| « How much will the NBN cost? | Thank you St George and Sutherland Shire Leader » |
Demerit points changes
The NSW Government because of anti mobile speed camera anger has tried to soften the angst.
Demerit points changes 'a vote-winning exercise'
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/23/3073818.htm?site=sydney
I sent this in to comment on the Telegraph article
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:40 AM
Subject: demerits
Dear sir,
As anger continues to grow over the 6 mobile speed cameras vans, Premier Keneally announced "the biggest overhaul in the demerit system since they were introduced".("more demerit points" DT Nov 23 If she's worried about the political backlash from driver voters generated from only 6 mobile cameras, imagine the uproar that Barry O'farrell will cop when the extra 40 speed cameras are out on the road next July, apparently to be operated by a compassionate banking corporation.
Speed cameras will always be regarded by the average driver as cash registers for the government, and will only catch the unwary, mostly going over the limit by a few kilometres.
Real police catch the real road rule transgressors, like the fool allegedly tail gating an unmarked police car recently, not stopping, speeding off, and finally calmed down with capsicum spray before being arrested.. We need more real police in unmarked cars, not more speed cameras in vans or on posts.
Regards
Hans Stephens
....................................................................................................................................................
The paper printed this edited version of my email leaving out the important "only 6 cameras", and the alleged fool tail-gating an unmarked police car, at the end of the letter.
.
....................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................
NBN benefits grossly overstated:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8171763/nbn-benefits-grossly-overstated-study
