Speed cams do more than this – they apply the penalty. (A fine, at least)
…they mostly get vandalized.
What we really need (at least where I live) is CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT.
Speed cams are a great way to do this in theory. Police can’t be bothered to stop every speeder, and they have the discretion to decide who actually gets ticketed…which they may be using too much of, tbh.
We have a few speed and red light cameras, and they do work!
But we have even more signs that simply tell a driver what their speed is, then strobe when they go over. It does nothing but tell them what they already know (their speed!).
And to add to the frustration, none of the municipalities in my area will charge a driver based on photo/or video (like they do in the UK). So, the faster you can go, the more likely you won’t get caught. I had a guy going 90km/h in a 40km/h the other day (according to my bike radar), and he moved so fast that my camera couldn’t pick up his plates. Not that I could have reported him anyway, but that’s not the point 😮💨
Speed cams do more than this – they apply the penalty. (A fine, at least)
…they mostly get vandalized.
What we really need (at least where I live) is CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT.
Speed cams are a great way to do this in theory. Police can’t be bothered to stop every speeder, and they have the discretion to decide who actually gets ticketed…which they may be using too much of, tbh.
We have a few speed and red light cameras, and they do work!
But we have even more signs that simply tell a driver what their speed is, then strobe when they go over. It does nothing but tell them what they already know (their speed!).
And to add to the frustration, none of the municipalities in my area will charge a driver based on photo/or video (like they do in the UK). So, the faster you can go, the more likely you won’t get caught. I had a guy going 90km/h in a 40km/h the other day (according to my bike radar), and he moved so fast that my camera couldn’t pick up his plates. Not that I could have reported him anyway, but that’s not the point 😮💨