MORE and more people in West Yorkshire are opposed to speed cameras.

A survey by the West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership, which runs the cameras, carried out the survey last month.

The partnership is currently involved in a bigger survey on the topic.

The results showed almost no support for speed cameras.

Twenty-two of the 35 people thought speed cameras did not reduce deaths or serious injury on the roads.

Thirty-two out of 35 people also thought speed cameras were a bad thing and the same number felt speed cameras were an additional `tax' on motorists.

Two people thought the purpose was to generate revenue for the police and only one person thought the cameras were intended to catch speeders.

No-one thought the cameras were used to cut road deaths or injuries.

Twenty-four people said cameras were unnecessary and 10 thought they were needed, but only in the worst casualty spots.

Twenty-one people thought having more police patrols at accident blackspots was the best way to enforce speed limits.

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