New chief constable for road policing

[puggit]

As we all know Brunstom has finally stepped away from the poisoned chalice :party:

Not quite sure to make of his replacement (announced in today's Sunday Times). Apparently it will be Meredydd Hughes who is CC of South Yorks.

The man holds 6 points, one from a Gatso in Sheffield at 6am and another from a talivan in South Wales :hehe:

He wants all speed cameras to be mobile and hidden :ranting: but he does recognise the damage that speed cameras have caused to the relationship between public and police.

However he's also a firm advocate of variable speed limits and also devices using lasers to catch tailgaters.

Seems he's got half of the message, but missed the other half. Very new labour :rolleyes:

[WildCat]

He would do better to put police back patrolling on the roads. It ist simple. They would be just as "unexpected" but the difference lies in professional judgement und quality of instant road safety advice.

[james_j]

He's got 6 points so therefore it can be safely inferred that he regularly breaks limits and thus confirms what most think - that current limits are largely irrelevant, but he advocates more cameras and hidden too.

Is he "in two minds"?

(I was going to suggest something like barking mad, but thought I'd better not).

[cuneus]

Poacher in charge of the pheasant run

Just how can such a hypocrite be appointed ?

[volvos70t5]

If he is appointed I can't see it lasting to be honest. I know a certain person has him in his sights in terms of illegal confiscation of uninsured cars.

[Peter Ward]

cuneus said:

Poacher in charge of the pheasant run Just how can such a hypocrite be appointed ?

Interesting point, but it's typical that he claims his background proves he's not hypocritical! Again, typical new Labour spin I think -- words mean what they want them to mean.