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Would you support speed limit enforcement by checking license plates at the beginning of a stretch of highway and at the end and auto-ticketing anyone who avera
by spoonjim 5y ago
Would you support speed limit enforcement by checking license plates at the beginning of a stretch of highway and at the end and auto-ticketing anyone who averaged over the speed limit?
- atatatat 5y agoIf you raise the speed limit 15% to where it should be, sure.
- vkou 5y agoTo what, 55 mph? It's the most fuel-efficient speed for the majority of vehicles, and is far less likely to kill people in an accident, than a collision at 70*1.15 = 80mph.
- leetcrew 5y agowhy stop there? pretty much any form of transportation is more dangerous and/or generates more emissions that humans on their own two legs. collectively, we have decided to trade some of that away to actually get places in a reasonable amount of time. but if you don't feel comfortable driving in 65+ mph traffic, there are plenty of surface roads that run parallel to interstates.
- phillc73 5y agoAverage speed cameras? They already exist in the UK and certain parts of Europe I’m familiar with.
- milankragujevic 5y agoYes, can confirm, such cameras exist in Serbia and generate electronic tickets available to the vehicle owner on a government website if the calculated average speed is above allowed.
- aeturnum 5y agoI do not think the method you are describing would usefully increase safety so it seems like a bad idea to me.