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Lancashire cameras axed after performance review

“I’d rather use that money on more effective methods of reducing accidents" says Councillor

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Posted: 19 October 2010
by Visordown News

AROUND 30 speed cameras are set to be axed in Lancashire after officials revealed they would switch off units in areas that didn't show a significant drop in road traffic accidents.

In a full review of the county's 290 cameras, between 30-40 units were revealed as the cameras which were ‘not performing’.

Counties around the country have taken similar measures to reduce spending following the government’s decision to cut funding for road safety partnerships.

Councillor Tim Ashton said: "We are looking at the data to see where they have worked in terms of reducing serious injuries and some less serious injuries.

“We have to analyse that a little bit further, but where a speed camera doesn’t work I believe it is an unfair tax on the motorist.

“I’d rather use that money on more effective methods of reducing accidents - which we are committed to doing in Lancashire."



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Discuss this story


wusu
well well who would have thought .. "A unfair tax" hey .. well I never

Posted: 19/10/2010 at 12:44


RoyalBoy
At last, someone being sensible about where speed cameras should be used. I wonder what the home sec will think about his comment on unfair tax on the motorist! LOL

Posted: 19/10/2010 at 20:51


fartypants
'Bout feckin' time!

Posted: 19/10/2010 at 21:35


J. Ward
Only one thing to say... Good! 

Posted: 20/10/2010 at 07:26


User 75956
End of the BOX BROWNIE but not the camera van

Posted: 20/10/2010 at 10:06


User 75956

Wiltshire, Oxfordshire others will follow, they can't afford the maintanance fees. The cost of the new updates is too much: will this be the end of GATSO as a company, forced into recession by their own greed.


Posted: 20/10/2010 at 10:08


Red Mille

Getting rid of Gatsos is very very bad for us,the councils will just replace them with mobile cameras,on the A35 in Dorset my mate was caught by one that was just a small white box on the grass verge attached to a white van on the bridge which you couldnt see as you approached the bridge,sneaky bastards.

At least you can see Gatsos! 


Posted: 20/10/2010 at 23:57


JPh Monteiro

"[... ]measures to reduce spending following the government’s decision to cut funding for road safety partnerships."

 ...And nobody picked up on this one? What's next? Road maintenance? Road-signs scrapped, not refurbished? They're all 'partnerships', aka contract awarded to third parties. As if  it couldn't get worse.

Yeah, you'r' right, let's cut traffic lights 'cause that utility company is making too much money on our back selling electricity to us. 


Posted: 21/10/2010 at 08:02

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