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Public opinion regarding speed cameras is an important factor in the formulation of related traffic laws and enforcement policies.
Telephone surveys conducted in three US jurisdictions with speed camera programs show a majority of drivers support the use of automated speed enforcement.
A survey conducted 9 months after speed cameras were introduced in Washington, DC, showed that 51 percent of drivers favored cameras and 36 percent opposed them.
Support for camera enforcement was higher among middle age and older drivers, among drivers who had not received a speeding ticket in the mail and did not know anyone who had, and among drivers who said speeding was a problem.
A survey conducted 6 months after speed cameras were deployed in Montgomery County, Maryland, found that 62 percent of drivers were in favor of speed cameras on residential streets. Support was higher among females and drivers 65 year of age and older.
In Scottsdale, Arizona, 63 percent of drivers surveyed prior to the start of automated enforcement said speed cameras should be used on an urban freeway where camera enforcement was planned; after speed cameras were operational, 77 percent of drivers supported their use.
In telephone surveys conducted in Washington, DC, Montgomery County, Maryland, and Scottsdale, Arizona, the proportion of drivers who said speeding was a problem ranged from about two-thirds to 80 percent.
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