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Here's the article:

EDIT: Article removed at request of Which? magazine for copyright reasons. I have asked them to review the decision.

In the meantime, I understand that the article is available on their web site to subscribers or if one registers for a three month free trial.

Our apologies.

The way I see it, the author has made considerable efforts to write a fair and balanced article. Nevertheless, he has given rather greater weight to the establishment view. And why shouldn't he? The establishment view has historically been well founded. It's only recently that we're suffering from this nasty "policy is the master of science" effect.

I am preparing a response, in which (!) I can easily dismiss most if not all of the arguments used against us.

The ABD has prepared a response which will be available shortly. I'll post a link.

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The ABD have published their response:

http://www.abd.org.uk/which.htm

I'm working on the Safe Speed response now, and I'm uncovering some very interesting stuff. Watch this space.

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Paul Smith
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Just typed Professor Kimber into Google only to discover he's part of FOOD and health safety???????????????

This page contains:

"Professor Rod M Kimber - TRL Limited

Professor Kimber is the Director of Science and Engineering, Transport Research Foundation and TRL and is also Technical Director of the AA Foundation for Road Safety Research, as well as Visiting Professor, Imperial College, London. He is responsible for quality, performance, and innovation of TRL's 4-500 scientists and engineers, including inter-alia civil engineering, vehicle and bio-mechanical engineering, environmental science, traffic and transportation science, and behavioural factors in safety and transport. Personal interests include traffic and safety."

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Safe Speed response now published:

http://www.safespeed.org.uk/which.html

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Must be two of 'em, then!

Boring man!!

I've noticed, yet again, the supposedly highly educated journo's who wrote the article have completely failed to mention SafeSpeed is not only concerned with safety cameras!!! Illiterate lot!

I recently discovered these comments from Charles Arthur, technology editor for The Independent:

http://www.charlesarthur.com/blog/index.php?p=164

I added a reply and Charles started a new thread:

http://www.charlesarthur.com/blog/index.php?p=238

The standard of argument so far seems dismal.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety