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Originally Posted by BonnieDundee
The point is it is overbearing, it goes too far into nannystate territory like the smoking bans do.
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I'm inclined to agree except that our roads are now so awful that there has to be far more control over what freedoms people have to use them.
I passed my driving test 46 years ago and can remember AA motorcyclists saluting you(!) and roads that you could really put your clog down on.
The first time I did “the ton” was in an old Riley on the M1, and my Triumph GT6 went like the clappers most of the time, but times have changed.
I detest the nanny state. I really do. But we are where we are and sad to say there now has to be a degree of oppressive legislation especially since the actions of New Labour, they’ve really ruined the country.
A few weeks ago at a social gathering that I regularly attend the discussion got around to Laura Norder, and the British prison population being so huge.
One guy (who from his position in society really should know) commented that Blair had turned the whole bl**dy country into a prison with people having different privalages.
There’s a lot in that I think.
As for the safety cameras, I really do believe that with the roads as they are, and the driving standards and attitudes as THEY are, safety cameras are a must and prosecution for stupidity should take place irrespective if an accident resulted or not quite apart from the other good functions they serve.