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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ryan Paton & Ethan Davies

Drivers 'should ignore speed camera myths' as AA says how they really work

Drivers have been urged to ignore some common speed camera myths.

The first speed camera was installed in the UK in 1991 - and was introduced to ensure motorists stayed within the legal driving limits to preserve people's safety. A study from London School of Economics conducted between 1992 - 2016 estimated that speed cameras reduced deaths from road accidents by between 58 percent - 68 percent.

A whole host of tricks have since spread about how drivers can beat speed camera, but the AA warned drivers must ignore these dangerous myths. The motoring association said: "You shouldn't be trying to avoid getting caught. It's safer for everyone to stick to the limits - and the law - by not speeding in the first place."

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