[Boeing Guy]

Well having had a driving license for over 23 years, I have only ever received one speeding ticket.

I am most certainly not a saint, that said I do stick to 30/40 in built up areas if the weather and conditions permit. Yes on the Motorway I do about 80mph maybe more sometimes, like most people. It is not right and I got caught driving at a average of 90mph on the M60 at 3am in the morning, it was a fair cop.

But my car is a German high performance Coupe, it has always been looked after by decent mechanics from day one and always had genuine manufacturer parts fitted. It does not need shocks, brake pads etc. The tyres fitted are good quality, in fact dammed expensive ones, always replaced at around the 3mm tread mark and the car can and does stop in much shorter distances than the highway code suggests. I have taken my advanced driving test several years ago and have undertaken several high performance track days, even driving on the Nurburgring. The techniques used helps you understand the concept of car control and how to implement it.

There is no excuse for speeding, but also there is no excuse for bad driving and the problem these days is that the police are targeting speeders with speed guns, vascar, laser and speed cameras. This is a political decision taken by the government at the time, I am not getting this in to politics.

There is nothing more dangerous than a driver tailgating at 30 mph in snow covered and icy roads, as seen first hand in recent weeks.

But back to the original point.... I too warn others of Police traps when I see them, the prosecution of Mr Thompson is, in my opinion, not in the public interest and therefore a waste of taxpayers money.