cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/44712264
These up-eds usually complain that photo radar would be fine if the radar worked properly. This one doesn’t even do that. It just complains that speed limits aren’t fair and now drivers have to change their behavior. jfc
It is true that drivers can avoid such tickets by sticking to the posted speed limits, but it is also true that drivers are hardly ever expected to strictly observe those limits.
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It’s like the generally accepted contract between drivers and police – just drive at a reasonable speed and you’ll be fine – has been broken.
I am pro speed reduction measures, camera’s included.
but this is absolutely not true, they can and will continue to be abused for profit, sometimes to the detriment of safety.
No idea what the numbers looks like but it’s greater than zero, i suspect by quite a bit
edit : i fully understand that this link is incredibly bias, i’m posting it to show that instances do exist in general.
https://ww2.motorists.org/blog/6-cities-that-were-caught-shortening-yellow-light-times-for-profit/
These are for red lights rather than speed but the premise i’m getting at is that people will do unsafe things with traffic cameras for profit.