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Originally Posted by bopdude
That would be the safety camera and not the speed trap camera then  |
There are no "speed trap cameras" they are now all called "Safety Cameras" which for many is a contradiction in terms, which is what Zoombini was alluding to.
If they were true "safety cameras" they would be at accident black spots and not on a nice long straight bit of dual carriageway where the speed limit has been set at a low tarriff purely for the financial gain of the self financing/self regulating "safety camera partnership.
A recent study showed that cameras don't even work at blackspots either and the best way to reduce accidents at dangerous bends, junctions etc is by the use of "active signing". You've probably seen them popping up at bad bends etc. These are signs that light up as you approach them. They immediately grap your attention and you react to them.
Because the average motorists concentration and senses have been numbed by the amount of "sign pollution" on our roads they don't register some of the "normal" signs.
These new signs are a great idea and really do save lives, unfortunately for the police however they do not raise cash.