Hi, > 99% of vehicular accidents in Australia are speed related, keeps the plebs > nodding OK and the revenue stream flowing.
motorists here have given the police a lot of stick over recent years for using the cameras as revenue-collection devices. So now they are mostly highly visible, which seems to make them more effective as speed reducers. I heard on the radio today, as I was speeding home from work, that only about 7% of road accidents here are caused by the driver speeding. I can't find anything on the BBC website to back this up. But it's likely to cause a few more grumbles about the police (mis)directing their efforts towards the motorist instead of going after the real perps. Of course, the assumption there could be unfounded: the drivers could still be the cause of the accident - but not by speeding. -- Cheers, Bob
