Female motorists 'less opposed to speed cameras'

Women may be more supportive of safety cameras than men because they are less likely to commit the sort of offences that would leave them requiring convicted driver insurance, it has been suggested.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists made this comment in light of a new study highlighting the attitudes of different road users to this type of surveillance device.

Results from the poll and similar surveys carried out in the past revealed women have been consistently more agreeable to the idea of being monitored behind the wheel than men.

IAM's director of research and policy, Neil Greig, commented: "On average, women commit fewer traffic offences than men, so they may see cameras as less of a threat."

Overall, support for this sort of surveillance technology has dropped from 92 per cent in 1999 to 75 per cent in 2009.

Meanwhile, drivers who have been charged with speeding after being snapped by a camera may find they can still find reasonably priced car insurance online.

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