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ISA will turn drivers into robots – and harm road safety

Malcolm Heymer, Traffic management adviser, Alliance of British Drivers, Dereham, Norfolk NR20
25 January 2013
 

There is much I agree with in Andrew Fraser’s letter (ibid) about the drawbacks of speed cameras, but then he spoils it by advocating the use of ISA (Intelligent Speed Adaptation – speed limiters) instead. In my view, ISA would have a greater detrimental effect on road safety than cameras. 

Speed cameras and ISA both have the same fundamental flaw – they assume that absolute (numerical) speed is a significant factor in road accidents. It is not.  What matters is...

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