Drivers' failure to pay attention, rather than speed, is now the main cause of road accidents, according to government figures published yesterday.
Motoring groups campaigning against speed cameras urged the government to shift the emphasis of safety campaigns from speed to drivers' concentration and avoidance of distractions such as phones, music and satellite navigation systems.
And speed cameras?
I personally find that my attention is, on occasion, distracted from the road, by suddenly having to check that I am not driving at 3mph over the limit. At lease one set of figures show that road accidents have increased in areas where speedcams have been installed. Personally, I feel that reducing the speed limit in sensitive areas (outside schools, hospitals etc.) would be a far more effective way of reducing accidents.
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Hmm, speed cameras are effective additions to a traffic monitoring system. Decreasing the speed limit has always been an effective way to decrease road mishaps. Sadly, it is not being followed. Stricter laws and stronger enforcement could also be a solution to that.
Stephen Schaunt
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