More proof that all they want is money

An old lady has been issued with a speeding ticket for her mobility scooter! Isn't it fantastic, give them a scooter and all of a sudden they can drive fast! haha Trouble is, it was miles from her home, she was in hospital, and the scooter has a max speed of 8mph. The police had photographic evidence. Just shows that they don't actually check anything before issuing the fines, just take the number plate, send the fine and rub their hands with glee whilst waiting for the cheque! If they had bothered to type the number plate into THEIR computer it would have told them the registered vehicle didn't match the one in the picture, saving time, money, hassle and embarrassment. To much to ask though I guess!

road safety or cash income?

the latest 'safety' initiative is to reduce the speed limits on some of our nation's roads. The government is proposing reducing urban A roads from 60 to 50mph, and imposing a 20mph speed limit in towns / around schools. Around schools, yes that's great during school hour's / term time. But all the time? at 10pm? 2am? all through the summer holidays? And, they want to put the average speed camera's at all roads into n out of towns, timing every motorist and issuing speeding tickets! Surely this isn't safety more a way of making yet more money out of the hard pressed working population, without appearing to put taxes up? They say it's to reduce road deaths, but how many deaths are just caused by idiots who don't pay any attention when walking? we have all seen it, and nearly hit someone because of it - when they cross in stupid places, between parked car's, on blind bends etc, or just cross a side road without checking for turning traffic first! Educate these idiots instead of always blaming the poor person in the car!