The Institute of Advanced Motoring has just released the results of its latest speed survey.

Apparently 82% of people think it’s acceptable for speed cameras. With an even higher 85% of people agree speed cameras have helped reduce road deaths. Nearly as many people, 72%, think speed awareness courses are a good idea.

These results compare really well with the survey undertaken in 2007 when 70% found speed cameras acceptable.

What’s changed to help improve acceptance? Is it the increasing use of average speed cameras we come across while driving around?

What do you think has caused this change?

In East Dulwich and across Southwark as a whole we need a system of average speed cameras – about half of our traffic is people starting and finishing outside the area who speed through and we need to deter this.