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Article: The great divide on speed cameras.(News)
- Article from:
- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- August 9, 2004
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Byline: By Daniel Cochlin
Speed cameras are big business ( pounds 68.8m worth on the latest available figures ( but generate controversy just as efficiently.
In the 10 years since they began to appear at our roadsides they have become loved and loathed.
Those who support the yellow painted machines point to their success in slowing traffic down on dangerous stretches of road.
But critics claim they are simply a "stealth tax" on motorists.
Whatever your view, there are a host of unanswered questions about how they are employed on ...