We all think speed cameras are a revenue source for each council, agreed. But they do have their uses, slowing traffic near hot spots (Schools), for which I’m all for. But more recently I feel the councils should be looking at red light cameras. Slightly over the speed limit, we all do it, is at times acceptable (my opinion).
But recently the people who blatantly run a red light is getting beyond a joke.
In Haydock we have two sets of traffic lights (Haydock Lane, Piele Road) which I can guarantee on 6 out of 10 changes at least one car runs the red, and not just an amber light close to red but blatant RED. Obviously I ride a bike and we are a little faster away from the lights due to our ease in acceleration and the amount of times, if I wasn’t aware of this growing problem, I would have been side swiped is unbelievable.
Anyone else noticed this?