mondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoSpeed camera cut down for second time in Cornwallwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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It’s insane the lengths that some people will go to save a few seconds on their commute, while also endangering others.
minus-squareunmagical@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years ago I don’t understand why these people can’t see the cameras are there to protect everyone - including drivers. Maybe because cameras can’t protect anyone. They gather evidence for incrimination, not prevention.
minus-squaremondoman712@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago From 1992 to 2016, speed cameras reduced accidents by between 17 to 39 per cent and fatalities by between 58 to 68 per cent within 500 metres of the cameras. https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2017/10-October-2017/Speed-cameras-reduce-road-accidents-and-traffic-deaths-according-to-new-study
Maybe because cameras can’t protect anyone. They gather evidence for incrimination, not prevention.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2017/10-October-2017/Speed-cameras-reduce-road-accidents-and-traffic-deaths-according-to-new-study