Insurance Industry Study Claims Speed Cameras Save Lives
A speed-camera program in a large community near Washington, D.C., has led to long-term changes in driver behavior and substantial reductions in deaths and injuries, a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
"We hope this research will help energize the discussion around speed," said IIHS President Adrian Lund, who will present the findings Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Governors Highway Safety Association in Nashville. "We're all accustomed to seeing posted limits ignored, but it's a mistake to think nothing can be done about it. Automated enforcement is one of the tools we have at our disposal."