Average Speed Cameras to Make UK Travel More Sustainable
Dave BondA report that has just recently been released by the UK government’s sustainability advisors on the future of travel suggests new ways that technology could help in controlling driver behaviors on UK roads. Overall, this would make UK travel safer for, not only locals, but tourists as well.
Some of the suggestions could include wider use of average speed cameras across the roadways in the UK, meaning that drivers would be much more compelled to obey speed limits through adaptive electronic enforcement. This is just one of the suggestions given in the Smarter Moves report, which aims to find ways of improving overall safety and lowering vehicle emissions on UK roads.
Right now, average speed cameras, which actually measure the time it takes a vehicle to travel between two fixed points, are common sights at road work sites. However, they have only been installed permanently in a handful of motorway locations.
Many now feel that these cameras could become a very important element in controlling traffic speed. Almost 52 percent of drivers ignore the 70 miles per hour speed limit. However, these cameras could help deter people from speeding, and thus, it would help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.4 million tonnes a year.
On top of this, the government is encouraging that average speed cameras be used in urban areas as well. This is being suggested on the grounds that most drivers to not stick to the 30 miles per hour limit. Just last week, Transport for London announced the first deployment of the cameras on an urban road with multiple entries and exits.
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