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Cameras raked in £87m and still don’t work. Read more. 9-Jul-10 [source: Daily Mail]
Comment: Evidence continues to show that cameras still don't work.
Reader's Rage: 12345

Government pledge to end war on the motorist. Read more. 14-May-10 [source: Autocar]
Comment: Gone is the previous anti-motorist government and we welcome the new one who are making the right noises. Let's see if they can deliver on their pledges and if their message is heard by local authorities.
Reader's Rage: 12345

Conservatives to drop financial support for speed cameras. Manifesto says they will favour alternatives for more effective road safety such as vehicle activated signs.. 6-Apr-10 [source: Tory transport policy]
Comment: At last the promise of a rational road safety policy based on effectiveness and not financial greed. Vehicle activated signs have already proved to be more successful.
Reader's Rage: 12345

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Motoring offenses hit record high
Published: 31st March 2006
Category: Statistics & Research
Reader's Rage: 12345 [18votes]

Recently released figures reveal that in 2004 there were 13.5 million motoring offenses - that's about 1 for every 2 cars in the country. Of these there were 11 million fixed penalty notices which includes just over 2 million issued from speed cameras.

The increase in speed camera tickets is 6% higher than in 2003 and double that from 2001 raking in ?130 million in fines during 2004.

These numbers are likely to increase as 233 new camera sites have been approved for 2006-2007.

Information sourced in part or in full from: Daily Mail

Our comment: The number of speeding tickets issued has doubled in 3 years. If cameras are so great then surely they should be reducing the number of speeding motorists, not increasing them?

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