A Medway mother of three whose husband died in a car accident has
spoken out on the ‘vital role’ that safety cameras play in cutting deaths and
serious injuries.
Karen Burton (left in pic), who lost her husband Steve in an accident in 2004,
took part in an online survey to discuss people’s attitudes towards safety
cameras.
She commented: “I’m more than pleased to see fixed safety cameras because I
strongly believe they do save lives. My husband died on a notorious stretch of
road in 2004 and I just wish they had been there sooner and maybe they could
have helped prevent his accident. Safety cameras do make motorists drive much
more sensibly.”
Katherine Barrett (right in pic), communications officer for the Partnership,
said: “Thanks to a combination of road safety campaigns, engaging with and
educating motorists, and enforcement, the number of people killed or seriously
injured is now 63% lower across our county’s safety camera sites, compared to
the three years before cameras were installed. That’s 324 casualties that have
been prevented in Kent and Medway.”