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/53463866

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?”

Eliminating speed cameras is tacit approval of speeding.

  • Soup@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    2 days ago

    Exactly. I got a ticket for Huntclub west of Conroy back in August. When it turns to a 60 zone nothing changes and nothing indicates that you should pay that “60” sign, which look an awful lot like an “80” sign, any extra attention. Like, a 60 zone with merge lanes?!? And a central median two lanes wide?!?

    I asked for a trial and, if needed, I’m straight-up going to say that I don’t see why I need to take this seriously if the city won’t even do that. Of course, they’ve completely fucked up getting me that trial so that time may never come.

    For context: I’m a huge advocate for walkable cities, public transit, etc. I’m not against the slower speed limit, I’m against the stupidity.

    • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      I asked for a trial and, if needed, I’m straight-up going to say that I don’t see why I need to take this seriously if the city won’t even do that.

      Fascinating. What is the name of this legal principle?

      • Soup@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        The principle of the trial or the principle of telling them to stuff it? Because I know that’s not a way out, but if I’m stuck with it I’m still happy to tell them to fuck off if it won’t cost anything extra.

          • Soup@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 day ago

            I’m not gunna cuss ‘em out, and it’s still poignant. Besides, people are individuals no matter which department they work in so it’s not like I’d be ranting at a machine that literally cannot accept outside information.

            Though, in this case it would be a question of the reception of punishment. Why should I be punished for something that those punishing me don’t even seem to care about or take seriously?