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> The blocking of bus and bike lanes has become a sore spot among transportation advocates who believe the city’s enforcement efforts are inadequate. As a nati
by iooi 9y ago
> The blocking of bus and bike lanes has become a sore spot among transportation advocates who believe the city’s enforcement efforts are inadequate.
As a native, this is the crux of the issue. Traffic enforcement in NYC (specifically, Manhattan) is atrocious. So many cars run red lights, make illegal turns, block the sidewalk, stand illegally, etc. It's self-perpetuating, the more people see others get away with these infractions, the more likely they are to do it themselves.
They really have to start fining people for every single infraction, especially the minor ones, to change the horrible car culture in the city.
- Bellspringsteen 9y agoTrue. But do we want humans doing the enforcement? How many humans would you need? What about night? What about equality of enforcement? I touch on some of the issues https://hackernoon.com/cameras-as-traffic-cops-99a85513e1e0 https://hackernoon.com/cameras-as-traffic-cops-99a85513e1e0 I am unsure.
- UncleEntity 9y ago> But do we want humans doing the enforcement? I think as a general rule we always want humans doing the enforcement, Confrontation Clause and all that. Plus anything that brings us closer to The Total Surveillance State I'm generally against.
- askvictor 9y agoIf there is video evidence of the offence that can be brought to court, is this a concern for you? If there is a chronic disregard for particular laws due to the fact they cannot be enforced on a large scale by humans, then what do you propose as a solution if we're discarding video surveillance?
- UncleEntity 9y ago> If there is a chronic disregard for particular laws due to the fact they cannot be enforced on a large scale by humans, then what do you propose as a solution if we're discarding video surveillance? I see your point... cameras everywhere to catch all the non-violent drug offenders then?