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Their press launch info makes no sense.



So, 46 children per day are killed or hurt while walking or cycling. That's 16,790 per year. Of those 16,790, 106 died - 0.63%. Surely this proves that 99%+ of the incidents they are attempting to address occur at significantly less than 20mph, so all their cries for 20mph limits are pointless?

Paul, I know you have a page on this somewhere. Feel free to edit it in.

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Less Kodak, more Kojak.
In times of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

I even wrote to Mary Williams about it: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/brake.html

And there's this page: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/killspeed.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

I am trying to work out the logic in this, but am failing dismally. Surely the more dangerous the roads are, the greater is the need for awareness? or am I missing something?

Also, even if the roads immediately bordering the school have a 20 limit and are plastered with cameras, chances are most kids that walk to school have to cross other roads before they get near the school. So safety education is still a necessity.

Still, I'm sure those 20mph cameras outside schools will do a roaring trade in the evenings and school holidays. I hope that these clueless "campaigners" are the first ones to get scammed.



That article on bikers is outrageous by the way. It deserves its own thread.

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“For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.” - H. L. Mencken

Having read it I get the feeling they know they have overstepped the mark but canot back down without losing credibility. The only answer is to keep on digging in deeper.

I hope the this blows up in their face.

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Speed camera policy Kills

I've just e-mailed them and asked for detailed break-downs of the factual statistical information used to initiate this outrageous smear campaign. Please feel free to do the same, pointing out that you are also a father etc.