Speed camera update (Sept.11)

[Brian P]

I suspect that if municipalities used a small number of speed cameras in actual problem areas with lots of speed-related crashes and pedestrian hits, and set reasonable enforcement thresholds to only get blatant violators, we wouldn't be having this discussion. But, they got greedy, and here we are.

 

[GreyGhost]

I suspect that if municipalities used a small number of speed cameras in actual problem areas with lots of speed-related crashes and pedestrian hits, and set reasonable enforcement thresholds to only get blatant violators, we wouldn't be having this discussion. But, they got greedy, and here we are.

I agree. Bonus points for using the speed when pedestrians were hit as the threshold for the camera. On Parkside, that would be set at >100 kph and I doubt a single person would complain.

 

[ToSlow]

The mayor is saying the people who removed the cameras are responsible if anyone gets hit or if an accident happens in the so-called camera areas

 

[Evoex]

I can't say i've bothered to listen to a thing she said she got got elected.

 

[sburns]

‘Get rid of the speed cameras,’ Doug Ford warns municipalities after 3 cut down in Toronto this week

Premier Doug Ford says he plans to take matters into his own hands if Ontario municipalities don’t “get rid of the speed cameras” in short order.

www.cp24.com

Meh, these politicians just jumping on the bandwagon, it's more about eyes on them then any support of the issue.

Edit, just heard Doug on the radio, saying he will help (or force) cities remove the camera's very soon. We'll see.

 

[sburns]

At least the red light cameras kinda work, it's really cut down on the moron's doing "last second" left turns on reds and holding up traffic which have the green light.

 

[oioioi]

At least the red light cameras kinda work, it's really cut down on the moron's doing "last second" left turns on reds and holding up traffic which have the green light.

But it has also created a lot of rest end collisions.
As the first car is afraid of the ticket once the light turns amber, they slamm the brakes.
Car behind is following too closely and bamm.

This exact scenario happened last week to 2 cousins of a friend of mine on their last day of summer break.
2 cars written off.

 

[sburns]

But it has also created a lot of rest end collisions.
As the first car is afraid of the ticket once the light turns amber, they slamm the brakes.
Car behind is following too closely and bamm.

This exact scenario happened last week to 2 cousins of a friend of mine on their last day of summer break.
2 cars written off.

Yikkies, yeah have noticed people are reluctant to get into the intersection (even on the green).
Ya can't win!

 

[Fuzzbuster]

But it has also created a lot of rest end collisions.
As the first car is afraid of the ticket once the light turns amber, they slamm the brakes.
Car behind is following too closely and bamm.

This exact scenario happened last week to 2 cousins of a friend of mine on their last day of summer break.
2 cars written off.

I saw one of these last night!