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They believe they have a God given right to break the speed limit

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[–] rabber@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

Speed limits are just a cash grab

People will drive whatever speed they feel comfortable and if you actually want them to drive slower then build the roads accordingly for said speed

In Victoria we have 30 km/h speed limits on roads where you should be going 60 and it's literally just a tax on poor people

I recently got fined for doing 61 in a 50 zone, I was the only one on the road, and in a sports car that can go like 100 in second gear

[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

If only we had real world data showing that there are several examples of speed cameras having a positive effect on driver behavior... Even if it was "just a cash grab", it's still a productive thing to do, as it can be used to fund the infrastructure changes of actually designing roads to their desired speeds.

poor people

a sports car that can go like 100 in second gear

lmao ok

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

If you're that worried about it being a tax on poor people, advocate for free, high quality public transit. The way car centric places are designed right now basically means car ownership is the tax you pay to participate in society unless you want a significantly slower and scheduled experience trying to use transit.

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