CAMERAS CAN CAUSE CRASHES
17 January 2007 - Safe Speed

Update from Safe Speed

Speaking on BBC Look East yesterday evening, Bryan Edwards of the Norfolk
Camera Partnership said: ''What does concern me is of course if people put up
fake cameras, motorists could be coming along at 70, think it is a camera,
brake, or get distracted and that could actually cause a collision.''

While it is perfectly clear that Mr Edwards is referring to a fake speed
camera, it''s obvious that a real speed camera is even more likely to cause
dangerous distraction and panic responses from drivers.

Paul Smith, founder of the Safe Speed road safety campaign
(www.safespeed.org.uk) said: ''It''s long overdue that ALL the speed camera side
effects were acknowledged and investigated. Everyone knows that there are
serious side effects that can cause crashes, but I must say it is unusual to
hear such an admission from a camera boss. At Safe Speed we''re even more
worried about subtle and insidious side effects that are tending to reduce
driver quality.''

''If it wasn''t for massive ''spin'' and vested interests we would have scrapped
speed cameras years ago.''

''Speed camera are simply a distraction from real road safety. We won''t get road
safety back on track until we scrap the lot.''

www.safespeed.org.uk

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