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waynne · 11-01-2008, 05:59 AM

I'll second HDI for transport minister.

I've never really got the speed cameras as a safety thing. I can't help but think that most people are missing the point of the accidnet statistics. The fact is that there are so many accidents on a certain road is because there are so many cars on the road. Simple law of averages. If you compared the number of cars and accidents today and obtained a ratio then compared this with to say at 20 years ago I'm sure that the accident rate would be substantially reduced. Our cars today are safer both for the occupants and for pedestrians and due to congestion road speeds are reduced inner urban areas and due to congestion.

So to make safer roads, we need to reduce the number of cars using them and not claim that accidents are due to speed.

11-01-2008, 05:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
waynne Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK Posts: 8,451	Re: Speed cameras .... I'll second HDI for transport minister. I've never really got the speed cameras as a safety thing. I can't help but think that most people are missing the point of the accidnet statistics. The fact is that there are so many accidents on a certain road is because there are so many cars on the road. Simple law of averages. If you compared the number of cars and accidents today and obtained a ratio then compared this with to say at 20 years ago I'm sure that the accident rate would be substantially reduced. Our cars today are safer both for the occupants and for pedestrians and due to congestion road speeds are reduced inner urban areas and due to congestion. So to make safer roads, we need to reduce the number of cars using them and not claim that accidents are due to speed. __________________ I got complimented on my driving today. There was a little note on the windscreen; it said 'Parking Fine.' Last edited by waynne; 11-01-2008 at 06:48 AM. Reason: added more of a rant!