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Here’s why the speed camera guidance report is flawed

Idris Francis, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32
26 July 2013
 

Professor Allsop’s estimates of the benefits of speed cameras on cutting collisions fail on at least four counts the ‘Does it make sense?’ test that I have applied to everything since my knuckles were rapped in Form 3 Maths (‘Speed cameras do cut collisions, says academic’s new guide’ LTT 14 Jun & Letters LTT 12 Jul). They are:

The estimates far exceed the total (likely or possible, primary and secondary) contributions of speeding to accidents...

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