Mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 being proposed by HMG. Good or bad?

[otherclive]

As JC says motorway cameras can pick up cars and forward details and presumably they can be actioned by police cars, marked or unmarked. But to say the cameras are only revenue raising and not for safety ignores their prime purpose. That is to control traffic speeds and flows to aid the smooth, and safe flow of traffic. Without them many busy stretches of motorway would slow down with an increased risk of accidents slowing them down even more.

 

[Jcloughie]

The example I gave in #148 was for an operation the Police did in our area. I don’t know how often these ‘traps’ happen. But no doubt they are limited by lack of staff. But the idea of traffic cameras being able to undertake PNC checks would be automatic. (Though any follow up would take manpower). But I have no idea if the technology is fully implemented, or if that is the direction things are moving.

John

 

[Buckman]

As said only the law abiding drivers would take note of speed cameras. How will the speed camera prevent speeding, reckless driving etc as they can only monitor. We need a lot more traffic officers actually patrolling Motorway & A roads.

Just to add that numerous speed cameras on gantries have been switched off and millions will need to be paid in compensation. They recently found out that the time between the speed limit being changed and the camera acknowledging the change was a few seconds, but in that time numerous drivers were fined incorrectly for exceeding the speed limit with some being banned and losing their jobs.

 

[otherclive]

As said only the law abiding drivers would take note of speed cameras. How will the speed camera prevent speeding, reckless driving etc as they can only monitor. We need a lot more traffic officers actually patrolling Motorway & A roads.

Just to add that numerous speed cameras on gantries have been switched off and millions will need to be paid in compensation. They recently found out that the time between the speed limit being changed and the camera acknowledging the change was a few seconds, but in that time numerous drivers were fined incorrectly for exceeding the speed limit with some being banned and losing their jobs.

Not all drivers were fined a large number would not have been progressed, others would have been offered speed awareness courses. Once the issue came to light National Highways and the Police acted very quickly in moving to rectify to situation, which has regrettably put some drivers in a difficult position.

It’s an unfortunate incident but one that should not undermine the benefits of the speed and lane control gantries.

Thousands of drivers wrongly fined for speeding since 2021

An anomaly identified by National Highways caused thousands of incorrect speed camera activations.

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