Are they a necessary evil? Should they be banned? Should points and fines be different when issued from a camera rather than the Police on the streets.
Make a case either for or against them or propose guidelines on their citing in this thread.
Heres my take - they do help reduce accidents. They keep drivers speeds down. They are also very distracting and cause people to over compensate and brake to below the speed limit. We should be told the threshold for a fine along the lines of +3mph+10% so we can feel confident that we can pass one in a 30 zone at 33 mph without it going off. Points from a camera should be lower and the fine higher - 2 points and £80 fine for example. If you speedo is broken or poorly calibrated and under reading you can get a ban passing as little as 3 junctions on the M25!
They should be cited on proven accident blackspots and not hidden around bends. Traffic light jumpers should all be prosecuted without exception so i approve of putting cameras on traffic lights - jumping lights is a big danger to other motorists.
Let the arguements ensue.....
