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Can we really trust speed cameras?
Speed cameras are a drivers worst nightmare, yet they continue to be installed along roads with the hopes to forcing drivers to slow down and to calm traffic, but ca we really trust speed cameras?
The original idea behind speed cameras was that they could be put up in areas where speeding or traffic accidents where common to promote safer driving by punishing those who broke the speed limit.
The idea worked for a time, and people began to slow down if they saw a speed camera so they would be caught on film speeding and receive a hefty fine, that said not everyone slowed down at the sight of a speed camera though. Criminals in stolen cars still sped through, and some younger drivers even began having competitions to see who could go fastest past the cameras!
Sino Concept rubber speed cushions would have slown them down!
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Overall though speed cameras did a good job slowing honest drivers down, who did actually care about keeping their driving license, but then speed camera began to change!
So if the original idea behind speed cameras was to be a visual deterrent to speeding drivers, then why did local authorities begin to hide speed cameras behind trees, or in bushes?
Why did they begin to camouflage speed cameras by painting them black or green so they could easily blend in at night or when located near trees?
Hidden speed cameras don’t fight speeding drivers. Thy are just used to catch speeders and make money. To stop speeding physical calming solution are needed!
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Speed cameras soon stopped being a means to slow cars, calm traffic, and make our roads safer, and instead became a tool for generating a lot of extra money for local councils!
There are of course speed cameras which have been set up with warning signs telling drivers to slow down due to the camera, and even having bright reflective yellow paint on them so they can be easily seen day or night or in bad weather, however this still doesn’t stop criminals from speeding!
And it also doesn’t stop cameras becoming faulty and either not working or taking photos of cars that were in actual fact not speeding!
Hazardous driving near speed cameras
Another problem with speed cameras is the dangerous driving that goes on around them. Drivers will suddenly slam on their breaks as they approach them causing accidents.
Or they will accelerate away back up to a higher speed once safely passing the speed camera!
So overall we can see that speed cameras, for the purpose of slowing down vehicles, are pretty pointless and some would argue that they even promote even more dangerous driving when installed along roads, but a lease they make some money for the government right? Which can be used to improve our country?
Well if this were true it would be great, but it isn’t as the cost of buying, installing and maintaining a speed camera is actually more than they generally generate for the councils! In fact a Gatso speed camera in the UK costs from £20.000 – £40,000 to buy and install and then can cost thousands of extra pounds to keep running!
Disadvantages of speed cameras!
So we have identified a few major problems with speed cameras which desperately need address;
They don’t slow all drivers.
They require on going maintainance.
They can cause dangerous erratic driving!
So what traffic calming measure can we install on our roads which costs less, offers an easy to install and long-lasting physical deterrent to speeding?
Rubber speed cushions are the answer!
Rubber speed cushions for traffic calming!
Rubber speed cushions are proven to slow traffic more effectively than any other traffic calming solution, including even the very expensive and high-tech Gatso speed cameras!
Rubber speed cushions are a physical deterrent
While speed cameras can only slow down drivers to don’t seem them or don’t care that they are their rubber speed cushions will slow everyone regardless of who they are and how they are driving!
Even care thieves and joy riders will have to slow down when approaching a speed cushion otherwise risk loosing control of their car and crashing!
Rubber speed cushions are easy to install
While speed cameras need to have powers and data cables ran to them or miles and miles for them to work , speed cushions do not require any power at all.
Also as they are easy to pack in wooden crates and come with all the necessary fixtures and fittings, rubber speed cushions can be installed in just a matter of hours and with regular handheld tools!
Rubber speed cushions are low-cost and require little maintainance
For the price of one speed camera a whole road can be fully fitted with rubber speed cushions which would offer a much better, physical, deterrent to speeding than any speed camera!
What’s more rubber speed cushions can to fitted in a series of 2, 3 or more, which will prevent drivers from quickly slowing down as they approach and accelerating after they have passed, as drivers will be forced to keep a constant and safe speed to get past them.
In addition to this rubber speed cushion require next to no maintainance and can even be removed and relocated if necessary!
Sino Concept rubber speed cushion manufacturer
Sino Concept are a French owned and operated manufacturer of rubber speed cushions based in China. Over the past few years we have worked closely with traffic calming specialists and campaigners from around the world to offer our customers the most advanced rubber speed cushions every produced.
Sino Concept’s rubbers speed cushions are;
Supplied as a complete unit.
Come factory fitted with reflective tape and cats-eyes.
Our environmentally friendly.
If you would like more information about Sino Concept’s range of rubber speed cushions head over to our speed cushion product page here and please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to request a quotation.
