This is an interesting idea that should be explored in the US, replacing speed humps with speed cameras. However, that would appear be too Orwellian to the average GW Bush voting Republican:
Humps out, cameras in
Humps out, cameras in
boiker said:From what I've seen, restriping or narrowing of roadways, on street parking, and other techniques to narrow the appearance of a road are just as effective at reducing speeders as humps, bumps, tables, or cameras.
Dharmster said:This is an interesting idea that should be explored in the US, replacing speed humps with speed cameras. However, that would appear be too Orwellian to the average GW Bush voting Republican:
Humps out, cameras in
Cameras to "prevent" ....
boiker said:From what I've seen, restriping or narrowing of roadways, on street parking, and other techniques to narrow the appearance of a road are just as effective at reducing speeders as humps, bumps, tables, or cameras.
Rumpy Tunanator said:Here, there is the 5 second rule. You have 5 seconds to go through an intersection after the light turns red. Thats why there is such a delay for the light to turn green. Rolling through stop signs, running red lights, driving 45 in a 30mph zone, people don't care. Even the cops will run the light right behind you and not pull you over.
GeogPlanner said:Except on the last 3 days of the month...quotas you know.
boiker said:[sarcasm]JNL You just don't get it. Paint is "ancient" technology. We've been coloring things forever. You gotta think outside the box, you gotta think bigger....You gotta think of the future. Cameras man!
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To quote Yogi Berra, It's deja-vu all over again. First we eliminated personal costs in factories with robotic automation. Now we are replacing traffic enforcement personal with cheap, apathetic, computers and cameras.
From what I've seen, restriping or narrowing of roadways, on street parking, and other techniques to narrow the appearance of a road are just as effective at reducing speeders as humps, bumps, tables, or cameras.
Dharmster said:However, that would appear be too Orwellian to the average GW Bush voting Republican: