Hero Or Vigilante? Speed Camera Saboteur Divides Italy

Hailed by exasperated motorists or condemned as a vigilante who risks lives, a saboteur known as "Fleximan" has been destroying speed cameras across northern Italy, sparking a national debate.

Cars -- and driving fast -- are a long-standing passion in Italy, home to Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati and Ferrari, as well as the Fiat 500, not so speedy but as Italian as pasta.

But these days, as in many countries, speed cameras are as much a part of the driving experience -- and Fleximan's battle to take them down has touched a nerve.