The Daily Telegraph today reports that the case of a motorist who wasacquitted on appeal for warning others of a speed trap will be appealed to theHouse of Lords.

The Telegraph says: "Charles Glendinning was arrested last year for attemptingto obstruct a police officer in the execution of his duty.

But he was cleared in the Court of Appeal in October when the judge ruled thatthe police could not prove that any speeding motorists had slowed down as aresult of his actions.

Now the Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the Court of Appeal forleave to take the case to the House of Lords for clarification on a point oflaw.

The Crown Prosecution Service has said that it fears that the case will set an'unwelcome legal precedent'."

Paul Smith, founder of the Safe Speed road safety campaign(www.safespeed.org.uk) said: "The camera partnerships tell us continuallythat: 'they don't want our money, they just want us to slow down'. They can'thave it both ways. Motorists warning others of speed traps is extremelyeffective in slowing traffic. If they don't want our money, then why appealthis case?"

"The DPP's claim that they 'just want to clarify a point of law' has a nastyhollow ring to it as well, because the appeal court has recently provided therequired clarification. We're left assuming instead that they don't like theappeal court decision."

"Authority's obsession with speed cameras is extremely bad for road safety.Everyone is focussed on the wrong safety target and lives are being lost as aresult. British road safety cannot be restored while a single speed cameraremains on our roads. They are a dangerous distraction from much moreimportant safety factors."