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Speed Guns: Crisis of Confidence
The case of Brian Wiltshire, acquitted at Preston Crown Court is indicative of a crisis of confidence in speed cameras and Police procedure, says Safe Speed.
Commenting on the case, Paul Smith, of Safe Speed (www.safespeed.org.uk) said:
"Speed cameras are causing a crisis of confidence in the Police, in official road safety and in British justice.
We're seeing more and more people challenge needless allegations of speeding, and more and more of them seem to be successful."
The most common response from motorists to receiving a speeding fine seems to be:
'Why me?
I was driving safely!' - and in nearly ever case we believe that the motorists are right.
The authorities need to distinguish between technical offences of exceeding an arbitrary speed limit and risky driving.
They are not the same and speed cameras cannot tell the difference. Prosecuting safe drivers is a waste of resources and is causing a crisis of confidence."
"Laser speed meters do make 'mistakes' - I've seen them with my own eyes.
It all adds to the crisis of confidence and the Home Office must withdraw them."
Speed Cameras CAN CAUSE CRASHES says Camera Boss
Speaking on BBC Look East yesterday evening, Bryan Edwards of the Norfolk Camera Partnership said:
"What does concern me is of course if people put up fake cameras, motorists could be coming along at 70, think it is a camera, brake, or get distracted and that could actually cause a collision."
While it is perfectly clear that Mr Edwards is referring to a fake speed camera, it's obvious that a real speed camera is even more likely to cause dangerous distraction and panic responses from drivers.
If it wasn't for massive 'spin' and vested interests we would have scrapped speed cameras years ago due to the serious side effects of speed cameras, that can cause crashes, but it is unusual to hear such an admission from a camera boss.
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