You say: cameras don't improve safety

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Half of our readers think cameras don't help
40% think they only help in certain locations
Few people think they improve safety

Nearly half of whatcar.com readers think speed cameras don't improve road safety

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Almost half of all whatcar.com readers think speed cameras do not improve road safety.

In a poll of 3000 people, 48% felt that road safety cameras don't make our roads safer.

More than that, another 40% think speed cameras only make a difference in certain locations.

Together, that means that only 12% believe that cameras improve safety.

Our survey comes just a few weeks after a European survey found that the UK is now 20th out of 27 countries for road deaths.

Another report from the European Road Safety Programme showed that shortage of funding is the principal reason why local authorities 'do not tackle accident numbers on their roads on a scale that could make a major difference', according to the report's head researcher.

However, things may change - since April, rules over the siting of cameras have changed. The rule stating that at least four people have to be killed or seriously injured on a specific stretch of road over a period of three years before a speed camera can be installed has been relaxed.

Now, a greater range of crashes can be examined over five years, which should give a more accurate picture of risk.