The Oxfordshire village of Nuneham Courtenay has been offered the opportunity to keep its speed camera turned on, the BBC reported today. The village will have to find £5000 but parish council feels that it will help reduce accidents in the village and will be attempting to keep the camera on.
An interesting story and a little more weight upon the side of those who feel that cameras keep the roads safe. It raises an interesting question, of course as to where the revenues will go. It seems a little unfair that the parish council is forced to fund the camera if the revenue raised goes back into the government.
I will keep track of the story and if I find out where the revenue is to go I will update the Driving Defences Blog.
MJH