Swindon wants to remove its automatic radars, deemed ineffective

The British town of Swindon has decided to remove automatic speed cameras from its streets because they have failed to encourage motorists to reduce their speed, said a city councilor interviewed by the BBC. What are French elected officials doing ?

"I understand we are the first city council in the UK to get rid of automatic speed cameras," said Peter Greenhalgh, Conservative city councilor (right) of Swindon, a conservative town of 180,000 in the south-west last night. from England.

"70 people have been killed since early 2007 on the roads of Swindon", recalls Mr. Greenhalgh, believing that it is "the proof that the radars have no effect on the excessive speed of the vehicles". Unless, precisely, speed is not the main cause of these accidents ?

A curator opens his eyes…

Peter Greenhalgh, Swindon’s conservative (right) city councilor: "Only 6% of accidents are caused by people violating speed limits, yet almost 100% of government funding for road safety is invested in speed cameras"…

Mr. Greenhalgh also specified that the police would continue to use its thirteen mobile radars, but the city council – led by the Conservative Party – is examining alternative measures, which would include education and training of drivers, as well as a lowering of the speed limit in the most risky areas. Simple common sense, in short…

This decision comes after the change in the financing of automatic radars in England: while the full amount of the fines remained collected by the government, it was now up to the city to pay the maintenance costs, some 320,000 pounds. per year (406,804 euros) for Swindon and its three fixed speed cameras…

"The annual results of the Ministry of Transport, released on September 25, show that nationally only 6% of accidents are caused by people not obeying speed limits, and yet almost 100% of government funding for safety road is invested in radars ", also denounced Mr. Greenhalgh on the BBC:" I consider that it is inconsistent and I think that the inhabitants of this country consider that it is inconsistent "…

This is not the case, however, for Labor adviser Derique Montaut (left), who opposes this decision: "I think the radars have shown locally, nationally and globally that they are a measure – among many others – which can be used to regulate speed, "he told the BBC:" they haven’t always been popular, but they’ve been proven to save lives..

So what are French elected officials waiting for to launch a real democratic debate on the subject? Internet access to connect to the Site, no doubt…

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