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Just to pick up one of Graham's points - it is not the ABD who says only 7% of UK road accidents is speed-derived, but the Police!
And yes, there are drivers who go too fast for the prevailing conditions, but what is the root cause of that? Is it 'speed' or is it 'poor driving'?
Their speed is surely a function of the latter, not the other way around!
I quite agree that excessive speed is potentially hazardous, but to tell people that 30mph is 'safe' is downright criminal in many easily-envisaged situations!
Enforcing speed limits with remote cameras does nothing to educate bad drivers - or, indeed, any other bad road useage (pedestrians who step off the pavement without looking, cyclists who ride without lights, etc.). Ultimately they are all potential statistics in the catalogue of road accidents, but very, very few break the speed limit.
I don't want to bang on about this but please, look at the facts - cameras may address one small aspect of road safety, but they don't do anything to target the real culprit.
To end, may I ask Fab for the source of the data?
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