For some reason known only to its editor, "Which" did an article this month on Speed cameras (Are yellow ones a better buy than grey ones?). They referred to "the Association of British Drivers (ABD),with 3,000 members, and its smaller ally, Safe Speed", quoting them in several places in the article.
The overall tenor of the article was that Speed cameras do what they're supposed to, but I was disappointed that by even referring to SS they give it the cloak of credibility to someone who only skims the article.
I've written to Which to suggest that they don't quote pseudo statistics in a serious article. If anyone wants to do the same, their email address is on their website. Fortunately you have to subscribe to read the article.
On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 21:06:38 +0100, "al_Mossah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message <[email hidden]>:
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The overall tenor of the article was that Speed cameras do what they're supposed to
Last time I spoke to the author his view was this: there is no "debate" on speed camera effectiveness, there is a consensus, with one or two libertarian organisations standing on the outside. Obviously the final product has been seriously toned down.
