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24th June 2004, Page 14
24th June 2004
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week.

Paedophiles, Posh 'n Becks and piss-poor reality 1V aside, nothing gets the tabloids more in a lather than the "speed camera scourge". But when the results of an independent study about every traffic camera in England and Wales was published last week, all the nationals put their own spin on the findings.

Paedophiles, Posh 'n Becks and piss-poor reality 1V aside, nothing gets the tabloids more in a lather than the "speed camera scourge". But when the results of an independent study about every traffic camera in England and Wales was published last week, all the nationals put their own spin on the findings.

"Gats Nonsense" moaned The Sun, which to be fair, along with the News of the World, was possibly the main instigator of the audit following months of adverse publicity.

"Gats Nonsense" moaned The Sun, which to be fair, along with the News of the World, was possibly the main instigator of the audit following months of adverse publicity. The paper's complaint (and revelation) was that not all speed cameras had been included in the report. It also challenged the finding that 100 fewer people died last year because The paper's complaint (and revelation) was that not all speed cameras had been included in the report. It also challenged the finding that 100 fewer people died last year because

of Gatsos, but wasn't able to provide an alternative figure. The Daily Mirror, on the other hand, devoted almost a full page to extolling the virtues of these life-saving devices and told motorists in its leader that they shouldn't The Daily Mirror, on the other hand, devoted almost a full page to extolling the virtues of these life-saving devices and told motorists in its leader that they shouldn't The Daily Mirror, on the other hand, devoted almost a full page to extolling the virtues of these life-saving devices and told motorists in its leader that they shouldn't The Daily Mirror, on the other hand, devoted almost a full page to extolling the virtues of these life-saving devices and told motorists in its leader that they shouldn't

complain. The Guardian similarly reported on the Gatso's success. failing to curb road casualties and said the figures "masked

Anyone who has seen the classic significant regional disparities". But The Times highlighted the 200 speed tstian ta are

shed a tear when Billy Casper's pet kestrel was killed by his brother. Surprisingly, there may be some motorists in North Devon mourning after a psychotic bird of prey turned kamikaze and dive-bombed a car. The buzzard, which had until that point limited its attacks to cyclists on the A3072, turned its attention to bigger predators after naturally assuming its chicks were going to be eaten by a three-tonne van.

Anyone who has seen the classic significant regional disparities". Ken Loach film Kes may have But The Times highlighted the 200 speed tstian ta are

shed a tear when Billy Casper's pet kestrel was killed by his brother. Surprisingly, there may be some motorists in North Devon mourning after a psychotic bird of prey turned kamikaze and dive-bombed a car. The buzzard, which had until that point limited its attacks to cyclists on the A3072, turned its attention to bigger predators after naturally assuming its chicks were going to be eaten by a three-tonne van.

Metro described the driver involved as "mortified" and one of its victims, 71-year old Paul Dixon, even told the paper he had become "attached to it". Not surprising really as the bird had almost embedded its beak in his bonce only days earlier.


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