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| 'Specs' only catch one speeder | 'Specs' only catch one speeder |
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| Only one motorist has been caught speeding on the main A2 road in north Down since new speed cameras were switched on in May. | Only one motorist has been caught speeding on the main A2 road in north Down since new speed cameras were switched on in May. |
| Known as 'Specs' cameras, 32 monitor traffic flowing in both directions of the A2, between Bangor and Holywood. | Known as 'Specs' cameras, 32 monitor traffic flowing in both directions of the A2, between Bangor and Holywood. |
| The only other place the 'Speed Enforcement Camera System' operates is on the A1 outside Newry. | The only other place the 'Speed Enforcement Camera System' operates is on the A1 outside Newry. |
| In the two years they have been in operation there, 77 motorists have been caught for speeding. | In the two years they have been in operation there, 77 motorists have been caught for speeding. |
| In a statement on Friday, the PSNI said the aim of the scheme was "to reduce the number of casualties through targeted speed enforcement ". | |
| "The success of the scheme is measured solely in the reduction of speed and casualties. | |
| "All deaths and serious injuries caused by road traffic collisions on our roads are unacceptable. | |
| "They are unnecessary. Most are avoidable, which is why road safety and road policing remains a major policing priority." |