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Article: Axe speed cameras to end war on drivers, say Tories
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- August 4, 2004
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Simon McGee
Political Correspondent
"CASH-guzzling" speed cameras that do not reduce road accident
rates will be axed, the Tories promised yesterday.
If they come to power, the Tories - who have accused the
Government of "waging a war on drivers" - will review all 5,000 speed
cameras to gauge their effectiveness.
They claim the Treasury received more than [Pounds]15m from fines
last year, with millions more going to 42 safety camera partnerships
which administer the cameras and fines.
But the Government and safety camera partnerships last night said
their success at reducing accidents at trouble spots was
indisputable.
Haltemprice and Howden MP David Davis told the Yorkshire Post that
his ...