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Watchdogs refuse to disclose figures, Thu 19 Apr 07

ANTI-SPEEDING watchdogs have refused to reveal how many
road users have been caught by a set of cameras on the A339
near Basingstoke.

From Basingstoke Gazette

Last month, The Gazette applied under the Freedom of Information Act
to find out how many drivers had been clocked speeding above the
60mph limit by the two cameras near Upper Wootton since they were
installed in November 2004.
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However, bosses at the Safer Roads Partnership for Hampshire and the
Isle of Wight have said that revealing such information would not be in
the public interest - because road users could work out when the
cameras are not working.
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The partnership's response to our inquiry was: "If information concerning
specific site data is released, it could give the impression that the chances
of being recorded speeding in particular locations was low, which may
encourage higher speeds and, hence, casualties at those locations.

This story was the front page leader of the printed newspaper under
the headline "Do you want to know the truth?" two-thirds of page 2 and
the subject of the editorial. The gazette are soliciting reader reponses by
online, e-mail and letter.

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/gazettenews/display.var.1340447.0.watchdogs_refuse_to_disclose_figures.php

Interesting timing, I wonder how many BBC Radio 4 listeners there are in the Basingstoke area?

A total number wouldn't show when they were operating or was the request for the total broken down by week/month?

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Prepare to be Judged

Almost certainly these two cameras are "dummy's". They are Truvelo's but they flash white light when a vehicle passes them at above a certain speed (DAMHIKIJKOK)

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Former Military Police Officer and accident investigator

Are you sure about that?

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Not anymore I am not

Only ever seen the flash once that was as a M/C passed it

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Former Military Police Officer and accident investigator

Definately a HSE risk - flashing white light in a drivers face ---must be done - if HSE are on the ball

Yes.
Is this the same HSE that is now shorn of 300 inspectors ?
The same one that inspects a factory only every 13 years ?
The same one that cannot inspect places because no money is allocated for staff vehicle fuel ?
The same one that only investigates accidents where serious injury or death are a result of same ?
In industry, nobody calls the "elf an' save-tea" anymore, they call the companies insurers instead.
Face it, the HSE has been effectively castrated by the gov and has no role to play IN health and safety anymore.

Is there a smiley for "sorry i missed the "being sarcastic" "smiley ??