Everybody wearing hats while driving, One year ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 - what the f**k am I talking about now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Isn't speeding an offence under the road traffic act? If so, and things haven't changed in the last 15 years or so, then it doesn't constitute a criminal offence. Maybe you need to have lost someone due to a twat speeding to see things in that light. When you then realise that the majority of speeding drivers are intentionally speeding it's hard not to understand why a number of bereaved families consider their loved ones to have been murdered. As a policeman once told me - if you want to murder someone simply run them down in your car and make it look like an accident and you'll possibly serve no sentence at all. OR we can simply split hairs over legal interpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Knew Boaky Oaky would be all over this thread preaching at all sinners from his moral pulpit. What a terrible bore he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Lorries now able to do 50mph from Oct 28 on that road http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29708280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Just about to head north again, can't wait...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Just about to head north again, can't wait......No using the phone while driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Speed cameras will sort out ALL the bother with this road.... https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/392849/sheep-loose-on-the-a9/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Speed cameras will sort out ALL the bother with this road.... https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/392849/sheep-loose-on-the-a9/ Copy & paste? Need to register... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Copy & paste? Need to register... Can`t show image but here is the story. A flock of sheep loose on the A9 caused traffic chaos during the rush hour last night. The livestock managed to get onto the Inverness to Perth road, between the A9 and A889 Dalwhinne to Laggan Bridge road just after 5pm, and caused disruption in both directions. The sheep were safely rounded up by their farmer at around 6pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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