I also recently read the following from a US Newspaper site (but I've
forgotten which one - none of the majors)
The article is in:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/081wysxg.asp
The Safety Myth
Photo-radar cameras are designed to catch speeders and save
lives. Only, there's not much evidence that the speed limit is any
safer. Part 3 in a series.
by Matt Labash
04/03/2002 12:00:00 AM
SAFETY IS, of course, the flimsily constructed edifice upon which
the entire argument for automated enforcement rests. But to get at
the facts, one must wade through the myths ....
According to NHTSA [the US National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration], 38 percent of all fatal crashes involve alcohol,
....
Among the "Related Factors for Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes,"
speeding and red-light running aren't even the league
leaders. ....
The [US Federal Highway Administration] researchers concluded that
most speed zones were posted 15 mph [25 kph] below the "maximum
safe speed," and suggested that increasing speed limits would help
increase compliance and target only the most dangerous drivers
....
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