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dirtbutcher t1_jeah4sv wrote

I cant wait for the sensor to fall out of calibration and start throwing tickets at innocent drivers

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AtomWorker t1_jealemz wrote

Why would that ever happen?

Countries around the world have been successfully using speed cameras for decades. They're so effective that they've expanded their usage. I don't get why the US is so backwards on this stuff.

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dirtbutcher t1_jeeg98m wrote

To say that this sort of thing could never happen suggests a deep misunderstanding of technology. Machines are not infallible, and this sort of thing happens pretty regularly, especially if the state budget doesn't have room for A-tier coding

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AtomWorker t1_jeeitl6 wrote

Fair point, but ineptitude on the part of the city and their vendor is not necessarily an excuse. By that rationale the government shouldn't be involved in almost anything. The solution there is due diligence and more accountability, not taking down those cameras.

I mean, why the hell does that stretch of road have a limited time frame in which speed limits are enforced? In countries I've been where they have speed cameras they're on 24 hours a day.

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AvogadrosMoleSauce t1_jeahsm8 wrote

Hopefully the pilot goes well and these are expanded elsewhere. School zones in my town could certainly use them.

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csmart01 t1_jebu6as wrote

I’m in the Netherlands pretty often and they only use technology to enforce speeding and red lights. It’s a drag to find out a month later you got a ticket. They go so far as having “average speed zones” that can be up to 10km in length. Basically they tag you entering the zone and exiting and look at the time and if your average speed between the points exceeded the limit by 10km/hr you get a ticket. These really suck when they are lengthy between points because you forget your are in the zone. Basically I now drive with my cruise set to the exact limit :)

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Joansz OP t1_jebv6ol wrote

Do you see the crazy driving in the Netherlands that we see here? For example, I'm in the middle lane of I84 or I91 at the speed limit and cars crawl up my tail and pass going what seems to be well over 80 mph, crossing in and out of lanes. It's like they're looking for an accident.

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csmart01 t1_jecnkk0 wrote

Honestly - no. People mostly abide by the speed limit. Not 10-20 over but the actual speed limit. You occasionally get the guy in the BMW 8 series driving like a dick but they always have German plates 😉

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Joansz OP t1_jeax03i wrote

Based on the negative responses claiming speed cameras do more harm than good, I did a quick search on the effectiveness of speed cameras and found reports that they help save lives and serious injury when comparing states and sites where they are in use to places that don't use them. For example, here's what the CDC reported: https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/calculator/factsheet/speed.html

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CTrandomdude t1_jeeyuwx wrote

Don’t care. It’s wrong and will be abused by the government to raise money. We could save thousands of lives by banning cars but we still drive.

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NLCmanure t1_jeahu1o wrote

would a high intensity UV or IR emitter hinder the camera?

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flatdanny t1_jeapp84 wrote

Paint balls might. Dont use paint balls on them.

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maxanderson350 t1_jeaay95 wrote

I'd love to see the use of these cameras expanded - would make the state much safer for drivers, pedestrians, construction workers, and cyclists.

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mkt853 t1_jeacl5k wrote

It's great until you get a ticket in the mail because the car next to you was speeding.

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MrKatalyst t1_jeacqv9 wrote

Just another way for CT to tax everyday working people. I wonder if these cameras will be be able to identify people with no registration.

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maxanderson350 t1_jeakr7i wrote

You mean "everyday working people who risk the lives of construction workers by speeding in construction zones"

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Bent_Umbrella t1_jeb27wh wrote

They took the job. They knew what they were signing up for.

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/s

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Ok_Repair_92 t1_jeam3pl wrote

You mean people who endanger drivers with their needless want of putting obstacles on roads?

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MrKatalyst t1_jeaxci6 wrote

It's starts with construction zones then will be everywhere.

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Long_Ad_9092 t1_jeacl3s wrote

I’ve seen evidence that they cause more harm than good in widespread cases. I don’t mind specific uses, though. I like the idea of construction zones on the highway for sure.

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silasmoeckel t1_jebqz1r wrote

Maybe only when they are actualy people not behind protective barriers. How many construction zones that have nobody or nearly so the majority of the time.

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Long_Ad_9092 t1_jebsil7 wrote

These are only on the highway and I feel pretty confident in saying everyone should slow down regardless if there are people there. The road usually narrows or there is slightly more angled turn or a number of other reasons why slowing down in those zones is important.

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silasmoeckel t1_jebuqxx wrote

Think that realy depends. Look at the mixmaster they put in the temp bypass and tried to slow everybody down to 45 from 85 for no reason. No workers anywhere near it and no reason to turn it into a money machine with automated cameras. Speeds came down to about 65 and were reasonable there. If your looking at doing this need a 99.9th percentile or something so it's only the oddball fastest person out over every 1k cars or something like that.

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Long_Ad_9092 t1_jebvxop wrote

Oh that’s a good point. I forget people don’t actually slow to the speed limit lol. The percentile idea is a good one if they are able to get the data for it.

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silasmoeckel t1_jec2qv6 wrote

Assuming the speed camera can log every speed it clocks people at and what time they would have all the data needed.

Thinking of it a bit more probably 99th and then only ticket cars going more than 5-10mph over that. So you get only the serious outliers and never the keeping up with the flow people.

While we're doing it make sure it tickets cops personally if they are not legit running lights. See them speeding way to fast late at night.

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