@Al
No, it's part of the same problem. The authorities published guidelines as to where, when and if a speed camera is sited in an attempt to allay public fears.

And then the authorities chose to ignore large tracts of their own guidelines - or at least bend the rules heavily.

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In response to dchurch, we have been manipulated royally - ie we've allowed public opinion to be swayed by righteous indignation and when our government makes a popularist move to - for example - cut CO2 emissions under the banner of "those who emit, pay taxes - SAVE THE PLANET!" we have the ultimate in guilt tax. 250% markup on the unit cost of a litre of petrol, is that ethical? Or even representative of it's damage to the environment?

I few weeks ago I said on here that the current bastard child of right-wing Thatcherist reform and left-wing social engineering has sired something worryingly similar to National Socialism. Go read your history books about life in Italy & Germany in the 1930s and you'll notice some stark similarities with Britain today.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 21 Aug 2008, 12:41, Reply)