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New kind of speed cameras more effective - Waka Kotahi (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It looks like instead of pinging carelessness, we will soon be keeping people to the speed limit.

With the reducing of speed limits being pulled, at least this will give another way to reduce the impact of crashes.

Unlike the comment on reddit saying this won't reduce crashes, I'm going to point out that it's not designed to. Road to zero is about recognising crashes will happen, this move is about reducing the damage when crashes inevitably occur.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They’re hated because they’re seen as more intrusion, and make drivers stupid. Drivers will speed, and then slam on the brakes and go past the cameras slowly.

The UK is very different when it comes to speed cameras.

They’re fucking everywhere
they have to be painted bright yellow
there is (generally) a policy of 10%+2 over the speed limit (I.e 50mph, 57mph is ‘free’ but if you’re caught doing 58 you’ll be pinged for 8mph over)

They also changed the rules (semi) recently; so that they will only install speed cameras in places where speeding has caused accidents. Which is reasonable imo.