At 11:50 AM 10/17/2002 -0700 d.brin wrote:
>>http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20021017-78921861.htm
>>
>>AAA pulls its support for traffic cameras
>>By Brian DeBose
>>THE WASHINGTON TIMES
>>
>>One of the foremost advocates of traffic safety has withdrawn support for
>>the District's traffic camera enforcement program after city officials
>>conceded revenue was a primary motivation.
>
>
>This is exactly the sort of open, public debate that will enable free
>people to control Big Brother. Local officials are under a lot of
>heat and I praise AAA for this principled stance.
Indeed, I got hit for doing 46 mph in a 30 mph zone that only had one
fairly obscured speed limit sign. I was really upset about it too,
because the street is non-residential, is low-traffic, and has few
pedestrians. Thus, I was driving at a perfectly safe speed for the
conditions (indeed, I wasn't in a particular hurry at the time), and was
simply not particularly worrying about how fast or how slow I was going.
Plus, after driving my first 50,000+ miles without a violation, this was my
third ticket in a month! *grmbl*
Anyhow, I hope that DC puts up thousands of cameras - because pretty soon
the revenue from these cameras will drop to zero as nobody will ever speed,
anywhere. Heh.
JDG
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