Greed Camera Cop quits but wants more Gatsos

Britains top traffic policeman has quite with a call for more speed cameras to be installed on our roads.

Richard Brunstrom revealed he was resigning as head of ACPO and said he wants to see a more flexible system for deciding which roads have cameras - commonly made by Gatso.

Current rules state there must be at least four serious accidents on a stretch of road before a fixed camera can be installed.

Now, sites where only a minor accident has occured could qualify.

Brunstrom, Chief Constable of North Wales Police, has been discussing reform with the Speed Camera Board which included Department of Transport officials.

He said: "Parents often ask us to put a camera outside a school because the traffic is so dangerous." 'It's very difficult to write back and say "Please let us know when your son is killed and then we can consider putting a camera there".

'If we change the criteria to include slight injuries, then the liklihood is we would have more camera sites.'

Brunstrom also offered some speeding drivers the prospect of re-education courses to escape prosecution. This scheme would allow police to take into account a motorists history and theyr risk to others.

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