Police invite public to shop their neighbours for speeding

They have cut the number of traffic officers and at the same time they have four times as many speed cameras. Yet the latest scheme being introduced by Northumbria Police to catch motorists breaking the law involves neither. Instead, they are now relying on the naked eye of the general public - giving them the power to shop anyone they suspect of speeding. Low-tech: People in Swarland, Northumbria, have been asked to report drivers they think are speeding to the police Information passed to the police - including the driver's registration number, gender, and date of alleged offence - will then be stored on a controversial new database. Without using any technology or scientific calculation they will be trusted to supply accurate information based solely on their judgment of speed. After two reports officers will visit the... [read full story]