Xemxija speed camera

Michael Magro's letter of April 22 regarding the Xemxija speed camera prompts me to put pen to paper. His letter is a portrayal of the poor mentality of most driver citizens.

The recent road fatality in Xemxija, the last in a long list of serious accidents, nullifies Mr Magro's arguments.

His reason for complaining that he received the fine some six weeks after he infringed the speed limit is that he would have been more careful had he received it immediately.

What a conscientious person he is! What he really means is that he does not know whether he will receive more fines for that six-week period!

Why does Mr Magro have to be careful after the fact; why not be careful always? Mr Magro tells us what we all painfully know already, that the roads are an utter disgrace. He is admitting that he was speeding on a road which according to him is not in good condition, without good grip, improper banking, no side barriers, badly lit and inadequately drained.

I would like to ask, if Xemxija Hill had all these attributes, how fast should the authorities let Mr Magro go? Or would Mr Magro wish to set his own speed limit?

Mr Magro must understand that speed fines are only for those who choose to break regulations and are not mandatory as is, for example, a tax on essentials: one can simply avoid the fines by sticking to the rules.