Big Drop In The Issue Of Speeding Tickets
Tuesday, 22. June 2010
Are we slowing down on our roads? The number of drivers being issued with speeding tickets generated by speed cameras suggests that we are. In 2008 the number of tickets dropped to 1.2 million compared to 1.9 million in 2004 and it is being predicted that the 2009 figures will be down to below the 2001 figure of 1.1 million. There are a number of reasons being suggested for this sharp fall. First of all the way the Government has helped to fund speed cameras has changed taking away some of the incentives to increase the number of speed cameras being operated by local safety partnerships. Many authorities have turned to other traffic calming methods with more road signs and speed bumps along with road narrowing etc. Drivers are also generally more aware of the location of cameras, many helped by sat navs that show the location of fixed cameras. But what do you think? Is there enough being done? I know that most of us find ourselves slowing down as we approach a camera then speeding up as we pass but are we ignoring the fact that cameras are there for a reason, to save lives as well as raise money for the local authority. Are we putting more lives at risk by removing or not increasing speed cameras? Leave a comment. By Graham Hill
