I never really had a problem with regular speed cameras as I've fortunately never been in that much of a hurry that I couldn't slow down in the speed camera areas.
*However*, Average Speed Cameras are just plain annoying. The A2 and M4 are peppered with them as well as many other areas and you don't know if you're caught until a notice arrives in the post. They do work on numberplate recognition, which is hardly the most accurate identifier so it's a plus, but otherwise they're just annoying. I'm pretty sure that if the gaps between the cameras were wide enough, no one's average speed would be above 70mph because of traffic and road works. I drive from Bath to Kent on a semi-regular basis and I've never managed to travel the 160 miles in less than 2:30hrs. I really hate average speed cameras. |