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Captain Gatso is a pseudonymous England-based political activist involved in motorists' rights, specifically relating to speed limit enforcement.[1] The name derives from speed cameras, some of which are manufactured by Gatsometer BV and referred to by the abbreviation Gatso.[2]

Gatso styles himself as the Campaign Director or Operations Director of Motorists Against Detection (MAD), a group which reportedly claims responsibility for speed camera destruction and damage.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "We're MAD as hell..." Independent. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ Lyall, Sarah (26 October 2006). "British drivers wage war on speed cameras - Europe". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Speed camera destroyed in a day". BBC News. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ Khan, Stephen (7 September 2003). "Saboteurs take out 700 speed cameras". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2018.