Ian Beesley's demolition of the road hump outside his home has whipped up an extraordinary amount of interest.

The Oxford Mail's story last Monday about his antics with the JCB has been followed by media organisations in Britain and many parts of the world.

From the offers of help he has had, and letters and phone calls we have received, it is clear there is widespread public sympathy for him.

To be fair, there has been some criticism, but in many people's eyes, road humps have become hated symbols of bullying officialdom.

Mr Beesley will no doubt appear in court in future and pay for his misdemeanour, but his place in history is assured.

Meanwhile, council officials and councillors would do well to look again at their traffic management policy.

Speeding motorists must be checked. But are humps the best way of achieving that? And if they are, can they be designed in a better way to minimise noise?