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.

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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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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 29 points 4 months ago (11 children)

People drive the speed they feel is safe. Occassionally, they read speed limit signs. Occassionally, they drive slower after a ticket. But mostly: people drive the speed they feel is safe.

If you want people to drive slower, it needs to feel (not be, just feel) unsafe to drive fast.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 months ago (7 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 2 points 4 months 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 1 points 4 months 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?

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