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High-mileage drivers most likely to dismiss speed cameras, says IAM
Date: 27 July 2015 | Author: Daniel Puddicombe
High-mileage drivers are more likely than any other type of road user to believe that speed cameras have no influence on reducing the numbers of road casualties, a report has claimed.
The research by the Institute of Advanced Drivers claimed that 60% of high mileage drivers believed that speed cameras had been installed for reasons other than reducing the number of incidents on the road. This compares to 39% of medium-mileage drivers and 47% of low-mileage drivers.
The IAM surveyed 1001 drivers.
Just over a quarter of high-mileage drivers (28%) said it was unacceptable for the authorities to use speed cameras at the side of the road to identify vehicles that speed, compared to 18% of medium-mileage drivers and 17% of low-mileage drivers.
"It is clear that there is a very big task when it comes to making high-mileage drivers see the worth of measures to reduce overspeeding. While we know that speeding is not the only cause of accidents and injuries, it is one of the major ones," said Sarah Sillars, IAM chief executive officer. "Employers need to work with their employees to ensure that they appreciate the part they play in making our roads safer."
