The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has joined forces with other leading road safety organisations to voice its concern about the switching-off of speed cameras.
To spark an informed debate, nine influential groups have put their names to a communiqué, which unequivocally recognises speed cameras as an effective part of a much broader programme to save lives and reduce injuries on UK roads.
With many local authorities preparing to discuss cuts to their road safety budgets, it is feared decisions could be taken soon which may prove irreversible.
RoSPA has been in touch with a number of local authorities in the week since cuts to road safety budgets rose to national prominence – with some councils reporting that they are considering changes to how they use speed cameras.
Before those decisions are taken, the communiqué’s co-signatories want to raise public awareness, demonstrate unity and feed the wider debate with facts.
