Lord Davies of Oldham
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Earl Attlee
My Lords, if we are to continue the downward trend in road traffic accidents, it is vital that we monitor the accident rate and its causes and contributory factors, whether that is speed that, if not illegal, is excessive or whether it is just plain exceeding the speed limit.
Lord Davies of Oldham
My Lords, is it not the case that the local authorities are anticipating cutbacks in resources as well? Will the Minister take responsibility for the statement on his department’s website that,
“Without safety cameras to reduce speeding and make … roads safer, around 100 more people would be killed each year”?
Is the Minister going to deny that?
Earl Attlee
My Lords, we are discontinuing funding for new cameras, but local authorities may install new cameras if they wish. It is up to local authorities to make decisions to suit local conditions.