Reply to: This sounds a bit over complicated

[Peoplesoft bloke]

There was some Tory pillock on the Today programme this morning whining that the fuel price escallator was suspended 6 years ago... global warming drivel drivel drivel.

So if that idiot gets in, look out.

Highly appropriate since a Tory government introduced the fuel price escalator.

[PAH]

I'd pay a pretty Eastern European girl (min wage) to sit next to me on every journey.

That would be a good option, as long as you make sure she's not "massaging your stomach", Gillian Taylforth style when you pass the cameras.

[DimPrawn]

min wage is going up in october

Anyway, the IR camera might not pick her up if her head is in your lap

[Spacecadet]

I'd pay a pretty Eastern European girl (min wage) to sit next to me on every journey.

min wage is going up in october

Anyway, the IR camera might not pick her up if her head is in your lap

[PAH]

Yes, I'd also be in favour of banning cars from doing under 65 unless in emergencies.

I'd vote for that. If they can't get to 70 by the end of a slip-road they shouldn't be allowed on.

A plus point would be that all those caravaners would have to stick to the scenic A roads instead.

[DimPrawn]

I'd pay a pretty Eastern European girl (min wage) to sit next to me on every journey.

[PAH]

IR Camera!

If that's what a thermal camera is then yep.

But then we'd have the deluxe dummies that mimic human body temperatures. Come to think of it that sort of dummy could be multiple uses.

Maybe an idea for Thermos and their novelty flasks.

[SueEllen]

Er, Miss Kelly ... own idea ... does not compute

The lady is an idiot, a patronising one at that. One of the few politicians I really really really dislike, a lot.

I wish she would take time out to spend with her family.

[ratewhore]

Er, Miss Kelly ... own idea ... does not compute

The lady is an idiot, a patronising one at that. One of the few politicians I really really really dislike, a lot.

I concur. but then, I've said that before...

[Platypus]

it seems its Ruth Kellys idea again...

Er, Miss Kelly ... own idea ... does not compute

The lady is an idiot, a patronising one at that. One of the few politicians I really really really dislike, a lot.

[oracleslave]

and what's to stop anyone just planting a full-size dummy on the front passenger seat?

Sasguru do you fancy a once a week trip to Bristol

[Ardesco]

and what's to stop anyone just planting a full-size dummy on the front passenger seat?

Seriously, how could a roadside camera, or even a casual glance by a copper, possibly tell it apart from a genuine passenger?

IR Camera!

[Marina]

Reserving a lane for car sharers and charging those who use them without passengers.

and what's to stop anyone just planting a full-size dummy on the front passenger seat?

Seriously, how could a roadside camera, or even a casual glance by a copper, possibly tell it apart from a genuine passenger?

[KathyWoolfe]

Its not just that, its the almost pointless tinkering which seems to exist solely to justify the governments existance.

Sort the rail (for freight and passengers) and public transport out first.

But there's no incentive for the government to improve public transport as they don't gain anything from it.

They can continue to milk the poor motorist until the motorist squeals and still come back for more as there is no organisation with the teeth to say no to them.

[Moscow Mule]

I love reading the comments after these Telegraph articles. Some of these people make Nicky G sound reasonable.