furnessvale wrote:
John Rowland wrote:

In Grafton Rd NW5 there is a short stretch which is northbound-only
for a few hours in the morning and southbound-only for a few hours
in the evening. There is a pair of cameras to ensure the law is
upheld. How much does a pair of cameras like this cost to install,
and how much to maintain?

Probably less than the cost of one fatal head on accident by idiots
who would take a chance in the absence of cameras.

I don't think there are barriers in either carriageway, so without cameras
the cars would just stick to their own carriageway. If anything, the
presence of cameras probably encourages cars to drive in the wrong
carriageway.

Anyway the tone of the replies suggests that people think I'm complaining
about the cost... I'm actually trying to find out how cheap these cameras
are, so that I know what I'm talking about when I encourage councils to
install similar cameras in other places.