He said the Safety Camera Board was considering allowing the road-side traps where there were collisions resulting in only minor injuries. At present a road must be an accident blackspot - with deaths or serious injuries - before Arrive Alive-style detector vans or kerb-side cameras can be used. Mr Brunstrom said he regretted not having anticipated the storm over the issue and should have taken steps to reassure the public the cameras were not simply money-making devices. North Wales Police yesterday introduced a new scheme under which speeding motorists are offered the choice between paying a £60 fine and having points on their licence, or attending a course costing £60. He told the Daily Post last month that it was one of several "less confrontational" measures being considered. The man tipped to take up Mr Brunstrom ' s Acpo role is Meredydd Hughes, newly appointed chief constable of South Yorkshire. Born in South Wales, he is a keen advocate of cameras, despite having two convictions for speeding. Mr Hughes, known as Med, served with West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Police before moving to South Yorkshire as deputy chief constable in 2002. He was responsible for policing the Commonwealth Games. gareth.hughes@dailypost.co.uk | 
