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The results of a recent AA survey on highway safety should come as no surprise to any long suffering motorist. Almost three in four (72%) of those polled thought road and junction improvements would make roads safer, reducing the annual number of car accident claims.
Only 25% thought having more traffic police would help and just 4% reckoned more speed cameras would do the trick.
The latest in a succession of surveys by the AA and Populus, the findings also revealed:
:: 82% of drivers aged 18 to 24 and 77% of women motorists in particular felt that fixing unsafe roads was the best option to make roads safe;
:: Of those that supported the safety benefits of having more traffic police, men were much more in favour than women;
:: Only 16% of younger drivers wanted more traffic police compared to 29% of over-65s;
:: Those in north-east England and Scotland were most likely to favour improving road danger spots, with those living in London least likely to want road improvements and most in favour of more traffic police (27%);
:: People in Northern Ireland were most likely to want more speed cameras (7%) while those in north-east England were least supportive (2%).
AA president Edmund King said: "Making UK roads safer requires a broad approach with safe cars, safe drivers and safe roads. Keeping these measures in balance is the key. Drivers are now telling us that it is time to target the dangerous roads and junctions that we all know exist.
"The motorist is paying record amounts in motoring taxation so more of this should be spent on life-saving road improvements. The poll also shows that six times as many people want more traffic police rather than more speed cameras."
The effects of improved safety are reduced car accident claims and a reduced number of deaths, something not just motorists should lobby for.
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