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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 16:26 
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Calls to pull down motorway speed camera that INCREASED the number of crashes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ashes.html

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Motoring groups have called for the removal of a new speed camera which has caused the number of crashes in the area to increase.

Since the camera appeared on a stretch of the M11 near London, the number of accidents has risen by a quarter and casualties have almost doubled.
Now motorists are demanding that transport chiefs remove the camera, which they claim was only placed on the motorway to make money.
Campaigner Paul Pearson forced authorities to release the figures under the Freedom of Information Act.
The camera is placed between between Junctions 5 and 4 of the southbound M11 where the motorway’s three lanes narrow to two and the speed limit drops from 70mph to 50mph.
In the five years before the camera was installed in 2001, there were 13 accidents and 14 casualties.
In the five years after it appeared, there were 16 crashes and 24 casualties.
Mr Pearson, who runs drivers’ website http://www.penaltychargenotice.co.uk, told The Sun: 'The figures speak for themselves. That camera is clearly there to make money because the figures show it is not there to prevent accidents. In fact it is doing the opposite.'

He has contacted both Essex Police and Under Secretary of State for Transport Jim Fitzpatrick who both indicated that the camera will remain in place for the time being

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 16:51 
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Point proven, don't you think Anton?

Both the Essex police and the Under Secretary of State for Transport Jim Fitzpatrick refuse to consider removing the camera at this time - they obviously still need the money! Let's face it, that is all we motorists are to councils and governments - mere cash cows!


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 01:26 
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He would be better off talking to the Essex Safer Roads Bureau who are the prgression from what used to be Essex Camera Partnership, having spoke to several Essex Trafpol who support the local IAM group there is little love lost between the traffic guys and the partnership.

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