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400 caught in speed crackdown
3:24pm Friday 29th August 2008
More than 400 motorists were caught speeding on Oxfordshire's roads during a week-long campaign.
Police carried out road checks throughout the Thames Valley during a European road safety week.
In Oxfordshire, 406 drivers were spotted speeding, compared with 119 in Buckinghamshire and 103 in West Berkshire.
More than 1,100 were caught across the region.
Drivers stopped for travelling between 35mph and 39mph in 30mph zones were given a talk by road safety officers.
Those between 40mph and 49mph were issued a fixed penalty notice of £60 and three penalty points on their licences, while motorists doing more than 50mph will be taken to court.
Traffic officer Sgt Chris Appleby said: "It's disappointing that more than 1,000 motorists were exceeding the speed limit through inattention and, in some cases, total disregard.
"Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership, in conjunction with Thames Valley Police, will continue to target such behaviour with all means at our disposal."
The road safety week finished on Sunday.
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Rob, Witney says...
7:07pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Janet, Bicester says...
7:48pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Mr Motorist wrote:Why cant the PCSO's do the traffic stuff and get the traffic Police out catching criminals?
Meanwhile the REAL CRIMINALS were carrying on with their activities unhindered while the plods were out catching people going slightly too fast in their cars. Easy work eh PC Plod ?
Saxosss, says...
10:52pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Pathetic!!
Rob, Witney says...
9:08am Sat 30 Aug 08
Janet wrote:I think the answer is in your question!
Mr Motorist wrote: Meanwhile the REAL CRIMINALS were carrying on with their activities unhindered while the plods were out catching people going slightly too fast in their cars. Easy work eh PC Plod ?Why cant the PCSO's do the traffic stuff and get the traffic Police out catching criminals?
PC Plod, a street near you says...
1:37pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Think of all the money we can give to our Master, gordon Clown.
Hee Hee I can't wait.
Chris, Witney says...
3:29am Sun 31 Aug 08
Saxosss wrote:Why would the Police stop you for going through an amber light when it's not an offence to do so?
Why do the police stop you for speeding and goin though amber lights when they do the exact same?
Pathetic!!
£££
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d;, Tage! says...
11:50am Sun 31 Aug 08
Coining it in!
Don't make £££££££££££££££££ like that off real criminals do ya ;)
well done
JOKE!
K. Stone-cop, everywhere says...
8:44pm Mon 1 Sep 08
"Traffic officer Sgt Chris Appleby said: "It's disappointing that more than 1,000 motorists were exceeding the speed limit through inattention and, in some cases, total disregard."
Straight after making this comment he was seen with his blue light on speeding up the road past speed cameras on the way for his donuts
Lee, Launton says...
7:29pm Tue 2 Sep 08
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This leaves the camera weilding lead-swingers of the force with the choice of either doing some real police work and catching the criminals or going out to criminalise many people who are honest tax payers and aren't really criminals.
Before anyone gets all upset and sings the "think of the children" rubbish, don't walk into the road and you won't get run over by someone who just wants to go to and from work without being hit with a fine for going about their business.
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Mr Motorist, Oxfordshire says...
3:36pm Fri 29 Aug 08