There are more and more speed cameras used to raise Police Revenues. We are, of course, told that these are “Safety Cameras” and there to encourage people to drive in a more responsible manner in areas known to have prolific number of accidents. If this is the case, why do some areas of the country also have roadside signs indicating the number of accidents on that stretch of road over the past 3 years? If these are any less effective in promoting safety, why haven’t they been replaced with cameras? If they are more effective than speed cameras, surely revenue generation can be the only real excuse for maintaining and increasing the number of cameras on the sides of Britain’s roads.
Police Officers, meanwhile, seem to be able ignore the speeding laws as long as they are “‘practising’ their driving skills” (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4559173.stm) although there is no record of public Learner Drivers being excused any speeding fines when practising.
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