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Speed Cameras.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 July 2004

Wednesday, 7 July 2004

Ceisteanna (78, 79, 80)

Pádraic McCormack

Ceist:

63 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a UK Department of Transport report which highlights the fact that fixed speed cameras have failed to address speeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20295/04]

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Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

125 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a UK Department of Transport report which highlights the fact that some fixed speed cameras locations had seen an increase in fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/04]

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Gay Mitchell

Ceist:

139 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a UK Department of Transport report which highlights the fact that fixed speed cameras have failed to reduce accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20293/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 125 and 139 together.

I am informed that a recently published UK Department for Transport evaluation report on its national safety camera programme has shown that the number of people killed or seriously injured at sites where safety cameras are in use has fallen by 40% which equates to over 100 fewer deaths a year. The independent report evaluates the first three years of the safety camera scheme and also shows that there was a 33% fall in injury accidents — 4,030 fewer per year; a 35% reduction in pedestrians killed or seriously injured; average speeds at new sites fell by around 7% or 2.4 mph and the number of vehicles speeding at new camera sites dropped by 71%. Other notable findings of the report state that some 79% of people asked support the use of cameras to reduce casualties and the benefit to society through casualties saved is about £221 million sterling per year.

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