Speed camera facts?

I read about the Government having cancelled its research into the effect of speed cameras on AOL.

It brought to mind this quote, which I loved, from Dr. Andrew Shao "a pre-determined conclusion in search of a method to support it."

(It was used about a review of various studies on additive use [they only used studies which supported their point of view] then came out with a review which claimed to prove their predetermined opinions.)

Just another instance of lies, damned lies, and statistics!

The following is quoted from the AOL report..."'The Government cancelled research into the effect speed cameras were having on accident rates and driver behaviour, a request under the Freedom of Information Act has revealed.

The move by the Department for Transport (DfT) was described as "astonishing and grossly irresponsible" by anti-speed camera group Safe Speed.

The DfT said in its reply under the Act that its original research was replaced by research looking at the wider effects of cameras.

But Safe Speed, which believes cameras are having no effect on casualty rates, said the original research was dropped because the DfT was "scared about the likely results".'"

Evidently it was a Safe Speed member who organised the brilliant anti-road charging petition which achieved over one and three quarter million votes in such a short space of time. Sad the reply we all received achieved more plusses on length than sense!

For more details... see the AOL report.