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Clarkson acquittal adds weight to anti-speed camera case

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News that Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been acquitted following a speeding charge gives weight to the argument that speed cameras are not working.

Road safety group Safe Speed argues that speed cameras do not make drivers, including couriers and freight haulage drivers, more safe, as different speeds are safe at different times. More consideration should be given to overall safety, the group believes.

Mr Clarkson was acquitted following a charge of "failing to identify the driver" in a speeding case, after celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman argued that the prosecution evidence was fatally flawed.

Paul Smith, the founder of Safe Speed, commented: "This demonstrates just how sloppy the prosecution cases sometimes are in speeding matters. Mr Clarkson was rightfully acquitted, but thousands of ordinary motorists are being convicted in fatally flawed cases. The problem is that most of us cannot afford the services of an expert defence solicitor like Mr Freeman.

"Speed cameras are a road safety disaster. Speeding prosecutions are frequently a travesty of justice because the authorities are obsessed with obtaining convictions. But the side effects of all this damage justice and damage road safety."

Speed cameras can also damage the bottom line of logistics firms as they often cause unnecessary tail-backs.

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