Bonnie Prince Charlie
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- 11 Jul 2005
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Road safety depends on drivers paying full attention to the road ahead, but speed cameras distract them to varying degrees. If a driver isn't looking ahead, he might not see a pedestrian until it is too late. Most drivers see road side speed cameras as a threat that must be dealt with. Dealing with the threat involves extra speedo checks, and valuable attention diverted from the road ahead.
So the message for pedestrians is clear. They should always choose a place to cross the road where drivers are not likely to be distracted by a speed camera - and that means crossing well away from any camera.
Checking the speedo take around one second - slightly more for older drivers or tired drivers. In one second you travel 44 feet or about 3 car lengths. If you are starting to check your speedo when a pedestrian steps into the road it will take an extra 44 feet to stop. Assuming a speed of 30mph, this brings you to rest at the same point as braking from 42mph without the distraction of the speedo check. Our straw poll survey suggests that 70% of drivers check their speedos THREE OR MORE times in the immediate vicinity of a speed camera.
They are just a money making scam, they dont detact drink drivers, dangerous drivers or even dodgy cars that are on the road. They just want to take money from the public. Thankfully aload of speed cameras have been denied in my area for the time being. Are the Dft finally seeing sense
So the message for pedestrians is clear. They should always choose a place to cross the road where drivers are not likely to be distracted by a speed camera - and that means crossing well away from any camera.
Checking the speedo take around one second - slightly more for older drivers or tired drivers. In one second you travel 44 feet or about 3 car lengths. If you are starting to check your speedo when a pedestrian steps into the road it will take an extra 44 feet to stop. Assuming a speed of 30mph, this brings you to rest at the same point as braking from 42mph without the distraction of the speedo check. Our straw poll survey suggests that 70% of drivers check their speedos THREE OR MORE times in the immediate vicinity of a speed camera.
They are just a money making scam, they dont detact drink drivers, dangerous drivers or even dodgy cars that are on the road. They just want to take money from the public. Thankfully aload of speed cameras have been denied in my area for the time being. Are the Dft finally seeing sense