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FlakyFile1150 t1_jefv2e3 wrote

These are not cameras in the traditional sense. They are vehicles (typically white SUV's) they place in an area that has a camera on them and if you are speeding in a work zone it takes a picture and mails you a ticket. It's more like a red light camera. If they are like the ones I have seen (they are used in work zones in MD & WV) you will know without a doubt you are getting a ticket because when they take the picture there is a noticeable flash. I don't think they're a bad idea at all as they will deter speeding through a work zone which helps keeps the workers safe.

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JR32OFFICIAL t1_jegesf1 wrote

What about work zones with 0 workers and just old signs posted there for weeks. Money grab for the state

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FlakyFile1150 t1_jeght42 wrote

I'm not arguing the money grab point but they typically don't leave them there all the time, they move them around and they usually either use them when there is daily active work happening or in an area where they have reduced the speed due to a narrowing of the road so it's not really safe for cars to be flying through there at any time, at least that has been my experience with them.

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