Morality? Conscience? Opinion? Just refused to quote for work as follows:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Never going to happen. The technology is here already, but to implement it would embarrass too many judges, MP's and off duty feds!

 

Nowt wrong with Gatso's near schools etc., but too many have blatantly been situated to generate revenue which is wrong IMO.

 

Phew...

[Johny Walker]

I got asked to tender for some tree maintenance work for the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary. Interested, I requested a meeting to discuss the requirements. Job was removal and trimming of veg obscuring Gatso Speed Cameras! Thanks but no thanks I said, end of story. What d'ya reckon eh?!

 

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you must have loads off dosh if you can turn work away or have you recently fallen out off a tree a banged your head some one else will turn up & make a killing @ your expence:sneaky2: never turn work away when its that easy

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

you must have loads off dosh if you can turn work away or have you recently fallen out off a tree a banged your head some one else will turn up & make a killing @ your expence:sneaky2: never turn work away when its that easy

 

Guess what - fiscally it was a mad decision; a lot of running around but each was worth around £300 I was told. Could have been a million quid per scamera for all I care - wouldn't do it in a million years. I would have every sympathy with someone pointing an RPG at me and sending me to kingdom come. Nor would I want to be "the tree company that promotes stealth taxes". No way.

[Johny Walker]

Guess what - fiscally it was a mad decision; a lot of running around but each was worth around £300 I was told. Could have been a million quid per scamera for all I care - wouldn't do it in a million years. I would have every sympathy with someone pointing an RPG at me and sending me to kingdom come. Nor would I want to be "the tree company that promotes stealth taxes". No way.

 

your not promoting stealth taxes your earning a living or why would work for your self

[Dean Lofthouse]

What I can't get my head round is how do cameras promote stealth tax ??

 

You speed you pay, simples

 

IMO stopping people speeding stops innocent people being killed, it's always the innocent person coming the other way that cops for it.

 

People always whinge about how they got done for speeding and how it is so wrong for cops to be hidden or cameras to be hidden, they only think of themselves not other road users or pedestrians.

 

...and yes, I've sped, if I get caught the last thing I'll blame is the speed camera

[Tommy_B]

speed cameras are bright yellow and they tell you where they are. simples. dont speed:001_smile:

 

:congrats:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I am clearly not the most rules and regulations orientated person on here! I've had one of the most complex and involved speeding offence cases in court history. The upshot of this experience was that I've never broken the speed limit since BUT still don't agree with the way the system is designed and manipulated. The AA and RAC don't agree with it either. Oh, and if I could donate to MAD - the group who used to go round burning gatsos etc, I would.

 

Did I mention speed traps in the Pet Hate thread ?!!

[geoff]

What I can't get my head round is how do cameras promote stealth tax ??

 

You speed you pay, simples

 

IMO stopping people speeding stops innocent people being killed, it's always the innocent person coming the other way that cops for it.

 

People always whinge about how they got done for speeding and how it is so wrong for cops to be hidden or cameras to be hidden, they only think of themselves not other road users or pedestrians.

 

...and yes, I've sped, if I get caught the last thing I'll blame is the speed camera

 

Well put, spot on.

[Mesterh]

I would have done it just for the money.

 

Dont agree with speed cameras that are placed 'just' just to make revenue, which lets face it most of them are.

 

There fine in a built up area or outside a school etc but not when they are sneakily placed on open dual carriageways etc.

 

Besides I dont agree that its purely the speeding that kills, it's people either not driving correctly or pedestrians crossing the road without looking.

[josharb87]

good on you TCD!

i always smile when i see one out of use or smouldering