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On Dec 14, 9:58 pm, "mb"  wrote: > JNugent wrote: > > > There is no report on the BBC Scotland news page (and I would have > > expected one, at least as quickly as a report on the MCN site). > > He was a self-styled "safe speed" campaigner and had a website. I don't > see why that should make the BBC headlines. > > -- > Mike > Van Tuyl titanium Dura ace 10 > Fausto Coppi aluminium Ultegra 10 > Raleigh Record sprint mongrel > Huissoon project bike (in bits, natch)

Never mind the fact that he was quoted in virtually every national news story about road safety. He was rightly viewed as a credible comment source, however much you might like speed cameras for less than noble reasons. He actually cared about saving lives, and did more for road users than you will ever do, even though some of the ungrateful little shits blatantly didn't deserve it.