The Evo Triangle Could Soon Be Ruined By Average Speed Cameras
The famed ‘Evo Triangle’ in North Wales could be slapped with lines of average speed cameras if the Welsh Government gets its way.
Safety campaigners highlight the fact that four people have died and 20 have been hurt on the brilliantly fast but challenging three-sided route over the last five years. They also blame the British magazine Evo for allegedly ‘encouraging’ rule-breaking on the roads.
That, as we all know, is utter bullship. As usual.
Nonetheless, the government-appointed task group looking at the so-called dangerous driving problem says that average speed cameras, like those already installed on the Cat & Fiddle pass in the Peak District, are a viable solution.
The much-loved Cat & Fiddle pub, by the way, which was once a rest point and lunch destination for car clubs, groups of bikers and anyone with a nice vehicle and money to spend, has seen business fall away so dramatically since the 50mph average speed cameras were installed that it has recently closed down.
A Welsh Government spokesman is quoted by the BBC as saying:
“We are progressing the proposal with an offer of funding to allow Conwy and Denbighshire councils to carry out further feasibility work on this.
“They will then be able to put forward a well-developed bid for funding from the Road Safety Capital Grant 2018-19.”
The Welsh Assembly Member for the area, Darren Millar, who seems to be your standard car-bashing, car-blaming politician, added:
“I have been calling on the government to do something along this stretch of road for some time.
“Too many people have been travelling too fast in this area for too long. We have to put a stop to this as soon as possible.”
Mr Millar had just better be prepared for the economic hit his area takes when all the sensible drivers who choose to enjoy the Evo Triangle before/after popping into Betws-y-Coed for breakfast go somewhere else instead.
Source: BBC
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“they also blame the British magazine Evo for allegedly ‘encouraging’ rule-breaking on the roads. “
they sounds like the kind of guys that blames Porsche for Paul Walker’s death
Install speed cameras and shut down businesses - How to government 101. 🤦♂️
I’m sorry, but blame the SUVs. Why? Well while making the speed limit, you need to make sure that even the worst handiling car, in worst conditions, will be able to drive on the limit with no risk. No SUVs - better avrage car handiling - bigger speed limits.
Same goes for braking
They must have better things to do than this. 4 people have died in the last 5 years. There’s more than likely alot more roads, which have a higher death rate than that. Government really need to get their priorities right.
4 people in five years… ONLY 4 IMBECILES IN 5 WHOLE YEARS…THAT IS PROOF THAT IT ISN’T FREQUENTED BY MADMEN… FU GOVERNMENT…
Looks like somebody is going to make a campfire with speedcameras.
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Solution? Put tape over the expensive speed cameras and deny them from the money they’re after
Sensible drivers? Lol this isn’t the Rolls Royce owners club. A bit like druggies calling for legalised weed. If you get a large number of people anywhere causing trouble then the result is pretty obvious. For those of you who want to drive like lunatics come to Lincolnshire! The agricultural deserts aren’t beautiful but I can guarantee they’ll be the last places to be touched by average speed cameras, automated cars and bans.