Wednesday 1st October 2003

One Third Lie - Public Access?

Shouldn't we have a right to read the report on which the "33% of accidents are caused by speed" claim is based?

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We've all heard the claim that a third of all accidents are caused by excess speed. Whilst many politicians are happy to dish out this propoganda whilst kissing babies, few of them have any idea where that statistic actually comes from.

The Transport Research Laboratory is the organisation that analyses road crash statistics and report number TRL 323 has been claimed as the basis of the 33% statistic by many.

Can the public read this report and make their own conclusions? No, it costs £25 a copy. Whilst the TRL have got to cover their costs, you'd think that an issue as important as this might yield a bit of flexibility in order to educate the public into the dangers of speeding - or otherwise.

The OneThirdLie.org.uk website has now challenged the TRL to open up the report for general download. So far, they've not responded. Check out the latest at www.OneThirdLie.org.uk

[sublimatica]

Ted - link is broken

[DustyC]

Still broken Ted.

[danhay]

It's a typo.

It should be www.onethirdlie.org.uk

An extra n appears to have crept in!

[Sgt^Roc]

That's the whole point there is no data it's all a fabrication to justify cameras...

[apache]

it works and we now have a weapon to unite people, email the link to everyone you know, in fact add the link to your autosig

>> Edited by Apache on Thursday 2nd October 00:37

[Dan]

I always thoughy that the 1 third comment showed you were satistically safer by 200% if you are speeding.