Jon PENNYCOOK on Nostr: Why do motorists think that having to pay when they break the law is a "scam" or ...
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"content": "Why do motorists think that having to pay when they break the law is a \"scam\" or \"money-making exercise\"? Could they just not follow the Highway Code or signs? In this case, it's a road that has long been closed to cars but finally got cameras.\n\n‘Blatant scam’ - Fury as 21,000 drivers fined on this one Basingstoke road\n\nhttps://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/26258961.drivers-slam-hampshire-council-alencon-link-camera-fines/",
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