Speed Van manners

In tv news, there are some moments that are gritty and even hard to watch. But just as often, people are especially polite when the camera is pointed their way. Today my story focused on speed vans --- the automated vehicles that read your speed and capture a photo if you're going over the limit. If you're just talking with your friends on an average day, you'd be hard pressed to find anybody singing the praises of a system that gives you tickets. But it's a different world when carrying the camera and the mic. Everyone was remarkably diplomatic today --- citing the need for the vans to slow people down. Even the speed demons out there admitted they should maybe back the speedometer down. And with police saying they've seen fewer accidents, I can see their point. I guess sometimes a little ticket or fine might be a necessary evil. But that doesn't mean I'll be smiling for the camera if I ever get caught by the speed van putting the pedal to the metal.