Speed deterrent is not enough

I refer to Mixed reactions as Abu Dhabi Police scrap discount on traffic fines (July 25).

If you don’t speed, it doesn’t matter where the cameras are.

The authorities should instal cameras that record a vehicle’s average speed. Too many drivers speed between cameras. If you know where the cameras are, then they aren’t deterrents.

Fines should be payable within a month and should increase the longer they remain unpaid. Phil Perrin, Abu Dhabi

The move to remove the discount will reinforce the traffic safety plan drawn up by Abu Dhabi Municipality and the Urban Planning Council.

It should also reduce accidents and traffic deaths.

Perhaps there should be a system of fining drivers based on the car they drive – the costlier the car, the higher the fine.

We often see expensive cars being driven at high speed. Often the drivers are not wearing seat belts or following other road rules. Name withheld by request