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Old 27th Apr 2001, 16:31
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Sorry BombBay I fear your statement that someone is killed by speeding everyday in your county to be a little wide of the mark.

According to DETR statistics speed is a factor in less than 7% of accidents in the UK. Speed doesn't kill, bad driving does which includes inappropriate speed.

SPECS was trialled in Derbyshire (I think it was). Suprise suprise it slowed drivers down OK but resulted in a great deal less than anticipated revenue and the local council are considering removing them due to the fact they are raising no profit! Makes a mockery of the oft quoted reasoning for the installation of cameras ie to make roads safer. It is a fallacy that this is the case because cameras nationwide have had little impact on accident statistics.

If you wish to protest against the campaign by the DETR to make driving more expensive and unpleasant join the ABD.

Details at http://www.abd.org.uk