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Originally Posted by dellwear
Can I just check something? From what I've read in the local paper the funds raised from speeding fines is ring fenced to go back into road safety work, if this is the case then what does this have to do with the police force making money? Chim can you confirm this either way if you're about?
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Well if it that's the case we should be awash with money - and that's certainly not the case! So I would be inclined to think it's for Police Road Safety funding. But in our Borough the dedicated Police Road Safety team has recently been disbanded due to........lack of funding. So goodness knows where the money is going to - it's not to the local authority road safety departments.
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
True, money gained by the police through speed cameras has to be used in road safety, however this includes conferences with banquets at 5 star hotels discussing road safety.
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Well the only road safety discussions I've been to with the Police are held in their offices - so far I've missed out on the 5 star bit! But next week after 7 years in the job, I'm going
here. 
New traffic safety schemes such as speed cushions and road design are the responsibility of the local authority engineering departments, not the police - although they are consulted (along with the bus companies, emergency services and local residents, businesses etc) about any changes that are being looked at.