Anyone seen the Daily Mail?

[safespeed]

Page 2 of Today's Daily Mail is supposed to be a bit good, but unfortunaely the article isn't in the Scottish edition.

If anyone has it, I'd appreciate a scan. If it has to be scanned in bits, don't change any scanner settings between each part and I'll be able to put the bits back together.

Email the scans in high res without compression if poss to [e-mail]

If you're sending a scan, please post a note here to stop anyone else wasting time and duplicating effort.

Many thanks.

Best Regards,
Paul Smith
Safe Speed
www.safespeed.org.uk

>>> Edited by safespeed on Friday 9th April 18:18

[luca brazzi]

YHM !

LB

[john_p]

Yeah it's a half-page story "Increase in road deaths is blamed on the cameras" basically the the government has confirmed that fatalities on the roads have risen since 2000; the article mentions an independent study (you?) which shows 5% increase in the last twelve months.

>> Edited by john_p on Friday 9th April 19:57

[Muncher]

I read it today Paul, excellent work.

[safespeed]

Here's the scan kindly provided by Luca Brazzi:



[Of course, I didn't say the number of "road deaths" had declined by 5% per annum since 1950 - I said the fatal accident rate had declined by 5.26% per annum on average between 1950 and 1993. See: www.safespeed.org.uk/fatality.html ]

Best Regards,
Paul Smith
Safe Speed
www.safespeed.org.uk

[nonegreen]

Can we legitimately smash them now?

[bryan35]

It's a bit like Comical Ali isn't it, listening to the safety camera partnership lot!
"deh Kamares are sayving the lives of the british peepul. they are not 'ere for the making of many money"
And behind him a drunk get flattened by a car who's driver was looking at his speedo.

[chrisgr31]

I was on holiday in Dubai last week, and found Safespeed quoted in the Gulf News! Hopefully kept the page if you want it, Paul.

[safespeed]

chrisgr31 said:

I was on holiday in Dubai last week, and found Safespeed quoted in the Gulf News! Hopefully kept the page if you want it, Paul.

Really? Fame at last then!

I wouldn't mind seeing a scan, thanks, but at the present rate of publicity I'll soon have no chance to keep up with it all.

Best Regards,
Paul Smith
Safe Speed
www.safespeed.org.uk

[V8thunder]

Heard a thing on the radio this morning that confirmed my fears.

The government have acknowledged the figures, and have decided to raise motorway limits to 80 mph.

So they're not going to do anything about the scameras, or the levels of real police officers, or anything we really want. Of course we can't 'complain' because they've 'given in' and raised limits meaninglessly because people do 80 anyway.

[safespeed]

V8thunder said:

Heard a thing on the radio this morning that confirmed my fears. The government have acknowledged the figures, and have decided to raise motorway limits to 80 mph. So they're not going to do anything about the scameras, or the levels of real police officers, or anything we really want. Of course we can't 'complain' because they've 'given in' and raised limits meaninglessly because people do 80 anyway.

What Radio station was that? I want to talk to them.

Best Regards,
Paul Smith
Safe Speed
www.safespeed.org.uk

[tonyrec]

Cant and Wont comment on any articles in the Daily Mail.......never read a more biased Newspaper.

[V8thunder]

safespeed said:

V8thunder said: Heard a thing on the radio this morning that confirmed my fears. The government have acknowledged the figures, and have decided to raise motorway limits to 80 mph. So they're not going to do anything about the scameras, or the levels of real police officers, or anything we really want. Of course we can't 'complain' because they've 'given in' and raised limits meaninglessly because people do 80 anyway. What Radio station was that? I want to talk to them. Best Regards, Paul Smith Safe Speed www.safespeed.org.uk

Century 105FM
It's a Manchester station - I think the websites' century105.com , or you could Google. Presenter's just changed (on now), but you could call their news centre.

[safespeed]

V8thunder said:

Century 105FM It's a Manchester station - I think the websites' century105.com , or you could Google. Presenter's just changed (on now), but you could call their news centre.

I reached their news desk - they deny all knowledge! Are you sure about the Station? Can you tell me any more? Their news desk is on 0161 400 0145.

Best Regards,
Paul Smith
Safe Speed
www.safespeed.org.uk

[hornet]

Wasn't someone from/associated with HM Gov bleating that an 80mph limit would result in "carnage" not so long ago?

[Tafia]

tonyrec said:

Cant and Wont comment on any articles in the Daily Mail.......never read a more biased Newspaper.

Erm. Indy? Grauniad?

[V8thunder]

safespeed said:

V8thunder said: Century 105FM It's a Manchester station - I think the websites' century105.com , or you could Google. Presenter's just changed (on now), but you could call their news centre. I reached their news desk - they deny all knowledge! Are you sure about the Station? Can you tell me any more? Their news desk is on 0161 400 0145. Best Regards, Paul Smith Safe Speed www.safespeed.org.uk

The morning DJ (runs up to about 11ish) mentioned it, said it was as a result of MPs analysing those traffic statistics that put speeding way down the list of problems. It was a quick 'this just in', so not from the news desk itself

[townfooter]

The Daily Mail will adopt any cause that will help them in their adopted role as the only opposition to the Labour party. For the moment speed cameras are a handy bat to belt the Government with. When it suits them they'll drop this like hot bricks.

[V8 Archie]

safespeed said:

Anyone seen the Daily Mail?

No, has it fallen under your desk? Where did you last have it?

Sorry, I'll get my coat.