So it turns out that TO speed enforcement cameras do cause drivers to slow down
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Well if people see them they slow down. Go figure.
But it's a cash grab, plain and simple and the threshold is set to next to nothing. I've even heard the threshold is 0 km over. There's one near where I live in a 40 zone and I always make a point of checking my speed, but sometimes you forget and then realize after you've passed it and go, "oh fuck".
I'm surprised more have not been lit on fire or shot out even.
But it's a cash grab, plain and simple and the threshold is set to next to nothing. I've even heard the threshold is 0 km over. There's one near where I live in a 40 zone and I always make a point of checking my speed, but sometimes you forget and then realize after you've passed it and go, "oh fuck".
I'm surprised more have not been lit on fire or shot out even.
Anyone running for mayor next election should run on the promise to throw every last one of these cameras into a big pile and burn them all to a crisp. They would win the election in a landslide
^^^^ I remember Mike Harris ran on exactly that. "No more photo radar".
But the mentality of the people of Ontario and I suspect a lot of people are in favour of them.
Im actually in favour of red light cameras as I really hate all the red light runners (ironic because I got a red light camera ticket myself. But I remember when it happened and I fucked up and I knew it. But I paid my fine.)
I read that since the city of Toronto implemented the photo radar, the city has issued 340,000 speeding tickets. That's incredible!
In addition, I've noticed way more cops manning the old school speed traps in the west end. Like every day. I wonder if the the police are a little threatened by technology making them redundant?
But the mentality of the people of Ontario and I suspect a lot of people are in favour of them.
Im actually in favour of red light cameras as I really hate all the red light runners (ironic because I got a red light camera ticket myself. But I remember when it happened and I fucked up and I knew it. But I paid my fine.)
I read that since the city of Toronto implemented the photo radar, the city has issued 340,000 speeding tickets. That's incredible!
In addition, I've noticed way more cops manning the old school speed traps in the west end. Like every day. I wonder if the the police are a little threatened by technology making them redundant?
A guy here at work was in Las Vegas about 15 years ago when his truck was stolen.
He reported it to the LVMPD.
Two months later he received a photo radar speeding ticket from Arizona for 50 MPH over the speed limit to a tune of $795.00 US.
Date stamp on the picture was 3 weeks after his truck was stolen.
Took him almost 5 months to get the ticket thrown out.
He never got his truck back either.
He reported it to the LVMPD.
Two months later he received a photo radar speeding ticket from Arizona for 50 MPH over the speed limit to a tune of $795.00 US.
Date stamp on the picture was 3 weeks after his truck was stolen.
Took him almost 5 months to get the ticket thrown out.
He never got his truck back either.
The number of tickets issued is not surprising to me. There's a lot of stupid drivers in this city. And by stupid, I mean ones who don't notice the signs posted ahead of the cameras that say "Municipal Speed Camera In Use." The smart ones also use the WAZE app that points out every speed camera in the city.
I haven't heard of or seen proof of anyone getting a ticket below 10 km/h over the limit. That said, I don't feel sorry for anyone who gets a ticket for speeding in a school zone during school hours. I however fail to see where the danger is in going 12 km/h (52 in a 40) on a 4 lane road where the sidewalk is set back 3 meters from the roadway, the school yard is fenced in and the school is set way back from the roadway, when it's 6:00 AM on a Sunday morning. The total number of tickets doesn't tell the whole story because they don't break down the numbers.
Nobody is in favour of speed cameras on the 400 series highways. Especially since the speed limit of 100 km/h is too low for the design of the highways and the fact that today's cars are much better in every respect to those of the 70s. Remember, the speed limits were decreased in order to save fuel, not make the highway safer.
I'm all for red light cameras. There's no comparison between driving 10 km/h over the limit and running a red light.
