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Old 29-03-2008   #1 (Post Link)
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Not Happy I hate blo**dy Gatsos

After 35 years it looks like i have been caught; yes i got the dreaded double flash; looks like about 38-42mph in a 30 limit bugger bugger What can i expect?
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

I think if it is a first offence it is just the one testicle.
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

3 points and £60 fine sounds about the limit
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

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3 points and £60 fine sounds about the limit
that is what i was thinking; perhaps the camera will be hit by lightning!
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

Originally Posted by bigredshaza View Post
I think if it is a first offence it is just the one testicle.
to quote Basil Fawlty 'you'll have to sew them back on first!'
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

get a camera detector / sat/nav & cameras i have the Garmin Nuvi its saved my points, and paid for itself in saved fines a great tool especially in unfamiliar areas. Bloody gatsos BTW if you don't receive any confirmation within 14 days i think maybe 10 days any way there's a loop hole and they can't prosecute you.
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Tell them you weren't driving and ask them to produce evidence!
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

Get yourself a rocket propelled grenade, and get revenge on the camera. Failing that some fertiliser and some sugar should do the trick.
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

Take your punishment, you shouldn't be going that fast in a 30 zone
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

40 in a 30 zone?

Get yourself a TomTom.
They warn you about cameras and
also warn you if you're over the limit
for most roads too.
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

Originally Posted by Paul J View Post
Take your punishment, you shouldn't be going that fast in a 30 zone
I didn't realise he was trying to get off; merely asking what the likely punishment would be
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

£60 and 3 points.

There is a camera locally that someone keeps putting a tyre arond and then adding some fuel and a match.

Stupid really as there is a school close by.
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

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Take your punishment, you shouldn't be going that fast in a 30 zone
Good grief a gooner with an Alfa how incongruous I will take the punishment on the chin (ouch that hurt ). The road is an urban dual carriageway with no pedestrians as there is armco down the side - 30mph seems so slow
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Good grief a gooner with an Alfa how incongruous I will take the punishment on the chin (ouch that hurt ). The road is an urban dual carriageway with no pedestrians as there is armco down the side - 30mph seems so slow
Just another money making camera placement.
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Good grief a gooner with an Alfa how incongruous I will take the punishment on the chin (ouch that hurt ). The road is an urban dual carriageway with no pedestrians as there is armco down the side - 30mph seems so slow
First of all, apologies for my earlier post, I've just had enough of people heading through the small roads in the village I live in at much higher than the 30 limit I shouldn't have taken it out on you so I am sorry for that

I agree, 30 does seem slow for a road of that kind.

On the matter of being a Gooner, beautiful game, beautiful car. Hardly incongruous...
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Re: I hate blo**dy Gatsos

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First of all, apologies for my earlier post, I've just had enough of people heading through the small roads in the village I live in at much higher than the 30 limit I shouldn't have taken it out on you so I am sorry for that

I agree, 30 does seem slow for a road of that kind.

On the matter of being a Gooner, beautiful game, beautiful car. Hardly incongruous...
No offence taken,thank you for being so gracious - Spuds for the premiership in 09!!!
you got out of jail today!
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