Female drivers are more receptive and 'supportive' towards safety cameras than male motorists because they are less likely to commit the sort of offences that would leave them requiring convicted driver insurance, research has indicated.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) made this comment in light of a new study highlighting the attitudes of different road users to this type of surveillance device.

Results from the study and similar surveys carried out in the past, revealed that women have been consistently more agreeable to the idea of being monitored behind the wheel than men.

Neil Greig, the director of research and policy at IAM, said: "On average, women commit fewer traffic offences than men, so they may see cameras as less of a threat."

Overall however, support for this sort of surveillance technology has dropped from 92 per cent in 1999 to 75 per cent in 2009.

Meanwhile, drivers who have been charged with speeding on the roads, after being snapped by a camera could find that they can still find reasonably priced car insurance policies online.