Speed cameras A deterrent or a cash cow?

[Andre]

I take it your countries are same?

Here in Oz ,they (Our government are filling us with ad's saying cameras drop fatalities by 33% or something.

I dont believe a word from these lying pricks.

Never have I seen a camera at a site where a fatality once occurred, I see flowers on telegraph poles no cameras.

I only see them immediately after a speed change sign or hanging off the under side of bridges on freeways where accidents are maybe once in 10 years and usually happen inside tunnels not out on the open roads.

Now they have red light cameras that are also speed cameras so if you go through on amber and boot it to clear the intersection (for safety) they will fine you.

Fuckwits even have Bill boards that read "slowing down wont kill you"

I do get their point but if you think outside of their little square, slowing down too fast is exactly what kills you.

My bet is that if we all went at the speed limits the would be out of cash and would drop the limits again to start to revenue up once more.

[Andre]

Oh and the sly bastards have stated that its too hard to identify motor cycles with only a rego plate on the back and they say police want them both ends now so its easier to see specailly at night blah blah blah.

Ive noticed that the speed cameras on overhead bridges on freeways only point the way you are comming from (they cant catch bikes cause the numbers on the back ) pppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

[Beanz]

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A Cash Cow

[Gandalf]

I can see the need in residential areas and near schools, but otherwise they are quite daft. A speed camera on the highway breaks the flow and everyone is concentrating on their navigation system. I think in that situation safety is irrelevant, cameras increase the potential for carnage at high speeds.

[Dia bando]

North Wales Police, are a pain in the ass they have a mobile speed camera, in a horse box trailer
I kid you not hiding behind hedges.No welcome in the hillside, if your a Motorist or Motor cyclist
coming to this part of Wales.

[Spicoli]

Cash cow no doubt. They are literally all over the place down here but as of last year they are on the way out. They were ruled unconstitutional then it was overturned and once again ruled so. They are actually talking about a Judge ordering refunds for those fined!!

I think they cause more danger then cure. We've had more than a few sudden brakings and rear end collisions as well as people spending more time looking up for 6,7 cameras and hitting objects and pedestrians. A big part of it was the number of photos and the rights of passengers etc. Its all a money grab. They pisser is you have no grounds to dispute or even talk to an officer or City official. They mailed a picture and a due date...that was IT! You called City Hall or court house and its a recording!! I'll be looking for my $150 in the mail....fuckers