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 Posted: 09:58 - 16 Dec 2013  Post subject: Bristol's speed cameras to be turned back on |
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Taken from the Bristol City Council website. The last paragraph seem contradict the whole thing. Although, I'd imagine most people haven't had to guts to keep speeding, when they see a camera even if they think it's off.
| Quote: | Mayor George Ferguson has announced that work will start early next year to switch on up to 26 speed cameras and traffic light cameras in Bristol.
The announcement follows collaboration between Bristol City Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police Nick Gargan.
The mayor made the announcement at a special road safety summit where the Police Commissioner and the Mayor also appealed for more local communities to get involved in speed watch schemes to help boost enforcement of 20, 30 and 40 mph limits.
Speed cameras were switched off in Bristol in March 2011 when funding ceased from central government. National studies consistently demonstrate that cameras can play an effective part in reducing road casualties. Revenue raised from the cameras are used to fund their maintenance and enforcement.
There are currently seven community speed watch schemes in Bristol where local volunteers are trained to monitor speeds with detection equipment. Just a small amount of time given each week can discourage drivers and motorcyclists from driving faster than the limit. Work to encourage more volunteer schemes is underway as 20mph areas are rolled out in the city.
The road safety summit saw more than 120 people come together to hear from the Mayor George Ferguson and Commissioner Sue Mountstevens as they set out their vision for more tolerance on the city’s roads and greater respect between road users. People also heard from Ben Hamilton-Ballie a specialist with experience of innovative solutions for moving traffic and range of people on the panel such as Sue Arrowsmith from First Group and cycling expert John Grimshaw.
Mayor George Ferguson said: “While the number of those killed or seriously injured on our roads has reduced recently there are still too many serious accidents, especially those involving pedestrians and cyclists. This summit will help us review our policies to ensure we have the right designs and procedures in place and are doing enough to reduce speeds and increase the visibility and awareness of vulnerable road users.
“In the first instance I have agreed with the police to start work on preparing speed cameras to be switched back on and boost the number of community speedwatch programmes in the city. These measures will boost other efforts to improve the way we all get around the city more safely, including the 20 mph zones that are currently being rolled out which will have a dramatic effect on child safety in particular.
“Everyone wants safer roads and pavements but it requires a joint effort on the part of all road users and pedestrians to make it happen. The council can do its bit by designing safer street layouts, promoting education programmes and enforcing bus lane and parking laws but all of this will only be effective with mutual respect between all who need to use a limited amount of road and pavement space.”
Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: “People are passionate about road safety and I know from the comments I receive in my mailbag that it can really divide people. The Mayor and I are both keen to find a way of stopping the war between different road users and find a way of building more tolerance and respect. “It’s important to involve local people in improving road safety. There are lots of ideas and initiatives for tackling the issues that really affect people such as cycling on pavements and speeding cars. By coming together like this we can hear from residents and tell them about the fantastic ways they can improve their area such as by joining their local community speedwatch.”
Chief Constable Nick Gargan said: I am pleased that the cameras are going to be switched back on. National research shows that they have a positive impact on driver behaviour and we have been working with the council to identify a cost neutral way to reactivating them.
“We are also very supportive of additional community speed watch groups in the city. In areas in the force where we have thriving CSW groups they play a significant role in helping to tackle speeding in the area. The aim of these measures, and of the road safety summit more broadly, is to identify ways in which the police, our partners and the public can all work together to make Bristol a safer place for all road users.”
There were 147 people killed or seriously injured on Bristol roads in 2012, a 7 per cent reduction on 2011. There were 1,338 total casualties on Bristol roads in 2012, a slight increase on 2011 but 18 per cent below the 2005 – 2009 average. |
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| Posted: 10:22 - 16 Dec 2013 Post subject: |
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LA needs cash!
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| Posted: 11:11 - 16 Dec 2013 Post subject: |
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The beast must feed.
Problem: too many road accidents involving pedalists
Solution: crack down on pedalists using the pavements.
Can these twunts even hear their own words?
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| Posted: 11:13 - 16 Dec 2013 Post subject: |
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Just moved away thankfully 
20mph zones to look forward to next  might as well close the roads in central bristol and let everyone walk. |
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When as a population will we just burn down all of the speed cameras. We all hate them, yet I don't see them getting destroyed. We all quietly grumble about it.
Go and glue a McDonalds cup over the lens people!
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 12 years, 312 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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