The Anti-car Movement in Britain

Malcolm Heymer

 

 

Information on Climate Change

www.abd.org.uk/climate_change_truths.htm

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change & Environmentalism by Christopher C. Horner

The Chilling Stars by Henrik Svensmark & Nigel Calder

The Great Global Warming Swindle DVD from WAG TV (www.wagtv.com)

Economics of the London Congestion Charge

Source: Ealing Councillor Phil Taylor

CCTV Facts and Figures

There are over 4 million CCTV cameras in Britain – 20 per cent of the world total

Britain has 1 per cent of the world’s population

In a British city, you can be recorded on a CCTV camera more than 300 times per day

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”

Benjamin Franklin

Manchester: 80% of residents and 57% of businesses say NO[MART survey / Gtr Manchester Chamber of Commerce]

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What happened was that for 28 years before speed cameras were useddeaths fell steadily and more than halved.

The ending of that benign falling trend since 1993 has meant that in excessof 10,000 more people have died on our roads than would sensiblyhave been expected in 1993.

Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA)

“The relationship between accidents and vehicle flows is not a linear one (e.g. see Walmsley and Summersgill, 1998). For this reason, it is recommended that roads with very different flow levels are not studied together.”

TRL Published Project Report PPR026 (2004)Accident Analysis on Rural Roads – a technical guide

Don’t let it happen in America!

www.abd.org.uk