Re: Cambs Safety Camera Bloke on Radio this morning..

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From: Colin Davidson
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 09:06

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"Andy" <andy@nospamthanks.shonky.net> wrote in message
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> Oh this made my blood boil! When trying to justify the use of mobile
> speed cameras at night and during off peak periods on quiet roads, the
> PILLOCK they got to speak for them said something along the lines of:
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> "The reason we put the cameras there late at night is because of people
> who are perhaps tired, or under the influence of drink and drugs.. "
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> Like their mobile speed trap is going to catch any of those? It was on
> BBC Cambs news about 30 minutes ago so hopefully will be repeated!

So there's no link between being tired, stoned or drunk and falsely assuming
that you can drive safely at too high a speed? People who are tired, stoned
or drunk are never more irresponsible?

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From: "Colin Davidson" <cabd2@biotech.cam.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Cambs Safety Camera Bloke on Radio this morning..
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:06:03 +0100
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