We are once again talking about speed cameras in Italy, and it is inevitable considering that in recent days there is a debate about the new Speed camera decreeconsidered fundamental by Minister Salvini as these devices often “they are used to raise cash by the Municipalities and only to harass workers and motorists”. Asaps president Giordano spoke about these considerations and the next decree in general Biserniwho in a long interview with Fanpage clarified the association's position on the topic.
Waiting for the decree
“It is an awaited decree because we have been waiting for it since law 120 of 2010 was approved, and more than thirteen years have passed – Biserni began – It is important because it brings order to what many have defined as the 'jungle' of speed cameras. Generally, we are happy that this provision is arriving“. However, this does not mean sharing all the contents: the hope, commented the president of the association, is that it will not be made impossible to carry out checks, because “Attacking these measures because they are unjust is not only completely senseless, but it also distracts from the point that should be central”that is to say the one linked to the trend of road victims.
Speed cameras are not enough
What is certain is that it is to increase safety on the roads you can't be satisfied with speed camerasand Asaps is also aware of this. “We say it endlessly, the hope would be to see many more patrols on the roads. And instead, in the last ten years dozens and dozens of traffic police detachments have closed – the alarm raised by Biserni – We have completely disarmed their presence, especially on state and provincial roads, so we cannot hope to achieve great results. And probably 2023 will in fact be in line with the previous year in terms of the number of deaths and the 3,000 victims will once again be exceeded.”
Bologna City 30
Final gloss on the Bologna Città 30 debate, which lost much of its strength in the media after the first days following the approval of the law. “Perhaps the sections subjected to 30 mph in Bologna could have been better balanced, but it's an experiment. It is a measure already adopted in many European capitals, why is there all this fear among us? – asks Biserni – The average speed of 35 per hour is not much lower than what can be achieved in the city, on the contrary, especially during rush hour and traffic. And then there's the safety issue: the impact with a car is very different if it goes at 30 or 50 per hour, even the braking distance changes completely. You just need to apply the laws of physics to understand it, and at least we need to agree on these.”
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