Roads Policing – The Good the Bad and the Unacceptable
Yesterday the BMF publicised its response to the House of Commons Transport Select Committe report entitled ‘Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the Right Balance’
Its good to see the BMF speaking out strongly about this critical issue and pointing out "that the preoccupation with the enforcement of speed limits is detracting from dealing with poor standards of driving".
My view is that speed in itself does not kill, its driver error or poor judgement founded upon poor driving standards that causes accidents. Yes, speed may well make the outcome of an accident worse, buts its driving standards the Goverment should be concentrating on, to avoid accidents happening in the first place.
More road policing, with officers on the roads who can offer objective advice to drivers and riders when needed, with prosecution if necessary, will it seems to me have more effect than a speeding ticket arriving by post, which is seen by many as just a cynical revenue raising exercise.
Just imagine how much driving standards could be raised nationally if the money spent on speed cameras was funnelled into better rider and driver training with more traffic officers on our roads.
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
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