Convicted Driver
Speed cameras 'catch bad drivers'
Wed, 03 May 2006
Drivers caught speeding by speed cameras on Britain's roads are more likely to be involved in an accident, new research claims.
The research by the Transport Research Institute found that of 2,500 motorists interviewed, those who had been snapped by speed cameras were far more likely to have been involved in a road accident either before or after the conviction.
Professor Steve Stradling, who led the research, said: "We have been able to highlight the fact that drivers who have been caught by speed cameras were significantly more likely to have had a collision than those who hadn't been caught – a finding which was evident among all age groups, independent of age or mileage."
The findings suggest that speed cameras are helping to make British roads safer by catching bad drivers, showing why convicted driver car insurance needs to be more expensive, as the chances of a claim resulting from an accident is greater.
Motoring groups have previously complained that speed cameras failed to catch bad drivers, as speeding did not necessarily equate to poor driving.
The groups have reacted angrily to the finding of the research, arguing that it was based on vested interests and bias.
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