Sunday, August 08, 2010
Meanwhile - in the U.K. - Cameras going off
As governments feel the pinch of the poor economy, decisions have to made.
Keep in mind that much of government money seems to go to those who are favored.
Now, the same forces are in play for things that are on the cutting board.
No doubt, some decisions will be interesting...
Keep in mind that much of government money seems to go to those who are favored.
Now, the same forces are in play for things that are on the cutting board.
No doubt, some decisions will be interesting...
This was recently repored on the U.K. Daily Mail website:
"Britain’s network of 6,000 speed cameras could be dramatically reduced after a raft of councils looked set to follow Oxfordshire’s move and switch theirs off.
The county’s entire network of 72 cameras will be switched off at midnight tonight after the coalition Government pulled the plug on their funding.
The change of heart could usher in a different landscape for Britain’s 33 million motorists two decades after the first network was installed.
Already, neighbouring Buckinghamshire said it is ‘very likely’ to switch off its cameras, while Bedfordshire, Suffolk and Derbyshire have launched reviews.
Northamptonshire has also switched off eight of their 42 cameras and Somerset is to axe nine of its 26 traps in coming weeks."
