If, as you suggest, drivers complain about the fonts they may forego the chance to pay the reduced penalty by pursuing a spurious argument.

Spurious arguments gained currency as pundits emboldened one another in the quest.

You will encounter a barrage of spurious arguments, and tremendous political difficulty.

Drivers who challenge speed camera fines will face a new team of expert witnesses dedicated to the task of rebutting spurious arguments put forward by so-called loophole lawyers.

He said he had made visits in the night to householders but had never himself made spurious charges.

I'm not aware of mass defections from big banks or telecom giants or insurance providers over spurious charges or hidden extras or small-print caveats.

Solved offences are made to count three or four times by the addition of spurious charges.

Sting described the case as 'appalling' and urged the 'spurious charges to be dropped'.

Easing up on spurious charges, simplfiying the booking process and allowing two carry-on bags has done them a favour.

They are using the spurious claim of privacy on the grounds that some of the money was spent on security.

No public health policy, however, should rely on luck- or on the spurious claim that flu vaccines may be less effective than thought.

Increases in personal injury motor claims across the industry are causing concern, given government initiatives to curb spurious claims.

There was no obvious explanation for the surge, insiders said, although one noted the increase in publicity surrounding the level of spurious claims being filed.

The fees were introduced by ministers to deter spurious claims and to encourage settlement.