Fury over 'Book of Tricks'

The Greater Manchester Police’s ‘The Book of Tricks’, accused of bullying the public into accepting fines rather than disputing cases, has been shot down by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Accused by the authority for including misleading and ‘denigratory’ information, the GMP has leapt to their defence. Greater Manchester Police claim the publication was a ‘Drivesafe’ booklet, not a GMP one even though the launch publicity clearly claims the credit to Greater Manchester Police.

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Paul Smith of Road safety campaign group Safe Speed said, “It is quite extraordinary – and totally unacceptable – to see the British Police playing fast and loose with information. The leaflet was intended to deceive, and as such is all too typical of the information surrounding speed cameras.”

Response to the leaflet has caused ruptions amongst both the public and organisations leading to calls for the end of the camera partnership and a rethink of the current road safety policy.