Police vote to Warn of Speed Cameras by 'flashing'

[Luke Plaizier]

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...502-1e4ab.html

Aside from the horrid mental image of coppers walking around in nothing but trench coats....there's more than a hint of irony in here.

Flashing before a speed camera or mobile radar actually slows ALL the oncoming cars down doesn't it? Speed traps will slow odwn cars, but knowing they are there will have an even greater effect right?

So if the goal is really to slow cars down, and flashing has proven to be effective, why couldn't they make flashing oncoming cars a non punishable offence, or actually install flashers on cameras or mobile radars to warn drivers and therefore slow them down?

Ask yourself, is slowing down cars and saving lives REALLY the main objective if 'flashing' is otherwise not allowed - except if the police do it of course...?


Lukeyson