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Is it time to rethink our speed camera policy, asks Jethro

- JETHRO BOVINGDON

Car launches are strange but wonderful things. A tense battle of wits between PRs and journalists played out in stunning locations. Every detail is meticulously planned, from the road route to the seating plan for dinner and, of course, the strategy to position the car just as the manufacturer foresees. There are always one or two lines that appear time and again, drumming the key message into the brains of motoring journalists.