City of Ottawa data from a handful of former photo radar sites show a steep drop in driver compliance through school and community safety zones.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53463841

Before the cameras were installed four years ago, roughly 17 per cent of motorists followed the posted speed limits. … In the last year before the cameras were banned, compliance reached 87 per cent.

Within a week of the cameras’ removal, that fell to 62 per cent, and three weeks later, it had dropped to 50 per cent.

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Carlucci says it’s time for drivers to reflect and consider one simple question.

“Why are you speeding in a school zone?”

  • sbv@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The city of Ottawa study shows that drivers also slow down when traffic laws are enforced.

    We should definitely build safer roads, but while we’re waiting for that, we should bring back speed cameras.