Government put brakes on speed camera ‘cash cow’

18/06/2010

 

Local authorities will no longer be able to raise funds by fining motorists caught on speed cameras, the government has confirmed.

No more money will be provided by the government to councils for new fixed speed cameras, junior transport minister Mike Penning told the Commons at question time.

Mr Penning also encouraged local authorities to explore other effective safety methods.

The government's decision has come as Mr Penning revealed that there are now three times more speed cameras in use than there were 10 years ago.

"The public must be confident speed cameras are there for road safety - not as a cash cow. Under this government it will not be so."

Labour former transport minister Jim Fitzpatrick said speed cameras had helped cut the toll of deaths and injuries on Britain's roads, and income was less than money spent on them by the government.

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