I don't agree that "speeding" is really an issue in and of itself. It all depends on the conditions around you. If you're on a 45 MPH limit road but it's pourin

I don't agree that "speeding" is really an issue in and of itself. It all depends on the conditions around you. If you're on a 45 MPH limit road but it's pouring rain reducing visibility with 5 o'clock traffic, you'll most likely be going quite a bit below that limit. If you're on the same road, 45 MPH limit, at 2 AM, with zero other cars on the road, it should be understood that there's no harm going, reasonably, above that limit. What is "reasonable" or not is up for debate. Some states even have laws that slower traffic must stay right, regardless of what your speedometer says. What's important is that you aren't impeding the flow of traffic, if traffic is moving 10 MPH over the limit but you refuse to go above it, no problem move right. It's funny this article says "Avoid expensive traffic tickets, pay less for car insurance" when the car insurance is mandatory and they have cameras watching your car constantly. Seems dystopian to me. DC reported 558 drug overdose fatalities in the past 12 months, but only 35 traffic fatalities in 2022 (from all sources, not necessarily speeding involved, but speeding is apparently a factor in 29% of traffic fatalities, 29% of 35 is 10.15, so we can say DC had about 10 traffic fatalities related to speeding in 2022). I'm not saying "speeding" isn't an issue there, but..... maybe they should focus elsewhere? It's also funny this article says "There's already some support for that hypothesis. A recent national survey found that 60 percent of U.S. motorists thought that automated enforcement was "mostly about raising revenue," presumably even when they're sited on calm, well-designed roads that make it clear in other ways that safety is a top priority." Well yes in fact I do think this is about raising revenue because this project is apparently going to raise $578 million over four years, where is that money coming from, I wonder?? https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/traffic-data https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/traffic-data https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding https://wtop.com/dc/2023/03/dc-mayors-comeback-budget-adds-traffic-cameras-cuts-bus-routes/ https://wtop.com/dc/2023/03/dc-mayors-comeback-budget-adds-t... Don't get me wrong, speeding is an issue, sure. But is it really THE issue they should be focusing on, or is this just a cash grab? And, is "speeding" truly THE issue, or is it unsafe driving? There is a difference.