Avon and Somerset surprise

[cuneus]

From the website:

The Department for Transport has also agreed the Partnership can purchase Vehicle Activated Signs, for use instead of camera enforcement, in areas where accident rates have fallen.

These signs, which flash a warning message to drivers exceeding the speed limit, have already been used very effectively in South Gloucestershire and Temple Way, Bristol.

The DfT made the decision after studying the result of extensive monitoring carried out by partners showing that VAS had lowered average traffic speeds.

Monitoring will continue at VAS locations to ensure that traffic speeds and accidents do not rise, after camera enforcement ceases.

[KITT]

It's a step in the right direction but reading the rest of their news letter isn't so good:

www.safecam.org.uk/news/news_sheet_april_2004.asp

A few choice quotes:

Scamera people said:

The new Monitrons have a number of advantages over the old optical cameras that use film. They relay information direct to the Camera Processing Unit and, because there is no need to change films, require far less maintenance.

I think they mean more prosecutions

Scamera people said:

Thirty four new camera sites – four fixed, 24 mobile and 6 red light – are planned through Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire. This will bring the total number of camera sites in the Partnership area to 405. However, some of these sites have become "redundant" because, following camera enforcement, accidents have been reduced.

I feel safer already

Scamera people said:

The Safety Camera Partnership will be represented at a number of events throughout the region this summer to get across the message that "Speed Kills"

I could go on quoting as that page is full of it!