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Author: Bob Pickett |
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Date Posted: 05:17:55 12/15/05 Thu The rapid rise in numbers of speed cameras in England and Wales could be at an end, as Transport Secretary Alistair Darling announced that camera schemes will no longer be funded by money from speeding fines. He said: "I believe it is time to look at the way in which we fund road safety so that when you have got councils and police looking at a particular site, they consider all the options open to them." Motoring groups welcomed the new measures. "Road and junction layout, clearer signing of limits, and better driver education all have a role to play," said Edmund King, of the RAC Foundation. The AA Motoring Trust’s Andrew Howard agreed, saying that dividing the debate up into pro and anti-camera lobby groups "misses the point". He added "The reality is that speed cameras work alongside other measures... but are not the universal remedy some advocates claim." From 2007/08, the schemes will be integrated into wider local authority road safety activity, such as junction improvements or speed limit changes. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| BMF gives cautious support to announcement | Bob Pickett | 03:12:59 12/16/05 Fri |
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