Road safety concern
Since the introduction of mobile speed cameras it appears less police are employed to patrol our roads. It also appears the NSW Government has modified the role of police away from road safety.
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Yet at the same time, road fatalities and injury have increased and continue to place a hefty toll on our society. From my experience on country roads, it is not speeding drivers in modern cars which have put me in precarious positions or concern me.
I find general risk taking behaviour of drivers trying to overtake on poor quality roads with blind corners, road rage incidents and driver who appear drug-affected or drunk are the things I want addressed.
This week's announcement that mobile speed cameras will operate covertly will do absolutely nothing to address the behaviours I want addressed. If drivers have to wait six weeks to receive an infringement notice, that won't stop the drugged driver speeding past a camera and slamming into my daughter, mother or wife.
Rather than transition the state to rely on covert mobile phone and speed cameras for road safety, how about employing more police and returning a visible law enforcement to NSW roads.
Greg Adamson
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