44% of Brits agree with cuts to speed camera funding
Posted by Fiona Birkwood
Some 44 per cent of motorists in the UK are in support of the governments decision to cut the funding of speed cameras, a study has revealed.
Research conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) found that 30 per cent of people were unsure or expressed no opinion on the matter, whereas only 26 per cent opposed the governments decision.
Of the 992 people quizzed by the group, some 70 per cent said that they approved the use of speed cameras in general.
Kevin Delaney, head of road safety at the IAM, said: “A lot of people like the idea of a camera on their street, slowing the traffic and making their area safer, but feel cheated when they confront one on a main road or in a different area.”
Earlier this month, data from RoadPilot revealed that motorists are up to 100 times more likely to be caught driving too fast in Greater London than in some other areas of the country.
This is because 16 per cent of the UKs roadside speed cameras are located in Greater London, which is more than the percentage that is in Scotland, Wales and Ireland put together.
