Plans For New Speed Cameras On All Motorways

Average speed cameras could be fitted on all of Britain's motorways if new proposals to slash carbon emissions are approved by the Government. 

Safety Cameras lead to fewer accidents and speeding tickets on the roads where they are installed than normal speed cameras, a new report by the Government's environmental adviser’s claims.

  

The Sustainable Development Commission is calling for cameras to be installed on all motorways in the UK because it is predicted that if all drivers stuck to a 70mph limit, the UK's carbon emissions would be cut by 1.4 million tonnes. 

In its report the Commission says drivers slam on the brakes when they see a speed camera and accelerate away as soon as they have passed it.

 

But, it argues, average speed cameras, which measure speed over distance rather than one point, encourage smoother, more environmentally-friendly driving. 

The call for more average speed cameras comes days after London Mayor Boris Johnson announced the devices would be introduced on the A13 in East London. 

The Government is poised to approve a new generation of cameras that can trace the speed of journeys over a network of streets. If this goes ahead the devices will be fitted on all urban residential roads with a 20mph speed limit.

 

The report also suggests capping all cars to make it impossible to break the speed limit and teaching motorists "eco-driving" techniques. 

Car sharing clubs should also be encouraged to grow and the use of technologies such as video conferencing should be used to reduce the need to travel, the report says. 

[source Road Angel]