North Yorkshire’s out of use speed cameras are no deterrent as Panorama exposes new road safety fears – The Yorkshire Post says

IF THERE are fewer police patrols on the region’s roads, it is inevitable that attempts to reduce the number of fatal accidents will stall – the key finding of last night’s BBC Panorama exposé.
By YP Comment
Published 17th Jan 2022, 16:35 BST
Not one speed camera is currently operational in North Yorkshire according to a BBC Panorama investigation.Not one speed camera is currently operational in North Yorkshire according to a BBC Panorama investigation.
Not one speed camera is currently operational in North Yorkshire according to a BBC Panorama investigation.

Traffic police are an effective deterrent because most motorists instinctively drive more cautiously when they do spot a patrol vehicle.

It is the same with speed cameras – their purpose, and contrary to popular perception, is to reduce the likelihood of accidents at locations where there is a risk to road safety. Yet what came as a surprise is that North Yorkshire is one of several counties where not one single camera is currently operational.

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And given that the rural constabulary is not immune from serious accidents – even more so given North Yorkshire’s popularity with motorcyclists – the response of North Yorkshire’s newly-elected crime commissioner Zoe Metcalfe is awaited.

Not one speed camera is currently operational in North Yorkshire according to a BBC Panorama investigation.Not one speed camera is currently operational in North Yorkshire according to a BBC Panorama investigation.
Not one speed camera is currently operational in North Yorkshire according to a BBC Panorama investigation.

For, if tragedies are to be averted, road traffic policing needs to be properly resourced and not treated as a luxury.

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