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Re: road safety
Posted by 'ChristianWood' on 12 Mar 2009 @ 16:54


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You can state one case where the introduction of speed cameras has reduced road deaths and say it was a good idea to introduce cameras there. But you can't then apply that logic to the whole country.

That would be like discovering chemotherapy saved someones life and choosing to irradiate the whole populace.

What you need is a large survey of the affects of speed cameras in various sites. Preferably by some clever boffins in the TRL. et voila:

http://www.carbibles.com/speeding_facts.html

Not my article obviously, but it echos my own opinions on speed cameras, ie they have their uses in certain locations, but are not wise in the vast majority of situations.

I have my own example for you: A very long stretch of single-lane carriageway on the A1079 was a perfect spot for overtaking the inevitable 40-50mph lorries/old fogies you'd find. Excellent visibility and loads of room for overtaking SAFELY. A camera was installed, I won't speculate as to why, but the upshot was that overtaking is far less feasible there now, resulting in more delays, and in the case of the impatient drivers, higher risk of accident when they attempt their overtaking manouvre at a less favourable spot.

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road safety  by 'kudos'   (11 Mar 2009 @ 23:25)
Re: road safety  by 'kudos'   (11 Mar 2009 @ 23:39)
Re: road safety  by 'itpro'   (11 Mar 2009 @ 23:54)
Re: road safety  by 'PaulMRotax'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 6:49)
Re: road safety  by 'itpro'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 10:19)
Re: road safety  by 'PaulMRotax'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 12:52)
Paul......  by 'itpro'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 13:39)
Re: Paul......  by 'PaulMRotax'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 8:34)
Re: Paul......  by 'itpro'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 10:58)
Re: Paul......  by 'PaulMRotax'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 13:24)
Re: Paul......  by 'itpro'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 15:05)
Re: Paul......  by 'PaulMRotax'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 20:00)
Re: road safety  by 'vic'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 8:01)
Re: road safety  by 'itpro'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 10:21)
Re: road safety  by 'JRed'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 11:13)
Re: road safety  by 'ChristianWood'  << You are here!
Christian  by 'itpro'   (13 Mar 2009 @ 18:24)
Re: Christian  by 'ChristianWood'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 3:00)
Re: Christian  by 'DavyBoy'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 14:36)
Re: Christian  by 'QuickOldTimer'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 15:03)
.... failed.....desperate attempts there......  by 'itpro'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 13:09)
Re: .... failed.....desperate attempts there......  by 'QuickOldTimer'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 13:48)
Re: .... failed.....desperate attempts there......  by 'itpro'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 13:56)
Re: .... failed.....desperate attempts there......  by 'DavidG'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 16:21)
David G......  by 'itpro'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 17:31)
Re: David G......  by 'richpudd2003'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 18:06)
Rich.....  by 'itpro'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 11:06)
Re: Rich.....  by 'richpudd2003'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 14:52)
Re: Rich.....  by 'itpro'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 14:59)
Re: Rich.....  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (22 Mar 2009 @ 9:30)
Re: Rich.....  by 'DavidG'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 15:21)
Re: Christian  by 'vic'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 19:14)
Re: Christian  by 'ChristianWood'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 19:32)
Re: Christian  by 'TanglerTKM'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 20:13)
Re: Christian  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (14 Mar 2009 @ 23:24)
Re: Christian  by 'TanglerTKM'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 1:20)
Re: Christian  by 'DavyBoy'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 8:37)
Re: Christian  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 10:39)
Re: Christian  by 'TanglerTKM'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 12:56)
Re: Christian  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 21:21)
Re: Christian  by 'TanglerTKM'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 22:04)
Re: Christian  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 0:20)
dan,......  by 'itpro'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 13:24)
Re: Caught you all with your pants down!!!  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 20:47)
Re: Caught you all with your pants down!!!  by 'TanglerTKM'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 23:35)
Re: Caught you all with your pants down!!!  by 'vic'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 7:25)
Re: Caught you all with your pants down!!!  by 'itpro'   (17 Mar 2009 @ 11:14)
Er....  by 'vic'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 6:39)
Re: Christian  by 'vic'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 21:50)
Re: Christian  by 'kudos'   (15 Mar 2009 @ 23:31)
Re: Christian  by 'richpudd2003'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 9:05)
Driver grading  by 'DevonHawker'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 12:32)
Re: Driver grading  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 21:19)
But Christian  by 'itpro'   (16 Mar 2009 @ 13:01)
Re: Christian  by 'JohnClucas'   (28 Mar 2009 @ 20:20)
Re: road safety  by 'kudos'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 22:14)
Re: road safety  by 'kudos'   (12 Mar 2009 @ 22:25)
Re: road safety  by 'JohnClucas'   (25 Mar 2009 @ 22:34)
Re: road safety  by 'TanglerTKM'   (25 Mar 2009 @ 23:26)
Re: road safety  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (26 Mar 2009 @ 2:11)
Re: road safety  by 'JohnClucas'   (26 Mar 2009 @ 19:44)
John  by 'TanglerTKM'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 0:22)
Re: Tangler - I wish  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 7:01)
Re: Tangler - I wish  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 7:52)
Re: Tangler - I wish  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 9:54)
Re: Tangler - I wish  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 17:04)
John & Dan  by 'TanglerTKM'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 18:35)
Re: Tangler  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 19:29)
JOhn  by 'TanglerTKM'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 20:20)
Re: Tangler do read what I write  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 20:32)
Re: John & Dan  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 19:56)
Re: Dan - we ha' loved speed humps  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 19:21)
Tangler.....  by 'itpro'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 20:14)
Re: Tangler.....  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 21:37)
John  by 'itpro'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 23:42)
Re: itpro  by 'JohnClucas'   (28 Mar 2009 @ 13:39)
--- John  by 'TanglerTKM'   (28 Mar 2009 @ 18:29)
Re: --- John  by 'JohnClucas'   (28 Mar 2009 @ 19:17)
Re: --- John  by 'TanglerTKM'   (28 Mar 2009 @ 23:16)
Re: ---Tangler  by 'JohnClucas'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 19:37)
Re: ---Tangler  by 'TanglerTKM'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 22:08)
Re: --- Tangler  by 'itpro'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 2:38)
Re: --- Glad you agree with me itpro  by 'JohnClucas'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 20:01)
Speed controls dangerous!  by 'RoadRat'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 22:04)
Roadrat  by 'TanglerTKM'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 22:16)
Re: Roadrat  by 'RoadRat'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 22:42)
Re: Roadrat  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (30 Mar 2009 @ 8:20)
Re: Dan  by 'TanglerTKM'   (31 Mar 2009 @ 0:01)
Re: Dan  by 'RoadRat'   (31 Mar 2009 @ 8:35)
Re: Dan  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (31 Mar 2009 @ 8:35)
Re: any chance, itpro and tangler  by 'JohnClucas'   (31 Mar 2009 @ 20:11)
Re: any chance, itpro and tangler  by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan'   (31 Mar 2009 @ 20:46)
Re: any chance, itpro and tangler  by 'TanglerTKM'   (01 Apr 2009 @ 0:31)
Re: tangler - do I take it that you don't believe  by 'JohnClucas'   (01 Apr 2009 @ 10:51)
Tripe... John, complete TRIPE!  by 'itpro'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 19:55)
Re: Tripe... John, complete TRIPE!  by 'JohnClucas'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 20:38)
Re: Tripe... John, complete TRIPE!  by 'itpro'   (27 Mar 2009 @ 23:31)
Re: I wish I had itpro's skills  by 'JohnClucas'   (28 Mar 2009 @ 12:33)
Re: I wish I had itpro's skills  by 'itpro'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 0:56)
Re:Which facts were those?  by 'JohnClucas'   (29 Mar 2009 @ 19:26)
Re:Which facts were those?  by 'itpro'   (01 Apr 2009 @ 1:53)
Re But like I said  by 'JohnClucas'   (01 Apr 2009 @ 10:57)

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