Big Brother...

So now we don't just have static CCTV cameras, we have CCTV cars! It's started in London, but it's only a matter of time before it's rolled out to the rest of the country. Little "Smart" cars are being fitted with CCTV cameras and are being driven round filming drivers purportedly committing traffic offences - in many cases very minor ones. The driver will know nothing about it until the penalty notice arrives in the post some days later. The suspicion of course is that this is more to do with raising revenue for local authorities than with road safety. Being told that you (possibly) did something wrong a few days ago and must now pay a fine as a result is unlikely to change your behaviour - being approached on the spot and politely taken to task is far more likely to have that result, but almost certainly wouldn't garner as much dosh!