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Effectiveness of speed cameras in preventing road traffic collisions and related casualties: systematic review

BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38324.646574.AE (Published 10 February 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:331

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Woodcock and Dorn...

Woodcock says: "If Dorn wishes to reply I hope he can provide some evidence to support his assertions and not just accuse me of propaganda. "

Dorn has no wish to reply. He considers that Woodcock's citations and rhetoric amply demonstrate exactly where he is coming from, and it is obvious that, no matter what Dorn cites as evidence, Woodcock will find yet more propaganda to uphold his assertions.

What Woodcock fails to appreciate, however, is that Dorn maintains a balanced view - or at least tries to. In that regard, Dorn places Jobs above recreation and applauds attempts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles (a process all manufacturers are undergoing, to the extent that, now, the exhaust gasses are cleaner than the air being drawn into the engine).

However, Woodcock has amply demonstrated why his support for Speed Cameras is so all-encompassing - and it has nothing whatever to do with speed reduction, but vehicle number reduction.

Competing interests: None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

11 March 2005
David Dorn
Freelance Journalist
Durham DH4