Did anyone see this story in the Evening Standard last Friday?

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/westway-speed-trap-nets-100000-a-month-on-11mile-stretch-of-road-a3162776.html

Can anyone think of a reason why penalising drivers travelling at unlawful speeds whilst raising money for a local authority is a bad thing? Why the indignation in the story?