For those of you arguing that we should not cover speed-camera related news, this is not going to happen.

All of us at CarAdvice feel strongly about Speed Cameras – and the fact that they don’t save lives, yes excessive speed increases the chance of an accident but sending a photo 2 weeks later with a fine does little to help,

Bad driving is what needs to be fixed, more needs to be done to tackle the real problems, which is limited driver skills.

As for evidence, here it is again:

http://www.caradvice.com.au/6756/speed-doesnt-kill-its-official/

keep it clean.

No offense, but I’m not the one who can’t spell and I’m also not the one who is a Police officer – so it’s barely appropriate to be calling me “uneducated” and a “retard.” Generally people stoop to personal attacks when they realise they have nothing appropriate or intelligent to come back with, you seem to have checked both boxes.

Anon, you’re assuming that two people speeding drive around with the intention of hitting each other – at speed. Speeding does not kill, speeding when appropriate is not a contributing factor to accidents.

Drink driving, inattentiveness and lack of ability are all contributing factors to major car accidents. I have never heard of one single car accident in Australia that has solely been caused by speeding – not one. Accidents occur when people exceed their level of ability or are impaired by drugs or alcohol. Accidents don’t occur simply because somebody goes 5km/h over the speed limit.

Anon, you have to understand that I don’t advocate doing 200km/h in a 50 zone with children around the place. I’m simply saying that if conditions permit and the driver is capable, that it’s entirely appropriate to sit on 130km/h on a 100km/h highway. In fact, I do so on regular occasions – when people aren’t hogging the right hand lane.

People who look ahead, people who are capable of controlling a vehicle – and most important of all, a capable vehicle – at the type of drivers we need on the road.

It’s a proven fact that speeding isn’t the sole factor of deaths on our roads – this can be proven by looking at the many Autobahns in Germany and seeing how intelligent driving can permit for greater speeds.

Unfortunately, the lack of driver training, lack of ability and overzealous Nazi traffic Police make it nigh on impossible for people to drive sensibly above the speed limit.

Anon, please feel free to provide any proof that speeding actually kills. As I said, I’m yet to read any scientific journals or notes that backup your claims of speed being the sole factor in so many deaths on our roads.

Please leave the personal jibes at the door, they really don’t do much for your credibility.

Speed does kill….if two cars hit at 5 k’s……and another two cars hit at 220 k’s, ur telling me their’s going to be no difference in the impact. Maybe when you complete high school, u can come back and educate me on ‘High School Physics’

Whilst ur at school, maybe learn how to read…because i’d like to know where it is that I have said that “humble old Grandpa Joe who has slow reaction times” isn’t a risk on the road. The only comment I made was that speeding does kill. So does alot of factors, shitbox car, inexperienced driver, lots of things kill…..and so does speed.

Ur the one saying that speed doesnt kill, but where is ur evidence??? I investigates prangs for a living, I have worked in the crash unit. I have text books amongst text books which will prove u wrong. Instead of coming on here and boasting unsubstantiated claims, why dont u back it up with some facts..MORON!

I’d like to know exactly what experience u have to be able to make such uneducated remarks and claims. If u can show me how when two speeding cars collide and the occupants die, that the speed is not a contributing factor then i’ll appologise. It is always a factor….therefore it contributes to the death and has KILLED! It’s not rocket science, but then again look who i’m talking to.

Anyway, continue walking around with ur head up ur arse! One day u’ll be flying around and u’ll come unstuck and crash. I just hopes its in my area so that I can attend and see the dumbfounded look on ur face!

Big thing everyone have forgotten is that in Victoria speed cameras are not operated by police officers but by a private company. The unmarked car on the footpath is not a camera car and the Police officer there may have been doing a targeted police operation and the only safe place to park was on the footpath. Which under the australian road rules Police. Fire and Ambulance are exempt from some road rules in the execution of their duty.

SA is the same they are not operated by Police officer but Police security services.

Admittedly I wish that the governments of Australia did come out and say that speed cameras are for revenue raising and are placed in positions where crashes have regularly occurred. The fact people are getting caught shows that the stretch of road is an area where people regularly speed.

My advice is if you do not wishto contribute to the government coffers Dont Speed. For interest sake in SA if I got zapped by a camera I have to justify why I was speeding and if it was not for a legit reason which is in my log book or going to a task from Police comms, I get the fine and have to pay it. If it is a significant speed I have to go to court over it.

You have clearly shown your lack of intelligence. High school physics is enough to understand the correlation between speed and the force of impact.

You are making several assumptions with your claims that ‘speed kills’. Do you understand that cars like HSVs, FPVs, Ferraris, Aston Martins, Lamborghinis and a raft of other high performance cars are fitted with larger and more capable brakes.

So, you’re telling me that humble old Grandpa Joe who has slow reaction times and is driving an ancient Toyota Corolla with no active safety features is safe driving at the speed limit?

You do know that the aforementioned cars could stop in half the distance of this Corolla. So by that assumption, they should drive 1/3 faster than the Corolla because they are safer and can stop quicker.

Anon, only a moron falls for the ‘speed kills’ mentality. You sound like a sheep.

Speed DOESN’T KILL. Morons who can’t drive kill. The sooner you realise that, the sooner you will stop looking like a clueless sheep.

Why can’t people simply understand that a requirement for driving on a road is that you obey the rules? If the sign says “60″, you don’t go more than “60″ – get it? If you don’t like it then catch public transport!

And to those that say “I can’t loose my licence, I need it for work”, well it really is simple – obey the road rules and you won’t loose your licence! HOW HARD IS THAT?

To those that say the current speeds are too slow and ‘danagerous’, or that you can do faster speeds in other countries – I say to you tough titties. If you want higher sped limits then petition the local councils and Governments – but until it does get changed please stop driving like a moron and obey the rules.

If a sign says “60″ and you are doing “65″ then no, you are not a criminal – but you are breaking a traffic law, and so yes, you deserve to be punished. IT IS SIMPLE. Why should the rest of us obey the rules and you get away with breaking them?

And to those that continue to whinge and whine about speed cameras – please, get off your high horses. Speed cameras are there is catch speeders. Simple. Will they save a life? Maybe. Will they reduce road tramua? Maybe as well. Will it catch the people who refuse to obey the road rules and drive at the speed LIMIT? YES!

Speed cameras are there to catch speeders. Every road user knows there may be a camera somewhere. If you don’t want to get caught then DON’T SPEED!