ABD - North Wales

The Association of British Drivers Mae Cymdeithas Gyrrwyr Prydain
Local Issues — North Wales

Media Links
Links to press and media articles on driving issues in North Wales.

Daily Post — Ten fold hike in North Wales speeding fines 2008-08-06
Daily Post (Comment) — Pay attention and help save lives on roads 2006-09-29
Daily Telegraph (Comment) — A fair cop? 2006-09-09
In one month NWP manged to issue 4,200 speeding tickets but only solved 6% of vehicle crimes.
Daily Post — Lawyer exploits flaws in speed gun rules 2006-08-10
The Daily Post's title is entirely wrong, there are no flaws in the speed gun rules. In reality the police failed to follow the simple rules, which exist as much to protect police integrity as to protect drivers from dodgy equipment.
Daily Post — Brunstrom: No new speed traps 2005-09-23
Daily Post — Park where you want! 2005-08-09
Daily Post — Shock rise in road deaths 2005-07-01
Daily Post — Guess who's parked their yacht on double yellow lines at police HQ? 2005-06-25
BBC — Speed camera fines show 70% rise 2005-04-25
Daily Post — This really is the limit' 2005-02-28
BBC — Speed campaign 'not saving lives' 2004-11-29
Daily Post — Forces to check camera strategy 2004-11-05
Daily Post — I haven't met a single person who supports Arrive Alive 2004-09-22
BBC — Speeding MP escapes driving ban 2004-06-02
Daily Post — Debate over speed cameras won't away 2004-04-05
Daily Post — Bikes to patrol the parts other speed cameras cannot reach 2004-02-26
Talivan take to 2 wheels to make themselves even less conspicuous.
BBC — Brunstrom backs open sale of heroin 2004-02-05
How did this man ever get to be in charge of a police force?
Daily Post — Brunstrom in new speed blitz 2004-01-09
BBC — JPs in speed camera row 2004-01-07
Magistrates participation in speed camera partnership questionned by prospective MP.
Daily Post — Quick as a Flash 2003-11-25
MCN — Police respond to rising fatalities 2003-11-11
Daily Post — Smile - You May not be on camera 2003-10-29
Camera partnership goes on the defensive as public opinion against cameras mounts.
BBC — Plaid leader escapes driving ban 2003-10-15
Dafydd Iwan adds his name to Brunstrom's list of enemies in high places.
Smith v Begg 2003-09-29
Two opposing views on speed which appeared in the Daily Post
Daily Post — Police caught on speed cameras 2003-09-24
Evidently many North Wales Police officers don't subscribe to Brunstrom's ideas on speed.
If any of you are reading this, do join us.
Western Mail — Speed cameras trap 999 crews 2003-09-11
Officious speed-obsessed police bureaucrats display a total absence of common sense. Not content with alienating the public, now they are alienating the fire and ambulance services.
BBC — Brunstrom - MPs' mixed reaction 2003-09-10
Daily Post (Comment) — Use common sense in safety drive 2003-09-05
Daily Post — 6,000 drivers dodge ticket for speeding 2003-09-04
Daily Post (Comment) — Let's see the evidence on speed fines 2003-09-03
Paper calls for facts instead of spin.
Daily Post (Comment) — 32,333 speeding drivers caught in N. Wales 2003-09-03
Daily Post — 'North Wales Police is a laughing stock' 2003-08-13
Daily Post — Speeding not the problem says top cop 2003-08-12
At least one North Wales copper can see beyond speed.
Wrexham Evening Leader — Speed Sign Madness 2003-08-08
Daily Post — 73% unhappy with Chief Constable 2003-08-06
The people of North Wales make their views clear.
Daily Post — 3,000 readers tell chief: you're not doing a good job 2003-08-06
Daily Post — Chief's countdown to controversy 2003-08-06
Daily Post — MP blasts Brunstrom over speed campaign 2003-08-05
Daily Post — RAC blast police speed policy 2003-08-05
BBC — Police Chief Attacks Critics 2003-08-05
He doesn't need anyone else to discredit him when he spouts drivel like this:
"It is against the law and there is no excuse for drifting over the limit any more than there is for drifting a knife into someone."
Richard Brunstrom
Daily Mail — Is this the Worst Copper in Britain? 2003-07-31
This scan of a Daily Mail article on the SafeSpeed website, reveals that Mr Brunstrom's persecution of motorists is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems he is causing in North Wales...
BBC — Camera scheme goes undercover 2003-07-22
Daily Post — Speed cameras 'can cause road deaths' 2003-07-15
Daily Post — Bikers protest over police treatment 2003-06-30
BMF — North Wales Police Get The Message 2003-06-30

More local articles
BBC — Fuel protester becomes Welsh Assembly Member 2003-05-02
BBC — Drive to cut biker deaths 2003-04-22
BBC — Speed cameras raise �2m 2003-03-22
Western Mail — Speed camera loophole exposed 2003-03-01
BBC — Improvement plan for road artery 2003-02-27
Daily Post — Blitz on foreign speeders 2003-02-24
Croeso y Cymru
Daily Post — Accused of speeding — while he was sitting on the bus 2003-02-24
Daily Post — Alert on speed camera vandals 2003-02-10

Adjacent local areas
BBC — Police speed check fleet doubled 2003-02-08
BBC — Police chief's call to cut speeding 2003-01-30
Western Mail — Drivers attack reliance on speed cameras 2002-08-10
BBC — Police chief says 'legalise all drugs' 2001-12-14
Do we really want this man in charge of North Wales Police?

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