Paul Humphreys rambles on....

Paul Humphreys rambles on....
News and Views

« 2007 Grand Prix... | Main | Two new albums from... »

Monday February 12, 2007

Speed cameras

I have very mixed feelings about speed cameras. On my new way into work I drive through towns and villages where there are restrictions in speed down to forty/thirty MPH. Generally it has to be said most road users keep to the speed limits despite the lack of cameras on most of the route. The questions is I suppose do cameras encourage good behaviour? From a drivers point of view they are easy to spot now with their bright yellow backs. If you use a road on a regular basis you know where they are. The camera has a small area that it can enforce the speed limit of a few hundred yards. Elsewhere a driver could speed. In a village I pass through there are no speed cameras but a thirty MPH warning sign comes on if you pass it doing more than the speed limit. I quite like the idea of these as they also embarass the driver so everyone can see he is breaking the limit. Being really nasty perhaps people who break the speed limits could be forced to see pictures of videos of people hurt by speeding motorists. I think the same treatment could be applied to folks convicted of drunk driving or other motoring offences.

( Feb 12 2007, 12:00:03 AM PST ) Permalink

Comments: