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PRESS RELEASE: GARDAÍ AND GOSAFE MONEY MAKING SPEED CAMERAS NOT TO BE TRUSTED
6/28/2011
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The results of an AA survey on speed cameras show a majority of Irish motorists believe the primary aim is to raise revenue. 55% of respondents in the latest AA Motor Insurance Poll said they believe speed cameras are mostly about raising money. The survey results also highlighted a big issue of trust between the motorists and the authorities with 47% saying they don't trust the authorities to place speed cameras only in appropriate locations
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UK: LOCATIONS OF MONEY-SPINNING SPEED CAMERAS TO BE REVEALED
6/27/2011
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MONEY-spinning speed cameras that rake in fines but don’t cut accidents are to be named and shamed.
The Government will tomorrow order police and councils to reveal the previously secret statistics – such as how much each unit makes.
Local authorities will have to publish the numbers of accidents and casualties at sites – both before and after speed traps were installed.
Police will have to reveal the number of prosecutions arising from each camera and say if offenders are fined, taken to court or sent on a “speed awareness course”.
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GARDA ADMIT TO CONCENTRATING SPEED TRAPS ON LEAST DANGEROUS ROADS
9/9/2010
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We didn't need to be told this but the Gardaí have admitted in this Sunday Tribune article that they concentrate their speed checks on the busier roads and neglect the most dangerous roads. According to the article senior gardaí admitted that the figures were skewed and that enforcement did tend to be concentrated on the busiest roads.
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UK GOVT TO END WAR ON MOTORIST - SPEED CAMERAS TO BE SWITCHED OFF
7/27/2010
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Across the pond the UK Government cuts will result in 1000s of speed cameras being switched off.
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LOWEST ROAD FATALITIES SINCE RECORDS BEGAN
12/30/2009
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2009 looks set to be the year with the lowest road fatalities since records began 50 years ago according to an article in today's Irish Times. Desite this, and evidence from the UK that speed cameras have any positive impact on road safety, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey is determined to push ahead with a network of 45 new speed cameras operated by a private company in 2010.
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CRASH DEATHS DROP TO ZERO AFTER SPEED CAMERAS AXED
12/30/2009
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More proof from the UK that speed cameras don't save lives and are just there to make money.
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NO INCREASE IN ACCIDENTS AFTER SCRAPPING OF SPEED CAMERAS
11/25/2009
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A UK council has reported no increase in the accident rate after they decided to scrap speed cameras 4 months ago. Swindon Council now plan to refocus the £320,000 road safety budget on other areas such as proper accident investigation, signage and road layout.
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CONTRACT FOR MOBILE SPEED CAMERAS SIGNED
11/20/2009
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The Government has announced the introduction of 45 new mobile speed cameras which it says will be on the roads all over the country by the middle of next year.
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SPEED CAMERAS PLAN MAY FACE COST DELAY
5/20/2009
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According to breakingnews.ie the plan to install an additional 300 fixed speed camera and 300 mobile cameras accross the country may face further delays. The claim was made by Fine Gael TD Jimmy Deenihan in the Dáil today.
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SPEED CAMERA BOSS BANNED FOR DRIVING OVER 160KMH
5/5/2009
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The chief executive of Serco, which oversees more than 5,000 cameras on Britain's roads has been banned for driving at over 100mph (160kmh). Tom Riall, 49, was apprehended by police officers when they recorded him driving at 102.92mph on the A14 near Newmarket, in Suffolk. Mr Riall is head of Serco’s home affairs division, which has installed and managed speed cameras at more than 4,000 sites around Britain since 1992.
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NEW SPEED CAMERAS BACK ON THE MENU!
2/26/2008
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RTÉ News is today reporting that contract negotiations for the provision of new speed cameras will begin "shortly". According to RTÉ News, the Department of Justice said today's Cabinet meeting had confirmed the Government will be proceeding with the safety camera network which will be operated by a private operator.
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HIGH COSTS HIT SPEED CAMERAS
2/13/2008
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According to an article in the Irish Times, the Government's new speed camera programme has been shelved due to growing costs. The programme was due to roll out 300 fixed and 300 mobile speed cameras in the coming year. The programme had already suffered serious delays during the tender process.
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SAFETY CAMERAS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WITH GARMIN AND IRISHSPEEDTRAPS.COM
2/7/2008
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Irishspeedtraps.com is now available on Garmin GPS devices. From today and on an exclusive basis Irish drivers can, for the first time, download a database of fixed and mobile speed trap locations to their Garmin satellite navigation device.
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IRISHSPEEDTRAPS.COM INTERVIEW ON THE LAST WORD (TODAY FM)
12/10/2007
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Listen to Ciarán Kennedy of Irishspeedtraps.com being interviewed on The Last Word (Today FM) on Monday, December 10th 2007.
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IRISHSPEEDTRAPS.COM INTERVIEW ON MORNING IRELAND (RTÉ RADIO)
12/10/2007
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Listen to Ciarán Kennedy of Irishspeedtraps.com being interviewed on Morning Ireland (RTÉ Radio) on Monday, December 10th 2007.
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SAFETY CAMERAS DOWNLOAD
12/3/2007
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Our database of safety camera locations is now available for download to your satellite navigation device.
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