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From: Bod on 22 Apr 2010 10:32
Proof that only 5 - 6% of accidents are caused by speeding?

Early days yet, but it shows that speed cameras were no more effective
in preventing accidents than without them, at least in this instance.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8636654.stm

Bod
From: Ian Jackson on 22 Apr 2010 10:56
In message <83b4vgFt49U1(a)mid.individual.net>, Bod
<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> writes
>Proof that only 5 - 6% of accidents are caused by speeding?
>
>Early days yet, but it shows that speed cameras were no more effective
>in preventing accidents than without them, at least in this instance.
>
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8636654.stm
>
Some non-locals will see them and slow down, not realising (at least
until they are nearly past them) that they have been covered up.

Others who know that they are now inoperative, might be suspicious in
case some alternative sneaky form of speed checking has taken their
place.
--
Ian
From: boltar2003 on 22 Apr 2010 11:22
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:32:08 +0100
Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>Proof that only 5 - 6% of accidents are caused by speeding?
>
>Early days yet, but it shows that speed cameras were no more effective
>in preventing accidents than without them, at least in this instance.
>
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8636654.stm

Councillor Stan Pajak, who leads the Liberal Democrats at the council, said:
"This data doesn't show any improvement since the cameras were turned off."

I keep thinking I've seen it all as far as fuckwittery in local councillors
goes but obviously I was wrong as the above comment shows.

B2003

From: OG on 22 Apr 2010 15:33

<boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message
news:hqppiv$6ff$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:32:08 +0100
> Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>Proof that only 5 - 6% of accidents are caused by speeding?
>>
>>Early days yet, but it shows that speed cameras were no more effective
>>in preventing accidents than without them, at least in this instance.
>>
>>
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8636654.stm
>
> Councillor Stan Pajak, who leads the Liberal Democrats at the council,
> said:
> "This data doesn't show any improvement since the cameras were turned
> off."
>
> I keep thinking I've seen it all as far as fuckwittery in local
> councillors
> goes but obviously I was wrong as the above comment shows.

Isn't there a group that claims that cameras cause accidents?

From: JNugent on 23 Apr 2010 20:54
OG wrote:
>
> <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message
> news:hqppiv$6ff$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:32:08 +0100
>> Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>> Proof that only 5 - 6% of accidents are caused by speeding?
>>>
>>> Early days yet, but it shows that speed cameras were no more effective
>>> in preventing accidents than without them, at least in this instance.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8636654.stm
>>
>> Councillor Stan Pajak, who leads the Liberal Democrats at the council,
>> said:
>> "This data doesn't show any improvement since the cameras were turned
>> off."
>>
>> I keep thinking I've seen it all as far as fuckwittery in local
>> councillors
>> goes but obviously I was wrong as the above comment shows.
>
> Isn't there a group that claims that cameras cause accidents?

Don't make the mistake of assuming that Councillor Stan Pajak, who leads the
Liberal Democrats at the council, understands statistics.
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