I read in the papers today about the police requesting for more speed cameras on the road. The reasons given being to reduce accidents. But can speed cameras really do that?

My cynical self thinks this attempt is only to increase the coffers of the related entities; be it the state government or the company who gets the contract to maintain these speed cameras.

I can not imagine, nor believe, the typical car hoon who loves to road race, drive dangerously, under the influence of alcohol and drug would care enough to slow down for speed cameras. Many drivers have taken to slowing down in front of speed cameras before speeding up again once they are far enough away. Unless there is a speed camera every ten metres, I can not see these changing the mis-behaviours of drivers.

Now, if these speed cameras are to say, trigger an alarm when it detects speeding vehicles, or vehicles moving erratically, and thus activates a speed trap that disables the vehicle further down the road by either a stoppage by a police vehicle or one of those things that puncture the tyres, then I’m all for it. If the actions to bad behaviour is not swift and just, there will be more bad behaviour of drivers on the roads.

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1. Non functioning speed cameras …
2. Speed cameras out to get you
3. About $800 million made yearly thanks to speed/red light cameras
4. Agressive drivers.
5. Rain!