AS the debate continues about 'safety cameras,' we continue to hear from people about their "just over the speed limit" misdemeanours.

I was caught myself last year -- and still maintain that I was only doing 33mph, not 37mph. But since then I have endeavoured to stick to the limit as a maximum speed, often doing two or three mph below it to stay under.

Unfortunately, at times, I have looked at my speedometer to see I have been doing two or three mph over the limit, but have returned to the correct speed.

I have not been speeding on purpose but it only takes a slight descent to make a difference as a vehicle starts to pick up momentum, or a small incline to require the need to accelerate to prevent the vehicle stalling. Either of these situations, coupled with a small distraction, which are multiple when driving, leads to an otherwise-careful driver committing a speeding offence.

It is Murphy's Law that while trying your best to keep to the limit that the moment you slightly exceed is right where the cameras are situated and with all good intentions on a 30-mile journey you are convicted on a 100-yard stretch.

What really annoys me is the fact that these cameras are not used for what they call them -- "Road Safety Cameras."

How about catching the ignorant idiots who simply refuse to wait in a queue, or even behind just one vehicle at traffic lights?

One example is the motorway access from Darwen where there is only one lane marked for travelling towards Blackburn. Two lanes are for the motorway, but numerous ignorant drivers use the middle lane as an excuse to queue-jump and then race away, cutting up the first vehicle.

Only 300 yards further on and we have the same scenario as people enter the lane for turning right, only to race off when the lights change. A similar thing happens again on the one-way system at Ewood, but this time they go down the inside lane before cutting people up across to the right.

Joining the one-way system at Ewood, whether from Livesey Branch Road or from Blackburn centre, some people seem hell-bent on gaining as little as one car's length regardless of anybody else's safety.

Mini roundabouts are another source for debate like the one at the top of Billinge Avenue where it joins Preston New Road. Drivers coming from Blackburn only look straight ahead as they approach before thinking they now have the right of way and speed on with no regard for traffic which gets to and often on to the roundabout from Billinge Avenue.

These are the sort of places I would like to see 'safety cameras' in operation. But, then again, I suppose only one driver at a time can race away from these places so revenue collected would only be low.

IAN GREEN, Calgary Avenue, Blackburn.