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re: the first article, why are local governments so obsessed with speed cameras if it's not money? From a pedestrian and cyclist's perspective, I would see a huge improvement if they were installing red light cameras and aggressively ticketing anyone who blocks the box. It's extremely rare that I see someone who is endangering others solely from speed whereas I see at least half a dozen people run a red light *every single day*, almost always requiring pedestrians to dodge or delay crossing to avoid being hit.

We have this weird combination of speed limits which are often too high in crowded residential neighborhoods and very, very low on the actual highways - most of the times where I feel at risk due to speed, the driver is actually close enough to the speed limit that a camera would make no difference.

Forcing the issue be about speed cameras makes it easy for the cynics to dismiss it as a revenue scheme; focusing on actual safety measures would remove that objection and gain allies since all but the most entitled drivers aren't fans of people who run lights or block the box, either, and those actions pose far more risk and disruption than simply speeding.

by Chris Adams on May 25, 2012 9:15 am • link • report