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RobBrady Frequent Visitor

Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:47 pm Post subject: Bridge Speeders Halve In One Month |
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The number of speeding drivers on the Orwell Bridge have been halved in one month. Just 297 drivers were caught by average speed cameras in January – down from 629 in December.
The bridge carries traffic over the River Orwell just south of Ipswich in Suffolk.
When the cameras were first activated in July, 1,699 motorists were ticketed - they are clearly having the desired effect.
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore commented: "These latest figures are very pleasing although there were still nearly 300 drivers who ignored the speed limit so there is still work to do.
He added: "I think that we have seen fewer accidents causing disruption for the town – but that is just a feeling at this stage, we will have to wait for the report at the end of the year."
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man


Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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That's like that TV ad for something or other with the two Judges "Guilty... Gut feeling though"
It should have been bloody obvious if it had reduced accidents. |
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smarty5927 Lifetime Member

Joined: Nov 16, 2005 Posts: 13
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 11:30 am Post subject: |
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One of the grips I have is that camera campaigners etc use the reduction of accidents to justify the installation of cameras, but then measure their success by how many people they catch exceeding the speed limit. |
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walkerx Lifetime Member

Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 494 Location: South Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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TBH the cameras are pointless really as they just for going over the bridge. they should be variable so change with traffic and weather |
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