-Caveat Lector- THE TIMES Motorists vent fury on speed cameras By Athalie Matthews (Filed: 20/08/2001) FOUR speed cameras on the same stretch of road are bearing the brunt of public resentment at the nationwide crackdown on speeding. The devices, which are on a 15-mile stretch of the A40 in Gloucestershire where there is a 60mph limit, have been vandalised in recent months by motorists furious at the growing number of cameras lurking on Britain's roads, police believe. Three of the cameras - at Andoversford, Northleach and Little Barrington - have apparently been rammed by vehicles, while a fourth, at Burford, has had its pole bent using a rope or chain. A spokesman for Gloucestershire police said: "There can be no doubt that these cameras were deliberately wrecked so we are probably looking for motorists who regularly use this stretch of road and have had enough." The attacks on the four cameras, which have left the taxpayer with a bill of about �40,000, are the latest in a string of incidents in which drivers have vented their fury at the proliferation of "big brother" technology on the roadside. It has emerged that motorists may soon face fines for breaking the speed limit by as little as five miles per hour. Ministers are thought to be considering reprogramming cameras to lower the speed at which they are prompted to flash. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
