Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

saltyjohnson t1_j0hzjjd wrote

> I hate to say it because I've talked about the lack of enforcement of traffic laws and vehicle codes here for years (and I maintain that photo enforcement is not a solution), but this city's infrastructure passively encourages bad behavior.

This is exactly it. Enforcement doesn't solve the problems caused by bad design. We shouldn't need to write tickets for running a red light, because the light should only be red when there's opposing traffic preventing you from going anyway. We shouldn't need to write tickets for speeding, because the street should be designed such that you feel uncomfortable driving any faster than the posted speed limit. With well-designed infrastructure, we'd only need to rely on enforcement for the most egregious of violations.

2

bookoocash t1_j0ivv3v wrote

I know this is bad, but whenever I see a dislocated bumper and other debris laying nearby traffic calming infrastructure, a part of me is filled with glee because some dipshit done learned they need to slow down.

1