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13 August 2007, 12:15 PM
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As for drink driving, I never understand how, for example a sales rep can drink 10 pints of beer, get caught driving home and then NOT lose his/her license because they "need it for their job" 
Tough doodoo... They should have thought about that before getting back in the car at the end of the night 
I see that form of complacency too often where people feel able to drink more than is legal because they wont be banned 
Tough doodoo... They should have thought about that before getting back in the car at the end of the night I see that form of complacency too often where people feel able to drink more than is legal because they wont be banned Dave
13 August 2007, 01:23 PM
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The great idea of unmarked cars is that the police get to see a drivers natural behaviour.
The 5 seconds that a driver 'puts on the act' for the benefit of a marked car is not a true reflection of the risk that person poses on the road. It's like the eejits who "slam on" for speed cameras then speed up again.
Now for drink drivers, marked cars are better. A visible police presence on the roads at peak drinky drivey times is an excellent deterrant, but I am a strong believer that too many other misdemeanours are missed and more traffic police in general (but with a fair split in unmarked cars) can only make the roads safer.
The 5 seconds that a driver 'puts on the act' for the benefit of a marked car is not a true reflection of the risk that person poses on the road. It's like the eejits who "slam on" for speed cameras then speed up again
. Now for drink drivers, marked cars are better. A visible police presence on the roads at peak drinky drivey times is an excellent deterrant, but I am a strong believer that too many other misdemeanours are missed and more traffic police in general (but with a fair split in unmarked cars) can only make the roads safer.
13 August 2007, 10:02 PM
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I'm not sure about that Abdabz - what next undercover Traffic Wardens in case actually seeing one deters a motorist from parking illegally? Plain clothed school canteen attendants to covertly catch the jam thrower? 
I'm of the school of positive re-inforcement. Plenty to catch that way - and I think you underestimate the craftiness of the traffic cop with eyes in the back of his head
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I'm of the school of positive re-inforcement. Plenty to catch that way - and I think you underestimate the craftiness of the traffic cop with eyes in the back of his head
D
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I'm not sure about that Abdabz - what next undercover Traffic Wardens in case actually seeing one deters a motorist from parking illegally? Plain clothed school canteen attendants to covertly catch the jam thrower?
I'm of the school of positive re-inforcement. Plenty to catch that way - and I think you underestimate the craftiness of the traffic cop with eyes in the back of his head
D
I'm of the school of positive re-inforcement. Plenty to catch that way - and I think you underestimate the craftiness of the traffic cop with eyes in the back of his head
D
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