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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Damian Green (Conservative), on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 65 members in total.

SPEED CAMERAS

That this House calls on the Government to undertake an urgent review of the number of speed cameras operational in the United Kingdom; is distressed to learn that according to research published by Autocar Magazine there are 33 per cent. more cameras positioned on the UK's 50 safest roads than on the 50 most dangerous stretches; notes that offences detected by speed cameras have increased four-fold since 1997, yet the number of fatalities has remained static; and urges the Government to adopt the Conservative Party's policy to position speed cameras in genuine accident black sports and to stop using revenue raised from speed cameras for purposes other than making roads safer.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

50A1
Line 6, after 'static' insert, 'which might be quite an achievement given the growth in drivers, vehicles and distance travelled;'
50A2
Line 8, leave out from 'to' to 'making' and insert 'use revenue from penalties on offending drivers detected by red light and speed cameras for the purpose of'
50A3
Line 1, delete from 'House' to end and insert 'notes the conclusions of the research into the effect of safety cameras in the six pilot areas published by the Department for Transport; welcomes the significant reduction in casualties identified in the research, leading to 280 fewer deaths and serious injuries in the relevant areas; and urges the government to maintain its commitment to the use of cameras as a key element of speed management.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
50 
50A1 
50A2 
50A3 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Accidents Cameras Roads Road traffic control Speed limits
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk