GREED Cameras aren't saving lives !!

A report by the ABD (Association of British Drivers) claims that speed cameras are not saving lives.

We believe Speed Cameras are revenue generators only and they are not being used as an effective tool to reduce road deaths.

The money the government is generating from these is unbelievable. In 2003, the government cashed in big time. These thieves took £107, 000, 000 from motorists and road deaths were up on 2002.

In 2000, there were 699, 400 fixed penalties issued and 3, 084 road deaths.
In 2003, there were 1, 784, 500 fixed penalties issued and 3, 177 road deaths.

If we follow the governments way of thinking, the more fixed penalties issued should reflect in a decrease in road deaths as greed cameras "save lives".

In 2000, when there were 699, 400 fixed penalty tickets issued, 3, 084 people lost their lives on British roads. So in 2003, when there were 1, 784, 500 fixed penalties issued, surely (remember we're following the governments logic here) less people should have lost their lives. Right?

Wrong! In 2003, fixed penalties rocketed by 255% and road deaths went up by 3%.

If speed cameras save lives we would expect a strong correlation between speeding convictions and road deaths. Shouldn't a 255% increase in fixed penalties create a massive reduction in road deaths?

In recent years where the number of prosecutions has gone up, so has the number of road deaths. Doesn't this proves beyond any reasonable doubt that speed cameras do not save lives but simply generate an income for the government?