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Listed below are the mobile camera sites for Bedfordshire, where Police Officers using laser detection equipment will be situated according to accident information.
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| Mobile Speed Camera Sites | Week commencing 29th November 2004
A1 ROAD, BEESTON A1081 AIRPORT WAY, GIPSY LANE, LUTON A421 BEDFORD ROAD, GREAT BARFORD A428 BROMHAM ROAD, BEDFORD A428 GOLDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD A5 ROAD, HOCKLIFFE A5 ROAD, KENSWORTH A5, DUNSTABLE to CADDINGTON TURN, KENSWORTH A505 BY-PASS (nr Stanbridge Turn), STANBRIDGE A505 BY-PASS, TOTTERNHOE A505 DUNSTABLE ROAD, (nr Lewsey Road), LUTON A505 DUNSTABLE ROAD, (nr Beechwood Road), LUTON A505 DUNSTABLE ROAD, (nr Overstone Road), LUTON A505 LUTON ROAD (Linden Rd to Evelyn Rd), DUNSTABLE A505 PARK VIADUCT, LUTON A507 SHEFFORD BY-PASS A5120 BEDFORD ROAD, HOUGHTON REGIS A5120 DUNSTABLE ROAD, FLITWICK A5134 HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON A6 PULLOXHILL A6 SILSOE (nr Gravenhurst Turn) CARDINGTON ROAD (nr Lovell Road), BEDFORD CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD (nr Devon Rd), LUTON GOSWELL END ROAD, HARLINGTON. LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET (nr Pastures Way), LUTON NEW BEDFORD ROAD (nr Alexandra Avenue), LUTON ROFF AVENUE, BEDFORD STAGSDEN ROAD, BROMHAM STOKE ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD WALLER AVE, LUTON WHITEHORSE VALE, LUTON Week commencing 6th December 2004
A1 ROAD, SANDY A1081 AIRPORT WAY, GIPSY LANE, LUTON A421 ASPLEY GUISE A421 BEDFORD ROAD, GREAT BARFORD A5 BATTLESDEN A5 ROAD, KENSWORTH A505 DUNSTABLE ROAD, (nr Beechwood Road), LUTON A505 LUTON ROAD (nr Dale Rd), DUNSTABLE A5120 BEDFORD ROAD, HOUGHTON REGIS A5120 DUNSTABLE ROAD, FLITWICK A5134 HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON A6 HIGH STREET (nr Highbury Grove), CLAPHAM A6 PULLOXHILL A6 SILSOE BYPASS A603 WILLINGTON AMPTHILL ROAD, FLITWICK B1040 POTTON ROAD, BIGGLESWADE B4540 COMMON ROAD, KENSWORTH B531 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON (Bunyan Rd to Spring Rd) BARTON ROAD, HARLINGTON C70 HIGH STREET, CRANFIELD CARDINGTON ROAD (nr Mareth Road), BEDFORD CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD (nr Leygreen Cl), LUTON HIGH STREET, WRESTLINGWORTH LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET (nr Emerald Road), LUTON LONDON ROAD, DUNSTABLE NEW BEDFORD ROAD (nr Brook Street), LUTON PARK AVENUE, BEDFORD ROFF AVENUE, BEDFORD STAGSDEN ROAD, BROMHAM WHITEHORSE VALE, LUTON
| | | In addition to the mobile enforcement locations listed above the enforcement will continue at all the fixed camera locations within the county. |
| Geoff, Wellingborough | Saturday, 15-May-2004 20:54:16 BST |  | | I notice that under ESSENTIAL INFO for this internet page it states; If you are driving at 40mph and hit a child, you are likely to kill that child. If you are driving at 30mph and hit a child, that child has a 50/50 chance of survival. If you are driving at 20mph and hit a child, that child is likely to survive and may be uninjured. The obvious logical conclusion from this is to drive at 10mph, or not at all, so why not bring back the man with the red flag walking in front of the car. I think it is better not to hit a child at all, whatever speed one is driving, then the child has a 100% chance of surviving uninjured. Hence I would prefer to give my full attention to looking out for children and other road users, rather than continually having the look at my speedometer and for concealed speed cameras. My wife is very careful about sticking to the speed limits, but has succeeded in writing off two cars in 10 years by running into stationary vehicles, so how do speed cameras help to prevent such accidents. If mobile speed cameras substantially contribute to road safety then I challenge the government and police to produce the independent and unbiased scientific evidence for this. With the proliferation of mobile speed cameras even the most careful driver is now likely to be caught. If so then write to the ticket office and ask for the location of the camera and a copy of the photographic evidence, the method of measurement used, its specifications and accuracy, how that accuracy was assured and for a copy of the procedures and guidelines that apply to the use of mobile speed cameras. Some of the methods used can have potentially significant errors and are not used properly. At least they will then have to do a bit of work to earn their £60. For Bedford the man to contact is, Sgt Tony Richardson, Road Safety Enforcement Team, Road Policing Unit, Halsey Road, Kempston, MK42 8AX, Tel 01234 842 491. Otherwise you can write to, The Chief Constable, Police Headquarters, Woburn Road, Kempton, Bedfordshire MK41 9AX. |
| Peter Clemison, Luton | Wednesday, 26-May-2004 09:40:59 BST |  | | I have never been caught on a speed camera and never knocked a child down! Perhaps this is because I am clever enough to drive at, or under, the speed limit and keep my eyes on the road at the same time. If you can't do both of these things, then it's questionnable whether you should be driving at all. |
| tony, newport pagnell | Tuesday, 18-May-2004 15:18:37 BST |  | | I spend as much time looking at my speedo as I do the road, how safe is that? Sick of the general dumbing down that cameras breed, it is inappropriate speed that is a problem, tackle that & not hassle responsible drivers who drift over what are often unnecessarily low speed limits |
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