| Re: Speed cameras 'have saved only HALF the lives ministers claim' |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Mark GoodgeMark Goodge Date: Sep 10, 2008 14:31
On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 23:01:16 -0700 (PDT), Doug put finger to keyboard
and typed:
>So, speed cameras undoubtedly save lives and reduce accidents.
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>"Speed cameras have saved far fewer lives than the Government claims,
>a study shows.
I don't think any sensible person would argue that speed cameras
*never* work. Used appropriately, they are a useful tool in the box,
along with a variety of other possible options that can be used to
improve safety on the roads.
The anti-camera campaigners aren't arguing against a limited,
appropriate use of cameras, they are arguing against an inappropriate
and indiscriminate use driven by a knee-jerk attitude to speed and a
misunderstanding (or even misrepresentation) of statistics. And this
argument appears to be born out by the report in question.
Mark
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