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Photo radar is becoming increasingly common. That doesn’t make it any less infuriating (archive.is)

submitted 1 year ago by miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/44712264

These up-eds usually complain that photo radar would be fine if the radar worked properly. This one doesn't even do that. It just complains that speed limits aren't fair and now drivers have to change their behavior. jfc

It is true that drivers can avoid such tickets by sticking to the posted speed limits, but it is also true that drivers are hardly ever expected to strictly observe those limits.

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It’s like the generally accepted contract between drivers and police – just drive at a reasonable speed and you’ll be fine – has been broken.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-photo-radar-is-becoming-increasingly-common-that-doesnt-make-it-any/

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[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I've seen municipalities put up bendable bollards to create a more defined bike lane. I've also seen concrete barriers used on highways to create a 'narrow lane zone' accommodating construction.

The bollards and barriers were placed in the same fashion, directly on the outer line of the lane. Despite this placement not actually narrowing the lanes, in both cases it does slow traffic to below the posted speed.

Not being able to drive over paint as you please along with there being real and immediate consequences for straying from the lane is enough to slow people down. Having cameras issuing speed fines is a bandage solution.

The best case scenario is that they are installed as temporary measures to raise funds to redesign infrastructure to eliminate speeding as a common problem, then the cameras become obsolete and are removed. I've not heard of this ever happening though. Oh to dream.