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CHRISH HARISH
Terrible displays of driving on UK roads and a lack of police on the prowl – not a coincidence, says Chris
ILLUSTRATION: PAUL RYDING
Life has taken a strange turn when someone like me can type the words ‘I wish there were more police cars on the road in 2023’. But I do wish exactly that.
Speed cameras have left a strange legacy in the UK. Their influence on reducing road fatalities is statistically undeniable, but only if you agree that the most common factor in all road deaths is speed. That remains a contentious issue and one I’m not going to debate here.