www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ram/today2_brunstrom_20040626.ram

What a twat

 

I really hope that this man never gets to a position where he can bring real inflence to national policy. I seem to recall reading that both of his children now have speeding tickets thanks to his policy. Is this correct?

 

Here's the public's views:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenag...lc_20040626.ram

 

Oh and here is the background

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenag...ed_20040626.ram

 

Apparently people against speed cameras are "Petrol heads"

WTF is a Petrol Head?

 

I like the statistic that he mentioned several times:
Speed cameras have reduced the total number of RTA casualties

But then he goes on to say that The total number of DEATHS is still increasing.

Makes me wonder how cameras are being effective at all. Perhaps they are entirely in the wrong places on the roads.
But I can't understand how his persistant assertion that more cameras will eventually reduce the death toll comes from.

He was very aggressive, too; everyone else appeared to be to blame, even the home office!

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Legal disclaimer: this is my interpretation and opinion, and I'm entitled to it!

 

Ah, that'll be Mrs. Useful - prefers to driver absolutely everywhere; doesn't know how to use public transport; would be lost without a car.


Of course, there's no need for him to be so dismissive of the trait; the economy would falter without them - no more 75% (or thereabouts) tax on fuel to the government to fund public services, like, for instance, the police...

p.s., I searched the Customs and Excise website for an exact amount, but it was only pence per litre - highly subjective.
Anyway, on an 85p litre, you'd pay 50.19p in tax, plus 17.5% VAT, which is another 14.875p, so that makes.. 65p to the government, 20p to the petrol company. which is 76.47%! (sorry, calculator's a bit slow today).

 

Brunstrom wants the Australian practice of a comprehensive hidden speed cameras He is so black & white about breaking the speed limit

 

Well said AE !

 

I was in the audience at the broadcast and he is an unqualified twat. I have penned a letter to the local paper.