This IAM survey shows while there is continued widespread support for the use of speed cameras as a road safety measure, the level of support is slightly lower than 12 months earlier. In the survey, 80% of respondents found cameras "quite" or "very acceptable", with just 6% saying they are "not at all acceptable". Women have been more supportive of speed cameras than men in every year that the survey has been conducted. Young drivers between the ages of 17-24 were the most supportive age category, followed closely by males aged over 65 years. The results show support for speed cameras is 1% down on last year but still significantly better than in 2007. This year 18% of drivers were generally unsupportive compared to 2007 when 30% of drivers were unsupportive. This year the highest support for cameras was in Wales (87%), followed closely by drivers in the South East and London (86%) and the North East (84%), the South West and the West Midlands (both 82%), closely followed by the East of England (81%), North West (78%), Yorkshire and Humberside(77%) and East Midlands (75%). The region with the least supportive drivers was Scotland at 63%. (Author/publisher)
Abstract