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Hoisted by own petard!

Posted: May 5th, '09, 16:15
by Mike Rowley
Just seen this on the Honda forums - Poetic justice! :twisted: :twisted:
The Chief Exec of Serco UK, the global service company that has contracts in Safety Cameras, defence, justice, health care and many more sectors has been arrested after being photographed driving at 102mph on the A11.

Tom Riall is due to appear before magistrates in Suffolk on Wednesday. If found guilty he faces a driving ban of up to two years and a £2,500 fine.

When asked about the incident he said "I was travelling from my home to a business meeting on a clear A-road and I was unaware of my speed."

His comments have provoked road safety campaigners into angry reactions with one questioning how a man responsible for many of the UK's safety cameras could claim to be 'unaware' that he was travelling at over 100mph.

Serco have been the UK agent for Gatso for many years and have contracts with most of the UK Safety Camera Partnerships for their supply and maintenance. In 2008 they lead a Government backed anti-speeding campaign called Safe Drive Stay Alive.



Strangely, Serco's UK website is shy about broadcasting their safety camera business. You'll find it mentioned in a single line under their Law Enforcement Markets section

Re: Hoisted by own petard!

Posted: May 5th, '09, 19:59
by Bladerunner
Good, I hope the [Censored] [bar steward] gets properly shafted for that. He's made a fortune shafting motorists over the years under the farcical banner of 'road safety', so it serves him right that he's geting a taste of his own medicine - twat.

Re: Hoisted by own petard!

Posted: May 5th, '09, 23:02
by scorpion
Ye what goes around comes around so gotta agree with Bladerunner's comments on this one...pretty sure the fine wont be felt that much though and the cost of a chauffer will be lost in his expenses bill...give the twat 6 months like someone else got on 2 wheels recently :)