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BBC NEWS | England | Tyne | Passenger 'moons' at speed camera

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A front seat car passenger was photographed baring his backside at a speed camera in Northumberland. The "mooning" man was snapped by the mobile camera as the black BMW X5 drove past on the A1171 Dudley Lane in Cramlington last month. His behaviour has been labelled as "dangerous and offensive" by road safety campaigners. Police may take action against the man for public order offences and not wearing a seat belt. Officers have the registration of the car, which was not breaking the speed limit, and intend to contact its owner.

Note they record the footage, even with no speeding to trigger it.

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g hall

I see the so called road safety campaigner is a jobsworth employed by the local speed camera team perhaps he didn't like the truth being told about the obnoxious and anti road safety team he is part of

respect to the Moon

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Westcountryman

That's because it was a mobile camera, not a fixed one. I expect they only recorded the footage because of the 'mooning man'.

That said, fair play to the bloke.

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The Bear

Where’s the problem in chasing down both the driver and the passenger for this?

What the passenger did was very dangerous since the maneuvering that he must have gone through to drop his trousers and then position himself so that his backside was presented in a way that it was obvious from the windscreen must have resulted in the driver not being in full control of the vehicle.

Apart from that, where’s the problem with safety cameras?

The purpose they serve is not simply to detect motorists who break any speed restrictions on the road on which they are placed, but also to detect vehicles that do not have current insurance and a valid MOT test certificate.

My only complaint about them is that they only register the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.

What is really needed, especially on the motorways and major trunk routes, is a significant increase in the number of average speed systems using multiple cameras that capture both instantaneous AND overall average speed of vehicles.

In my opinion where we should be going is the introduction of tachographs in all road vehicles and limits placed on all drivers hours be they professional or Joe Public.

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Westcountryman

No, what is really needed, is a significant decrease in the number of both fixed and average speed cameras.

Roll back the nanny state!

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John Connor

I agree with the birthday boy.

While we're at it, all speed limits should be advisory - cause a smash whilst under the limit, no problem; cause a smash while over the limit, jail; don't cause a smash, no problem.

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Ea of Dune

Surprise surprise the Bear supports something ***** New Labour have rammed down everyones throat.
Sod the cameras and good on the bloke who mooned them.

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g hall

How about some real criminals for a change?
No less in control then many other drivers I see every day including those that say ECILOP
They measure only one thing speed they are speed cameras safety is a lie designed to fool the sheeple

APNR cameras completely different thing for tax and insurance and only became popular when the goverment realised how much they could rake in


Measure what is important do not make important what you can measure

Driving is about so much more then speed and if you don't know that I just hope I never encounter you on the roads of East Anglia

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BonnieDundee

The problem is it is nanny statism designed to interfere with the citizen's life when it is not needed and generally not asked for.

The problem with them is again they are interfering signs of creeping tyranny which are installed with little input from the community and also they are also there to simply make money for the state.

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Mikeuk

Good on the mooner!

If I had my way these 'road safety' scum would be tied to the fast lane of the M25 during rush hour.

I appreciate that the desire of decent citizens to drive endlessly backwards and forwards over the screaming parasites might lead to a snarlup, but in the name of justice it has to be done.