"Cash cow" speed camera ban plans

Motorists in Swindon could see the money they have to stump up for speeding fines used to improve local safety measures.

Swindon Borough Council in Wiltshire claims that speed camera devices are "a blatant tax on the motorist" and have made plans to put the money to good use.

The proposal, from a conservative council, is believed to be the first of its kind to publicly accuse the government of using the cameras as a money making machine rather than to prevent accidents.

Tory councillor Peter Greenhalgh, head of highways for Swindon, said: "They are being used as a cash cow. I take exception to the positioning of some mobile speed cameras. They are designed to raise revenue. Enough is enough."

He added that the council pays about £400,000 to the government a year and fails to get anything back and that money would be better spent on local safety measures.

Driving by the laws of the road, as well as reducing accidents can also have a financial benefit on a person's car insurance.

A driver caught speeding will receive three points and a fixed fine which will ultimately end up causing a hike in future car insurance quotes.

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