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Speed cameras 'becoming more popular'

Speed cameras are becoming more accepted by British motorists, IAM Motoring Trust said yesterday.

The devices, which capture and automatically charge drivers breaking the limit, were "approved of" by 78 per cent of the drivers quizzed by the motoring firm.

This represents a nine per cent increase on last year - although the figure is also down on the 90 per cent approval rate measured in 1999.

Nevertheless, motorists appear to believe that the cameras' presence is for financial rather than safety reasons - with just 39 per cent believing that local authority profits were "not the motive" for putting up the cameras.

Kevin Delaney, head of road safety for the IAM Trust said: "This survey confirms a recent downward trend in numbers of drivers being caught by safety cameras - hopefully, it is because more believe that safety cameras save lives."

He added: "Breaking the link between revenue and enforcement is a vital first step in regaining public confidence in the speed limit enforcement."

IAM Motoring Trust questioned 500 UK motorists for its survey.

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