Speed cameras

I broadly support them. Speeding is undoubtedly a factor in many road collisions, if not the direct cause it certainly makes accidents more likely and the consequences far worse. Particularly for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists etc.

 

I support them in general but I think they should be set a few miles above the limit (which I think most are anyway) but it should be common knowledge that they are rather than guesswork. The reason for that is that when you aren't sure you spend all your time staring at your Speedo in case you creep 1mph above the limit especially with average cameras. If for example I knew that the limit on the m1 was 70mph but the camera was set at 75mph then I would safely drive at 70 without staring at my Speedo. If I think it may go off at 71mph I will be concentrating more on not slipping up rather than on the road.

Also think that speed limit signs should be more common n rads with cameras. The amount of times I've been doing 38mph on what I was sure was a 40mph road uonly to see a camera and hit the brakes just in case it was a 30 is ridiculous. Why not put 40mph signs up just as you would first see a camera? That way you know for sure.

 

I can only understand them complaining when there is a temporary speed reduction that they didn't notice such as on a motorway or during roadworks because it can be genuine that they didn't realise they were speeding but in general nope no complaints

 

I've no gripe with fixed and average speed cameras and, in principle, mobiles. What does piss me off is some of the locations they pick for the mobile cameras; places where there is no significant accident risk eg. just inside a speed restriction sign or on bridges overlooking overtaking lanes where it's easy to push above the limit to overtake quickly and safely. Easy money in my opinion.
Coincidentally both places where I've been caught recently. .

 

Your first point I don't agree with as people would just be watching that the speedo doesn't creep up to 76 rather than 71 if it was common knowledge.

Your second point I do agree with, although most cameras I've seen do have signs just before and I like to reassure myself with a quick look even though I drive down that road every single day and I know for a fact it's 40.

 

I'd actually like speed camera's / mobile camera's to be used to protect people rather than as a money making exercise which is what they are currently.

Too many are on the way out of villages & towns just before the speed limit changes to catch people out. They should be near shops & schools.

Speed's only a small issue anyway now.

The two biggest issues are people on their phones & people not using indicators. I'm not sure how you police that

 

I support them and abhor the whingers who get caught. I do think speed limit on motorways should be raised and the times lorries are allowed to travel on them limited.

 

Can't agree with this, if everyone knows that the cameras are set for 75, then most people will drive at 75 and spend most of their time looking at the speedometer whilst driving that little bit faster, thereby making the roads even more dangerous.

Agree completely with this, I think the back of the yellow box should have a repeater-style speed limit sign on it.

 

I agree. The trick is not to get caught.

 

Voluntary tax, innit.

 

I saw the Police Intercepters programme on TV today. Driver doing 70 on the A1 through road works with a 40 limit. When pulled over I expected to see a young male driver but it was a young woman who said the speed limit was 70. The Policeman agreed with her but not in a 40 limit. She claimed not to have seen all the cones and 40 signs. It turned out that she hadn't got a licence but she was adamant she had. She played the victim too.