Speed Cameras

swiftness CamerasSpeed CamerasIs it another(prenominal) con? Or is it another excuse? Or just another reason to exploit the most faithfulness abiding majority of drivers amongst us, where it was reported at the time, that we were already champion of the safest countries, in the world, to drive in.This great governments novel idea to introduce a urge on television camera a roadside pelt along camera designed to catch speeding vehicles by taking video footage or a photograph Wordpower Dictionary Was it another illustrious plan to gain public trust? What trust? Apply greater pressure on to our police to enforce this ridiculous money making scheme, and basically thats all it is, its a way of squeezing more money discover of the innocent motorist, when they should be out there catching real criminals ilk our corrupt politicians as a classic example.The Independent has indicated the countrys biggest force The Metropolitan Police has refused to put up more speed cameras, disrespect government fight back to do so. It argues that the annex of cameras would fuel public bitterness towards the police, in what could be seen as a getting even more money out of the motorist.Speed cameras are to be seen as nice little earners. In Northamptonshire, the cash for cameras scheme where the local police allowed allowed to keep the money from speeding fines brought about a major increase in convictions. In Essex alone, a single camera on the M11 raised just short of a million in a single week.Chief constables were undecided as to how the cameras should be displayed, a highly ranking officer of Norfolk police, wanted them to be bright and visible. That avoided the perception that they are foxily hidden away to increase police profits. However, it also had a flaw, because serial offenders will simply brake as they approached the camera, and then speed up at a time past detection.Richard Alleyne of the Guardian reported in the last year alone, the number of speeding ticket s has exceeded 1.5m for the first time, twice the number issued back in 1997 when New tire out first came to power. They accumulated 88m from motorists in one year alone and obligate since raked in 1 billion over the past decade. Average speed cameras have proved effective at persuading race to keep within the keeps though. Nearly 100 cameras were installed at road works mostly on motorways and accident downhearted spots, and according to data collected from five active camera sites, 99.4 per cent of drivers obey the speed limits. The numbers of motorists killed and seriously injured after the cameras had been installed has fallen considerably.thither are new cameras now and how they work are they link wirelessly to each other, are capable of tracking vehicles for up to 15 miles whichever route they decide amaze over a vast area. The cameras, which are named Specs3 are to be fitted at entry and exit points in built-up areas and on our busy roads. They are capable of interpret ing number plates which record the time as each car passes. Critics point out that even these new cameras will not deter motorists from indulging in short bursts of speed, because they will still average less than 20mph either when they stop at junctions, traffic lights or stuck in traffic. On main roads, the average speed cameras issue fewer tickets than conventional Gatso cameras, which measure speed over only a few yards, according to the manufacturers.Richard Alleyne also states that a representative for the Home piazza confirmed that these new first average speed cameras are to be placed in 20mph zones and that they have also passed laboratory tests for effectiveness, but they have in so far to be officially given the green light, which could be as early as 2010. The new time over distance devices are also seen as a way of dealing with the problem of motorists braking when they see a camera then accelerating once past it. They have already been used on our motorways where des pite catching far fewer speeders than traditional speed cameras, they have dramatically reduced casualties.These new cameras would be far more expensive, compared to the Gatso which are getting pushed out at 50k a device, in an area of London is one of the most profitable cameras which is located at the bottom of M11 motorway near Woodford, Essex which is alleged in raking in over 840k a week, creating extra revenue for the government, the one good thing that it has in its favour is that it has created more jobs as the demand for cameras have increase year-on year since the turn of the millennium.Speed Cameras are a really splendid idea when are strategically placed in build up areas more or less our schools and are placed within our hospitals areas, they are an ubiquitous sight on our motorways and our B roads, where the majority of cameras are not needed, they are situated there because they are areas that encourage us to speed if you dont keep up with the traffic it is also deem ed a criminal offense. How easy is it to creep over the speed limit unintentionally?Research from the Think Campaign indicates that a cut in speed to 20mph has a dramatic impact in making areas friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians. One in 40 pedestrians struck by a car at 20mph dies, compared with one in five at 30mph.Traffic managers throughout the country see them as a way of restoring calm to Britains neighbourhoods without resorting to intrusive calming devices such as those ridiculous road humps and chicanes which cause unnecessary damage to vehicles no matter what speed you go over them, even the slightest bump knocks out the tracking and the wheel balance which can cost a small fortune on realignment and tyres.A extensive decline in the number of road deaths was achieved between the years of 1983 and 1993, and they have been largely associated when they introduced front seatbelt wearing law mandatory back in 1983, on with making better-designed cars and having major redu ctions in drink driving fatalities. Factors likely to be responsible for the slowing rate of reduction between 1993 and 2003 include continued increases in traffic (up from 583 billion passenger kilometres 1993 to 634 billion passenger kilometres in 2002(2) sharp increases in motorcycle casualties (up from 427 in 1993(3) to 609 in 2002(4) a levelling-off of drink drive fatality numbers (up from 520 in 1993 to 560 in 2002(5) a decline in seatbelt-wearing and the increased use of mobile phones while driving. Another point in the decrease of deaths and accidents not attributed by speed was the introduction of the hazard and perception test back in 2003 (6) (Think) along with the theory questions prior to gaining your licence, making people more sensitive out on the roads.1. (2001). Readers center Word Power Dictionary. London Readers Digest. 942.2. DfT. 2003b. Transport statistics for nifty Britain 2002. DfT London. 3. DoT. 1994. Road Accidents Great Britain 1993. HMSO London.4. Na tional Statistics /DfT. 2003. Road Casualties Great Britain 2002 Annual Report. TSO London.5. ib.6. dft.gov.uk/thinkAnother interesting factor that contributed to these figures was the inexperience of drivers in the 17-25 year old bracket showing no respect to our authorities and the people around them thinking that the world owes them something driving like lunatics to impress their friends and the opposite sex that are travelling with them in the car, break neck speeds which would even have the blue(a) reaper laughing on their shoulders, crashing and causing deaths, resulting in mayhem on our roads and creating distress for the families of the victims. I know this because I used to be one of them, fortunately for me I grew out of this wild, childlike behaviour before I got caught, even worse killed. Many outsiders that are flooding this nation bringing their prominent driving habits with them, unleashing their inexperience on to our roads.A sound solution to this would be to i ncrease the age limit to apply for your provisional to 21, (which I believe is under review) where we can only hope that they are all that little bit more mature and realise how dangerous a vehicle can be. To do this would mean that the government would miss the extra revenue that is collected in taxes from the extortionate prices the insurance companies charge these youngsters.ConclusionSpeed cameras, are similar to speed limits, they play a useful role. The United Kingdom has fewer deaths on the road than most other countries in the world its because of tightly monitored limits. Especially at accident black spots, speed cameras can significantly reduce the number of road deaths. An argument can be raised for increasing the 70mph speed limit (and then strictly police the higher limit). In built-up areas, however, limits could be lower than they are now.Finally, we must remember that the importance of speed limits and cameras alike are to action peoples lives, and are not to be ab used as a government made up tax. Speed limits exist to encourage people to drive jolly speed cameras exist in order to remind drivers that they cannot break those limit. Success, however, is not when the police funds are significantly increased because so many people drive dangerously over the speed limit, but a speed-camera job is if more drivers can (at last) persuade to drive at safer speeds.BibliographyDoT. 1994. Road Accidents Great Britain 1993. HMSO London.(2001). Readers Digest Word Power Dictionary. London Readers Digest. 942.(2001). Speed cameras are for saving lives, not raising cash. gettable http//www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/speed-cameras-are-for-saving-lives- not-raising-cash-664735.html. Last accessed 14 December 2009.DfT. 2003b. Transport statistics for Great Britain 2002. DfT London.(2003). The slower speeds Inititive. Available http//www.slower-speeds.org.uk/files/10myths031220.pdf. Last accessed 14 December 2009.National Statistics /DfT. 2003. Road Casualties Great Britain 2002 Annual Report. TSO London.Ibid.Richard Alleyne. (2009). Average speed cameras installed in neighbourhoods for the first time. Available http//www.telegraph.co.uk/science/6743003/Average-speed-cameras-installed-in-neighbourhoods-for-the-first-time.html. Last accessed 10 December 2009.(2009). Speed Urban. Available http//www.dft.gov.uk/think/focusareas/driving/speedurban?page=FAQwhoareyou_id=. Last accessed 14 December 2009Paul Maloy Argumentative turn up 1st draft