It is called Britain’s most dangerous road. The A537 in the Peak District – known locally as “the Cat and Fiddle” – is notorious for its bends, steep climbs and falls, as well as the “racetrack mentality” of those who drive on it. There were 44 serious or fatal crashes on this 12-kilometre stretch of road between 2007 and 2011.
In 2010, average-speed cameras were installed. Before, when the Cat and Fiddle only had fixed-speed cameras, motorists used to speed for long periods and then slow down when they knew that they were being watched. Now they can no longer do so.
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