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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 10 Hansard (18 October) . . Page.. 3223 ..

"Even if we can get a conservative 10% drop in ACT crashes, we will save our community about $18 million in road trauma a year-not to mention the personal trauma and cost.

"Evaluations of speed camera programs in other states show the proportion of vehicles exceeding the speed limit fell by up to 80% and crash rates dropped by an average of about 20%.

"Motorists will really have no excuse if they are caught speeding by one of the cameras after they are introduced on Wednesday 6 October. We are giving Canberrans as much information as possible to encourage them to slow down. They can carry the list of sites with them, they can see the clearly marked signs and if they speed they only have their foolishness to blame.

"Remember, there is no such thing as safe speeding. It's really very simple, don't speed, don't pay, and our roads will be much safer for everyone," Mr Smyth said.

***SEE 2 PAGE ATTACHMENT, map will be supplied at event

TIME: 11.45am

DATE: Wednesday 8 September 1999

WHERE: Roadside, Antill Street, Watson

(approximately 400 metres from the

junction with the Federal Highway)

WHAT: Launch of speed camera signs, and

location list and map

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