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Ottawa sees dramatic drop in speed compliance after photo radar scrapped (www.ctvnews.ca)
submitted 3 days ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53463841

Before the cameras were installed four years ago, roughly 17 per cent of motorists followed the posted speed limits. ... In the last year before the cameras were banned, compliance reached 87 per cent.

Within a week of the cameras’ removal, that fell to 62 per cent, and three weeks later, it had dropped to 50 per cent.

...

Carlucci says it’s time for drivers to reflect and consider one simple question.

“Why are you speeding in a school zone?”

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[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is the only correct answer here. You want drivers to slow down? Stop building big, wide, straight roads. You need to add curves with trees and barriers, narrow the lanes, and (gasp!) even remove some lanes. Everything else is theatre.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The city of Ottawa study shows that drivers also slow down when traffic laws are enforced.

We should definitely build safer roads, but while we're waiting for that, we should bring back speed cameras.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Enforcement is the issue. If you see everyday on your drive to work dozens of vehicles using the HOV lane when they aren't allowed to, and only ever see a cop pulling someone over once every 4-6 months, how often before you also start using the HOV lane when you aren't supposed to?

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Can we not do the whole mass surveillance thing though?

[–] GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, we need to determine if the speeders are safe enough drivers at the speeds they are driving.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is sarcasm, right? It's hard to tell sometimes.

[–] GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As a former speeder (changed only because GAS COSTS, NOT TRAFFIC TICKETS, CAUCASIAN MALE & WANTING TO BECOME A BICYCLIST, FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)! & who never caused a accident, though out of anger with another driver & in the zone, for at least 5-blocks in nearby city, passed people like crazy, along with the other driver ahead me (passed me first). I say hell no, who