Safe Speed Forums

The campaign for genuine road safety
It is currently Sun Nov 08, 2026 04:34

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Discussion Forums » Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law

All times are UTC [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
maverick808
 Post subject: No new cameras?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 14:21 
Offline
User

Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 03:16
Posts: 50
...or at least a substantial slowdown.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4530464.stm
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
johno1066
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 17:19 
edited


Last edited by johno1066 on Sun Feb 19, 2006 16:55, edited 1 time in total.

Top
  
 
Ernest Marsh
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 22:56 
Offline
User
User avatar

Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 00:15
Posts: 5232
Location: Windermere
THISpost applies!!!

_________________
Time to take responsibility for our actions.. and don't be afraid of speaking out!
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Gizmo
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 22:59 
Offline
Member
Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 09:16
Posts: 3655
With massive costs and "marginal" profit turned in by some scamera operators we can look forward to some MAJOR cut-backs in their operations.... :wink:

cost of a camera = cost of one policeman. You do the maths when the public are calling for visible police presence.

It will be interesting to see how the money is divided over the authorities. I suspect there will be a lot of losers.

_________________
Speed camera policy Kills
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
johno1066
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 01:20 
edited


Last edited by johno1066 on Sun Feb 19, 2006 06:15, edited 1 time in total.

Top
  
 
Gizmo
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 08:54 
Offline
Member
Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 09:16
Posts: 3655
johno1066 wrote:
110 million quid surely wouldn't cover the operating costs let alone 'improvements'.


My point exactly..... :wink:

I can see a gradual winding up of camera enforcement.

You spend the money on road improvements, you spend it once. Cameras are a money pit.

Also I presume Durham will get a slice of the cake. This will take more money out of the scheme.

_________________
Speed camera policy Kills
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
PeterE
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 09:22 
Offline
Friend of Safe Speed
Friend of Safe Speed
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2004 23:09
Posts: 6737
Location: Stockport, Cheshire
johno1066 wrote:
If, as we are led to believe that ALL funds are going to be spent on 'safety' improvements, where does that leave operating costs I wonder?

110 million quid surely wouldn't cover the operating costs let alone 'improvements'.

AIUI the £110m is a road safety grant to local authorities and is not linked in any way to fine revenue.

_________________
"Show me someone who says that they have never exceeded a speed limit, and I'll show you a liar, or a menace." (Austin Williams - Director, Transport Research Group)

Any views expressed in this post are personal opinions and may not represent the views of Safe Speed
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
johno1066
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:33 
edited


Last edited by johno1066 on Sun Feb 19, 2006 06:14, edited 1 time in total.

Top
  
 
r11co
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 13:28 
Offline
User

Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 15:05
Posts: 1225
Location: Glasgow
Yup - so we go back to the pre netting-off days.

This could go all sorts of ways. The message seems to still be that slower speeds are better, but the camera isn't the way to do it (8% reduction at best, and they don't even want to do a scientific test to see if that is true). I can't see though how they can legitimately (morally?!) link camera enforcement to spending on other measures now as it would be a blatant demonstration that camera enforcement is purely about raising revenue.

No - I suspect the scheme will be wound down and the proposed 'grant' will be the last great camera cash spend.

In the longer term their message will stay the same and we'll soon be facing some other speed restricting method along with its pitfalls....
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 

Board index » Discussion Forums » Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You can post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
[ Time : 0.009s | 11 Queries | GZIP : Off ]