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So? Wouldn’t people that know the cameras are there drive slower than the people that don’t? From a public safety point of view, known cameras are more effectiv
by jonathankoren 5y ago
So? Wouldn’t people that know the cameras are there drive slower than the people that don’t? From a public safety point of view, known cameras are more effective at limiting speed than unknown ones.
Reducing lane width is also shown to be a very effective speed control methodology, that does not require police enforcement.[0]
Or are you concerned about a loss of local and state revenue? Seriously, the use of police for revenue generation, rather than public safety is an open secret among police and local governments.[1][2][3]
[0] https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/lane-width/ https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/stre...
[1] https://harvardlawreview.org/2015/04/policing-and-profit/ https://harvardlawreview.org/2015/04/policing-and-profit/
[2] https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/generating-new-revenue-streams/ https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/generating-new-revenue-s...
[3] https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/the-benefits-of-fewer-nypd-arrests/384126/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/the-ben...