Speeding Cameras

[Skidoo]

Interesting that the driver signs no promise to appear.

[BrandonT858]

Some may find it a distraction on the road. I think it is often safer to be driving 5-10 mph faster than the speed limit. Also the they are just white Astro vans that they park on the sidewalk in random spots on different days.

[bobman0330]

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I think it is often safer to be driving 5-10 mph faster than the speed limit.

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See, your real beef is you don't like speeding laws. Fair, but this particular argument is complete BS. You're openly violating the law in public. How can you possibly think you have a right to do this?

[MidGe]

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Some may find it a distraction on the road. I think it is often safer to be driving 5-10 mph faster than the speed limit. Also the they are just white Astro vans that they park on the sidewalk in random spots on different days.

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Yes, you may think so, like most morans!

[andyfox]

"I think it is often safer to be driving 5-10 mph faster than the speed limit."

I think it is often safer to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Makes me calmer and less prone to road rage. I know best what laws I can violate with impunity.

[AzDesertRat]

Try living in Arizona--we have them on a stretch of freeway going through Scottsdale in addition to the cameras at red lights and vans. Rumor is they want to try to put them on ALL of Arizona's freeways through a referendum next year.

A huge problem IMO as this is driven by revenues not safety and is a pet peeve of mine. I follow a site/blog called thenewspaper.com and it follows the topic very closely. I bought a license cover for $25 and that keeps me insulated from the tickets, but still pi$$es me off. Police should be around for public safety NOT as a revenue source. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

[TomCollins]

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Try living in Arizona--we have them on a stretch of freeway going through Scottsdale in addition to the cameras at red lights and vans. Rumor is they want to try to put them on ALL of Arizona's freeways through a referendum next year.

A huge problem IMO as this is driven by revenues not safety and is a pet peeve of mine. I follow a site/blog called thenewspaper.com and it follows the topic very closely. I bought a license cover for $25 and that keeps me insulated from the tickets, but still pi$$es me off. Police should be around for public safety NOT as a revenue source. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

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Perhaps a solution to this is to make all fines due to traffic tickets go towards some fund for victums of automobile crashes, or something OTHER than the police departments. This would make this a public safety issue rather than funding issue pretty fast.

[BrandonT858]

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I think it is often safer to be driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Would you be offended if the government forced auto manufactures to put breathalizers in every car?

I can not believe that so many people would support this type of law enforcement. I am not promoting speeding and reckless driving. I have actually never had a ticket other than parking tickets and have no accidents on my record.

I just feel that ticketing people through the use of a camera is a violation to our personal rights. The government does not need to monitor our actions constantly to keep us in check with the "law."

[Dan.]

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I just feel that ticketing people through the use of a camera is a violation to our personal rights. The government does not need to monitor our actions constantly to keep us in check with the "law."

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By definition, any group of persons wishing to ensure that you comply with their rules must monitor your actions. Do you see why?

[bobman0330]

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I think it is often safer to be driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Would you be offended if the government forced auto manufactures to put breathalizers in every car?

I can not believe that so many people would support this type of law enforcement. I am not promoting speeding and reckless driving. I have actually never had a ticket other than parking tickets and have no accidents on my record.

I just feel that ticketing people through the use of a camera is a violation to our personal rights. The government does not need to monitor our actions constantly to keep us in check with the "law."

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A breathalyzer in every car is very different, just like a camera in your car or house would be different. Just so you know, I would be opposed to UK-style CCTV cameras on every street corner. But cameras operated by human beings aren't really a huge expansion in law enforcement efficiency.