ROAD safety charity Brake has blasted a minister’s ‘dismissive’ comments on speed cameras.
In a Commons debate, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning said the Government would ‘strongly encourage’ local authorities to use ‘other methods and effective safety measures’.
Mr Penning said councils will no longer be able to use speed cameras as a ‘cash cow’.
No more money will be provided by the Government to councils for new fixed speed cameras, junior transport minister Mike Penning told the House at question time
But Huddersfield-based charity Brake, which supports the use of speed cameras, has criticised the minister’s remarks.
Brake deputy chief executive Julie Townsend said: “It is shocking to hear the new minister making such dismissive comments about speed cameras, which research proves are highly effective in preventing deaths and injuries.
“Every year Brake is contacted by scores of communities crying out for measures like speed cameras to protect local people and enable them to use roads without fear of speeding traffic.
“We are urging the new Government to progress the latest technology in speed enforcement – for example, we want to see a speed limit map created for the UK, so ‘Intelligent Speed Adaption’ can start to be introduced in vehicles.”
