Hard cheese Bristolians

That story clearly highlights the fact that speed cameras are nothing more than revenue earners for the councils. As I understand it the funding for speed cameras was taken from central government, and any monies made from them went back to the source, but when central government stopped funding the maintenance of the cameras local councils like Swindon and Bristol decided they weren't prepared to shoulder the cost of maintaining them, and switched them off. Now that local councils get a share of the profits they're switching them back on again.

Tell me again why they're called 'safety cameras'?

 

Old tyres and a gallon of diesel at the ready...

 

And there was I being especially careful whenever I went to Bristol! I dislike the way they have them up such tall poles there.

The article does not seem to explain where the new funding really comes from (council tax payers are always good for a bit, and I think that plenty comes in from parking charges and fines in Bristol). I was under the impression that speeding fines do still go back to the treasury, but that any profit made by running Safety Awareness courses (as alternative to fine/points) can be kept by the "Safety Camera Partnership".

I am at a loss to see how the switiching on of cameras will help with "there are still too many incidents, especially those involving pedestrians and cyclists" - cracking down on cycling on pavements might help though.

 

Oh cheese and whiskers!

thats bristol crossed off my top ten list of biking routes.......

have you tried speeding in bristol recently?

 

"Revenue raised from the cameras will be used to fund their maintenance and enforcement."

 

Once a few of them have been torched they will probably decide they can't pay the maintenance.

I work in Bristol and a couple of day's ago two lady plods came out of our local cafe holding hands and snogging, it ruined my train of thought but did start me on a new fantasy :biggrin:

 

And to make it even worse the top police officer has offered to buy any unused cameras from any other areas for the great some
of £1.

 

Nelson Mandela's estate will be selling off his surplus stock.