But maybe there was nothing. When there's not much news around, the media often grab onto something and flog it for all it's worth.
But I'm troubled by the tone of the debate. I have met too many constituents whose children, relatives or friends have been killed by cars or lorries.
A child in Britain is 10 times more likely to be run over and killed by a car than murdered by a stranger.
Yet parts of the media and some politicians refer to motorists who drive too fast as 'otherwise law-abiding'.
You don't hear wife beaters or child molesters described as 'otherwise law-abiding'.
Such a head of steam has now been got up that there are gangs going around destroying speed cameras and they are hailed as heroes.
Traffic wardens, who do law-abiding motorists and road safety a service, are demonised.
What a strange attitude some people have to lawbreakers in cars. Attempts to enforce basic rules of safety are denounced as interference with ancient English liberties.
Yet, although our roads are now much safer than they were 30 years ago for drivers, they are not for pedestrians and cyclists.
We have one of the lowest levels of driver mortality in Europe, but one of the highest for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly children.
A pedestrian hit at 40mph will almost certainly die, while one hit at 20mph will almost certainly survive.
A vehicle is a lethal weapon. Its use is a privilege, not a right. Most people want the rules of the road enforced.
Perhaps those destroying speed cameras might try campaigning against the ones located outside schools and see what reaction they get from local people!
