HC Deb 27 October 1998 vol 318 cc127-9W
Ms Drown

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of(a) the effectiveness and (b) the cost-effectiveness of speed cameras as (i) a deterrent to speeding and (ii) a means of reducing accidents. [56547]

Mr. Michael

The Home Office study, "Cost Benefit Analysis of Traffic Light and Speed Cameras", which was published in August 1996, has shown that the use of speed

cameras is cost effective and highly successful in detecting offences. It is also successful in modifying the behaviour of drivers and reducing road casualties. A copy of the Study has been placed in the Library.

The Government are committed to improving road safety and strongly support the police service in their use of enforcement technology. We are reviewing the current funding arrangements for these cameras to see what more might be done.