Speeding frenzy
From Mr Mark Tinney Sir: Ross Clark (`They've got the wrong man', 29 December) apparently believes that no one can have any sensible objections to speed cameras. If the cameras were used to enforce reasonable speed limits, I would agree with him. However, in Suffolk and other parts of rural England, even on roads with few or no houses, 40 mph limits have been reduced to 30 mph. On motorways, A-roads and dual carriageways, built for high speeds, arbitrary limits of 50 mph and 40 mph have been introduced in many places. These limits are unreasonable in such areas and are therefore held in contempt by drivers who would normally respect the law.
Bad laws bring into being a general disrespect for the concept of law itself. That is the problem that the government must address. People will break laws or evade regulations commonly held to be unfair or stupid (e.g. the poll tax), and governments introducing such laws or continuing to enforce them are the principal culprits in weakening the structure of a civilised, lawabiding society.
Mark Tinney
MJT888@hotmai1.com
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