Given the government's recent admission of using covert (and sometimes not so covert) scare tactics on 'other matters of importance', I wouldn't put it passed them.
I also wouldn't be at all surprised if many people were caught becuase they still don't understand that many of these cameras often will nick you if you drive fast, then slow past the camera. Many people also over-estimate their vehicle's speedo over-read, given it mostly will be higher at 70 than it will be at 50.
1. I don't understand "covert scare tactics".
I assume it's another conspiracy theory. I am told these are believed in by the weak minded .
If you recall, the government's own you-know-what expert advisors recently (and publicly) admitted they 'went too far' in such an exercise carried out on the entire nation in order to do as they wanted.
I deliberately kept the subject out of it (and still here) so as not to re-open any 'old wounds' - it was an example to show how psychology can be used to get people into doing the bidding of those in charge. The point here is that none of us know whether those 'X number of deaths' or 'Y numbers of people caught speeding' signs are true.
I've seen other tactics such as dropping speed limits from 60 to 40, where the latter is certainly not indicated - 50 would be far more appropriate, but the authorirites presumably think everyone will speed at the limit +5 to 10mph so that will 'do the trick' Unfortunately, in such circumstances, the reason why there's a problem is that many reckless drivers ignore whatever speed limit is place, precisiely because there's no houses, etc around so people can easily take video of the car speeding.
A road close to my parents' home town had this scenario, because there was this sort of speeding, with one fatality. The problem still exists today despite the limit being dropped from 60 to 40 because the same lot still ignore that limit, just planting on the anchors as they reach each speed camera - dangerous in its own right, especially in bad weather.
The car involved in the fatal crash was tarvelling at 80mph.
Many people (stupidly) ignore speed limits imposed on sections of motorway roadworks because they are often unduly low (40) when no-one is actually working - even during the daytime. The same goes for the 'variable' speed limits on motorways, which as we've discussed before, often stay in place for well after they are needed, if they were at all in many circumstances.
Common sense is what's needed, and I think the overwhelming amount of drivers will respond reasonably if the authorities treat them as such. Go after the bad ones, not 95% of the rest of us because it's easier.
2 .People who speed in "average speed camera " marked areas are obviously dangerous to themselves and others.
They deserve - and NEED - a fine to ensure they read road signs .Some might suggest another lot of weak minded people. And if they lose their licence due to repeated speeding, serves them right.
Indeed it does, though see my comments above.
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