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.
A camera can’t be racist, can’t rip up the ticket because of some extra cleavage bouncing, can’t wave their buddies through. The camera doesn’t need a break for coffee, it can watch its road 24/7 (a good case for this would be a school/community safety zone). It tickets anything that exceeds the limit. Its also much cheaper than paying a cop and all the associated gear.
I’ve seen people argue it shouldn’t be legal for cops to do radar and that pulling people over or even jusy doing radar is more dangerous than just letting them speed. Those same people then cry unfair surveillance state when a camera is implemented. Seems to me they just want to speed without any consequences.