Speed camera update (Sept.11)

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.
 
Brian P said:
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.
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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.
 
Fuzzbuster said:
www.cp24.com

‘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 www.cp24.com
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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.
 
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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.
 
sburns said:
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.
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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.
 
oioioi said:
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.
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Yikkies, yeah have noticed people are reluctant to get into the intersection (even on the green).
Ya can't win!
 
oioioi said:
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.
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I saw one of these last night!
 
oioioi said:
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.
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Following too closely is the root cause here, not the camera.
 
Jampy00 said:
This brings to question, who exactly pays for the speed camera and/or replacements?
Wouldn't the better option be for the public to not speed? Then they would not be required at all.
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It is in the contract for the cameras that the provider pays to replace damaged cameras, or those that are stolen. Most just end up being ;left where they fall but some have been dragged and thrown in a creek next to the location.
 
oioioi said:
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.
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NO. I would say the rear end collision is NOT the fault of the camera but as you correctly point out the car following too close is responsible.
 
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