Average Speed Across Britain
Fears Britain is heading for blanket average speed enforcement
Will these be on every UK road?
A trial of Big Brother average speed cameras that track every inch of your journey is now under way and soon the scheme could be introduced across Britain.
The system has led to accusations that the Government is looking to squeeze even more money out of motorists who are already struggling with spiralling fuel and tax costs.
There would also be a huge increase in the number of penalty points dished out to drivers.
Thirty-four cameras have apparently been installed and are being tested on a five-mile stretch of the A13 in east London from Canning Town to the Gorsebrook interchange.
There are also pilot schemes in Scotland and Nottingham, as well as the cameras being used in a residential street in Camden, north London.
If the cameras catch enough drivers they will almost certainly be introduced on virtually every road in Britain.
Captain Gatso, campaigns director for Motorists Against Detection, told PistonHeads: ‘Enough – we can’t breath with all these cameras. This Government is using a zero tolerance policy to police drivers whereas the real criminals are getting away scot-free.
'The Government and the police must remember they police by consent and that the police force needs all the help they can get with their already fragile relationship with the public.
‘This scheme will no doubt lead to a nationwide roll-out and something must be done.’
The RedFusion system works by recording a number plate at a certain spot and when the vehicle passes the next camera a computer calculates the average speed.
The system even works if a vehicle changes lanes.
An Association of British Drivers spokesman said: ‘It is not how fast you are driving but how you are driving that is important.
'The problem with these cameras is that they will penalise 24 hours a day, even at three in the morning. They are no alternative to police patrolling our roads.’
k, I just think this will increase cloned cars or a mass exodus to another island ...Why on earth do people from other countries still want to come to this little island that's quickly turning into Alcatraz.
If they are seriously going to do this the lease they could do is review safe speeds on roads, 70mph is nearly 40 years old.
Modern cars are just much better at dealing with braking, loss of control and even accients.
Don't break the speed limit. Is it honestly that hard? I love driving fast, but its not like average speed cameras are going to crop up on every rural A and B road. Enjoy your driving on these, and then when you're in a city centre, drive slowly.
Perhaps the speeds you'll be forced to drive at will be slower than you believe to be necessary. So what?
I'm not really sure why we need windscreens nowadays, the only thing you look at whilst driving is your speedo. Sod the kids, cyclists and granny I didn't see they can just count themselves lucky I was doing 30 and not 35
Don't break the speed limit. Is it honestly that hard? I love driving fast, but its not like average speed cameras are going to crop up on every rural A and B road. Enjoy your driving on these, and then when you're in a city centre, drive slowly.
Perhaps the speeds you'll be forced to drive at will be slower than you believe to be necessary. So what?
Do you honestly believe it’s about safety?
If it was why would they use average speed camera’s in town centres when a Gatzo is good enough to snare and slow down drivers and cause congestion (which is what the want so they can charge you for that as well).
I'm not really sure why we need windscreens nowadays, the only thing you look at whilst driving is your speedo. Sod the kids, cyclists and granny I didn't see they can just count themselves lucky I was doing 30 and not 35
I posted in another thread about this as well: I really can't see the need to stare at your speedo the whole time. Its amazing how people on here, I guess who would all profess to be good drivers (regardless of the truth), seem incapable of maintaining a constant speed whenever a speed camera is around. Its not that hard.
I really believe that if you're staring at your speedo the whole time because your speed is kangarooing up and down you either have problems with spasms of the right foot or a serious lack of co-ordination.
Surely, when you are sat in a car, you can tell when you speed up. In order to be convicted in a 30, you have to be doing 33 (this may not be true). Thats 10% faster - if you are unable to work out that you're going a) 10% faster than anyone else or b) that your speed has increased by 10% since you last looked at your speedo, you are unfit to drive in my opinion.
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