These tickets get immediately put into the "revenue" category of a city running this type of program.
Here's a canned rant, just thinking aloud - maybe just trying to get a reaction. I think it is fair to assume we accept a certain amount of risk when drive. sh*t happens. part of the risks of getting behind the wheel.
Consider:
Existing speed limits have existed for a long time. this translates to an accepted level of risk.
Safety of equipment has increased dramtically since we first accepted this level of risk - so the level of risk we are driving within has dropped below our established tolerances for risk.
?? Wouldn't this lend itself to the argument to raise speed limits and policing tolerances - rather than tighten?
or are we not willing to accept as much risk when driving these days?
Are the motivations of the people implementing these cameras NOT on managing this level risk but rather financial? <obvious right?>
I think it is borderline unethical to put fines into a budget revenue category. I would like to see fines for speeding applied as insurance rebates for nonspeeders, funding safety related programs and that kind of stuff.
I also think we need to remind our policy makers that money they collect from taxes and fines etc - is my money. They are accountable to me, it is my money they are allocating / spending - they are simply acting as my agent.
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: Raymond Camden
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:10 PM
Subject: RE: Speed Camera catches guy at 406mph
>
> Yes, also red light cameras.
> Was a controversy in San Francisco recently, seems the vendor
> providing the red light camera service got paid per "piece",
> illegal conflict of interest...
>
They are considering that here too... one thing confused me. They said the
company would get paid per ticket... but they were worried about safety. If
the company were getting paid per ticket, wouldn't they tend to OVER ticket?
How does a camera make an intersection unsafe?
-rc
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