Yesterday speed cameras were switched on for bits of the M4 motorway in Wiltshire, in spite of growing evidence indicating such cameras do not save lives on main roads and motorways, they only raise revenue. This is the first use of speed scameras on a motorway other than road works and the M25 orbital.
This follows on from vehemently anti-car group Transport 2000 - or more accurately Transport 2000BC - calling for one of the most popular UK TV programmes to be axed because it glorifies one of my, er, driving passions: driving fast cars fast. These sad angry luddites want Top Gear replaced by a programme called Third Gear which would promote sensible practices of bus riding or going from place to place by horse and cart. Oh no that releases too much methane so everyone will just have to walk. People's lives are complicated and diverse, as are their transport needs. A proper transport policy takes into account such diversity. Even worse, 2000BC do not seem to do happiness, pleasure, passion or fun.
2000BC’s attempts to curry favour with women by saying Top Gear is sexist and does not cater for women drivers is not only idiotic (yes we know Clarkson et al are lads, we just want to see and drive the cars!), but patronising and condescending and seriously underestimates the numbers of women petrolheads. For effs sake over 15,000 of us applied for the Formula Woman event last year and the number of girl racers continues to grow.
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