 Dr Palmer says motorists do not always know the speed limit |
Motorists should know what the speed limit is when they see camera warning signs, a Labour MP has said. Nick Palmer's Road Traffic Signs (Enforcement Cameras) Bill would make it a necessity that the speed limit is displayed on all camera warning signs.
He said it was possible for drivers joining a road to be unaware of the speed limit on reaching the camera.
His bill, which has all-party support, is unlikely to become law due to a lack of parliamentary time.
Dr Palmer, MP for Broxtowe, told the Commons: "What I am proposing is where a speed camera is in place and the proper signage indicates the camera, the same sign should also indicate what limit the driver is expected to observe."
He said he was not against speed cameras imposing suitable limits, and admitted being caught speeding himself.
But it was in the interests of law enforcement, the drivers themselves and "commonsense" for the speed limit to be clearly displayed, he added.
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