Slower Derbyshire

A logical conclusion of the Human Rights Act (1998) is that all road users have the right to use the road free of fear and anxiety. Current government, police and council policies regarding the setting of speed limits and their subsequent enforcement contravene the Human Rights Act (1998). The articles being contravened include the following:

• Article 2 "right to life"
• Article 3 "prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment"
• Protocol 1, Article 1 "peaceful enjoyment of possessions"

This is discussed further in the following paper entitled "Human Rights and Speed Enforcement".
The paper is available as HTML or PDF.