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biased99 Forums Junkie Registered: May 2002	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH) Thu, 16 October 2003 01:40 Alchemist wrote on Thu, 16 October 2003 11:02 I dont often watch, ACA, but last night got bored and did. Aparently there is a speed camera down near the spit that books a photo every 8 secs, which means the gov gets $20,000 worth of fines a day which equals out to $7.3 Million a year, and thats just one camera...I agree with what the article says though, speed camera DO save lives IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE CAMERA, but once your round the corner, what do you do, speed up again? I'm sorry, but have to disagree... Empirical, (statistical), and anecdotal evidence suggests that the area immediately around a speed camera is actually a BIGGER accident area than non camera-policed areas because: A) People are watching their speedos, rather than paying attention to what they're doing/what's going on around them and, B) Many people, (who may be only fractionally above the limit), tend to brake heavily when they spot a speed camera, hoping to avoid infringing, but at the same time creating a hazard for following drivers... On another note, it's good to see that more and more people are taking notice of this rort...Hands up who'd vote for a party which advocated: A) Allocating ALL speed camera related revenue to driver education, B) Ensuring that speed cameras only actually targeted "black spots" (including removing/relocating cameras which don't target such areas - eg. cameras in highly-trafficked, but "safe" roadways such as high/freeways etc) C) Reducing the overall number of cameras (and using the funds which would otherwise be allocated to camera installation/maintenance to fund more/better policing of actual criminal activity)? Anyone? [edit: Poor spelling/grammar = reduced credibility!] [Updated on: Thu, 16 October 2003 04:30] [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Article on Speeding (SMH)	ashling	Wed, 15 October 2003 23:32
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	RobST162	Wed, 15 October 2003 23:41
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	THE WITZL	Thu, 16 October 2003 00:23
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	ed_ma61	Thu, 16 October 2003 03:13
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	truenosedan	Thu, 16 October 2003 00:50
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Soarer	Thu, 16 October 2003 00:52
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	THE WITZL	Thu, 16 October 2003 00:56
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Alchemist	Thu, 16 October 2003 01:02
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	biased99	Thu, 16 October 2003 01:40
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Caledwvech	Thu, 16 October 2003 01:03
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Caledwvech	Thu, 16 October 2003 01:08
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	draven	Thu, 16 October 2003 01:56
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Soarer	Thu, 16 October 2003 02:01
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	draven	Thu, 16 October 2003 02:10
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	RobST162	Thu, 16 October 2003 02:30
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	gtman	Thu, 16 October 2003 05:15
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Cyber-punk	Thu, 16 October 2003 04:08
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)		Thu, 16 October 2003 06:00
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Billy-Mason PI	Thu, 16 October 2003 06:28
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	gtman	Thu, 16 October 2003 07:14
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Evil_Foetus	Thu, 16 October 2003 09:14
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Alchemist	Thu, 16 October 2003 09:20
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	THE WITZL	Thu, 16 October 2003 12:17
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	Apollo	Thu, 16 October 2003 12:33
	Re: Article on Speeding (SMH)	letmedrift	Fri, 17 October 2003 16:34

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