Convicted driver insurance customers may agree speed cameras are 'a scourge'

Motorists who require convicted driver insurance because they were caught speeding may agree cameras that check how fast people are travelling do not make roads safer.

One group has claimed individuals would be at less risk behind the wheel if there were fewer of these traffic control measures.

The Association of British Drivers (ABD) made this comment after Conservative representative Teresa Villiers suggested her party would reduce the number of speed cameras in the UK.

Spokesman Nigel Humphies said: "We are delighted that the Conservatives are breaking ranks with contemporary, negative thinking on safety and congestion."

He continued: "For too long, badly thought-out policies have obstructed our roads and penalised safe driving."

ABD described speed cameras as "a scourge" and said they distort the link between miles per hour and traffic accidents.

In other news, the group recently criticised the increasing use of car park height barriers, arguing the features prevent certain vehicle stopping where they are legally entitled to do so.

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