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AtomWorker t1_jealemz wrote

Reply to comment by dirtbutcher in CT to experiment with speed cameras — the cops who don’t blink by Joansz

Why would that ever happen?

Countries around the world have been successfully using speed cameras for decades. They're so effective that they've expanded their usage. I don't get why the US is so backwards on this stuff.

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dirtbutcher t1_jeeg98m wrote

To say that this sort of thing could never happen suggests a deep misunderstanding of technology. Machines are not infallible, and this sort of thing happens pretty regularly, especially if the state budget doesn't have room for A-tier coding

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AtomWorker t1_jeeitl6 wrote

Fair point, but ineptitude on the part of the city and their vendor is not necessarily an excuse. By that rationale the government shouldn't be involved in almost anything. The solution there is due diligence and more accountability, not taking down those cameras.

I mean, why the hell does that stretch of road have a limited time frame in which speed limits are enforced? In countries I've been where they have speed cameras they're on 24 hours a day.

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