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Pulled Over by the Cops? Here’s What You Do

There’s no requirement to confess. If you’re stopped by the cops, bear in mind that you might be filmed and the conversation might be recorded. If you make an admission – even as a joke – you could easily sink yourself later, in court
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Speed Kills ... or does it?

[This story, written by me, appeared in Wheels magazine in 2006 (I think). It's still relevant today - maybe even more so, with the regulatory obsession with camera-based enforcement even more entrenched. See if you still agree with that after you read it.]

Speed kills is coercion by stealth; a passive-aggressive attack on decent drivers. To advocate against it invites scorn. You appear to endorse anti-social behaviour … and risk being labelled a crackpot. Why not just wipe off five instead?

When road safety and PR collide, rational debate

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