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February 13th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - He built the £250 camera after driver did 98mph in the 40mph zone
- Council refused to put up camera
By
Amy Oliver
Last updated at 3:30 PM on 13th February 2012
A DIY dad, who made his own speed camera to slow drivers down, has been told he’ll be to blame if they crash trying to avoid it.
Kevin McCarthy, 50, decided to cobble his own camera together after Nottinghamshire County Council refused requests for a real model near his farm in Ompton.
Not to be deterred, the interior designer spent £250 making his own yellow box and placed it in his garden in clear view of drivers racing past, despite a 40mph limit.
The high-quality dud had the desired affect and put the brakes on speeding motorists on the A616.
Convincing: After the council refused a request to install a real speed camera in Ompton, Notts, Kevin McCarthy spent £250 making his own
But now the district council has warned the father-of-four he may be held responsible for any crashes caused by speeding drivers hitting the brakes.
Mr McCarthy said: ‘I’ve been told if someone causes an accident by obeying the legal speed limit through the village then it’s my fault. That’s madness.’
The homeowner decided to take action two weeks ago after suffering at the hands of speeding motorists for five years.
The speed limit through Ompton was cut from 60mph to 40mph six years ago, but attempts to get that lowered to 30 have fallen on deaf ears
Reprimanded: Now the district council has told Mr McCarthy that he will be responsible for any accidents caused by the fake camera
‘We’ve been trying to get the authorities to take notice for four or five years,’ Mr McCarthy said.
‘We’ve had the police round here,
some of us even went on a speed watch course using a speed gun. We did
that for two years running.
‘You can tell when somebody’s sticking to the limit because they look so slow.
Mr McCarthy claims that getting out
of his drive is like ‘taking your life in your hands’. His wife Julie,
52, recently had a narrow escape after she pulled out only to see a HGV
lorry bearing down on her at more than 60mph.
Villagers had even caught one driver doing 98mph, while most motorists driving through the pretty village thought nothing of doing 60 or 70mph.
Fear: Mr McCarthy claims that getting out of his drive is like ‘taking your life in your hands’ while his wife Julie almost crashed into a lorry going 60mph
Not working: The speed limit through Ompton was cut from 60mph to 40mph six years ago, but attempts to get that lowered to 30 have failed
‘Even walking along the footpath is dangerous,’ Mr McCarthy said. ‘The vortex from some of the big trucks going fast sucks you in.
‘And it’s not just the big vehicles
you have to worry about, motorbikes use the A616 like a racetrack. Some
magazines even tell people how great the road is for going fast.’
But despite the villagers’ pleas, highway bosses have so far refused to install a permanent camera because it is not policy to put them in a 40mph zone.
‘The council say we don’t qualify for a camera, but we have a problem with speeding through this village and it’s not going to be long before it kills someone,’ Mr McCarthy said.
A representative from Newark and Sherwood District Council tried to persuade Mr McCarthy to remove the camera, but he refused. Days later the council sent him a letter stating that he would be liable for any accidents caused by the camera.
‘How crazy is that?’ Mr McCarthy said. ‘But I won’t back down. I’m going to leave it up and I’ll speak to the other villagers to see what they have to say.’
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire County Council said Ompton was on the list of potential sites for an interactive speed sign.
County councillor Bruce Laughton said Mr McCarthy had done a good job of highlighting the speeding issue.
He said: ‘With a bit of luck the authorities will now sit up and listen to the people of Ompton.
‘There is no doubt that it’s working, but unfortunately we have to follow regulations as far as speed cameras are concerned.’
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Well done that man…
All the council need to do is put up a speed camera warning sign a few hundred meters before and everybody is covered. Shouldn’t cost more than a few quid for one of those. They could even put it on the same post as the 40 mph sign.
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So please help me how will the council decide this has caused any accidents. Its about time Nott`s County Council as well as many others spent time looking after their own afairs and let this sad old man have his fun.
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He won’t be automatically liable for accidents that occur. The Council are wrong – and need to get up to speed on what the law actually is.: drivers are “first and foremost responsible for their own safety and the safety of other road users”.
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“……HE could be sued if there are accidents” So if thats the case, if there are any accidents at real cameras then the councils etc could be sued ? . If not then these are just weasel words from a dictator council
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I cant see how the council could successfully prosecute this man for any accidents caused by drivers braking when they are over the speed limit.
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This must mean that councils and police already know that speed cameras cause accidents; thereby negating their effectiveness. If this is the case, all cameras should be removed to improve ROAD SAFETY immediately.
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At last. An acknowledgement that speed cameras cause accidents.
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Farcical. The Councils say we must have ‘safety’ cameras because they prevent accidents. Now they seem to admit speed cameras can actually cause accidents. If that is the case, they must immediately remove all cameras.
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Is that not tantamount, to the council admitting that speed cameras cause accidents and in doing so accepting liability for any accidents occurring near their own cameras (real or fake). I hope he has it in writing and is kind enough to publish it for others to take to court.
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…the district council has warned the father-of-four he may be held responsible for any crashes caused………. by the fake SAFETY CAMERA !!!!
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