yes, less than 4% of accidents have speed as their primary causative factor. That statistic is from the governments own advisory body. (not some newspaper generated tatt!)
In most areas speed cameras have done nothing to reduce accidents or deaths in the long term. most of the data that is put out showing reductions contains data from a couple of selected years, which as a piece of statistical science is arse! Indeed in some areas the death rate has increased after speed cameras have been introduced! the reality is that the sample size is so mercifully low that it is difficult to extract any meaningful data, also one factor cannot be isolated in changes in death/injury rates because so may other factors have changed, car design being one of the most fundamental but also road layout and road furniture.
I am sure though that the placing of speed cameras is for entirely altruistic reasons and has nothing to do with the huge revenues now being generated from them!!
ah, I feel so much better for getting that off my chest!!
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1990 Landcruiser H60. Full rebuild completed 2014
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