Submitted by Joansz t3_126qqfb in Connecticut
From CT Mirror article: ctmirror.org/2023/03/29/ct-to-experiment-with-speed-cameras-the-cops-who-dont-blink/
I hope this gets expanded at least to major roads.
Submitted by Joansz t3_126qqfb in Connecticut
From CT Mirror article: ctmirror.org/2023/03/29/ct-to-experiment-with-speed-cameras-the-cops-who-dont-blink/
I hope this gets expanded at least to major roads.
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.
It's great until you get a ticket in the mail because the car next to you was speeding.
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.
I cant wait for the sensor to fall out of calibration and start throwing tickets at innocent drivers
Hopefully the pilot goes well and these are expanded elsewhere. School zones in my town could certainly use them.
would a high intensity UV or IR emitter hinder the camera?
Terrible technology an bad way to spend our taxes🤔
You mean "everyday working people who risk the lives of construction workers by speeding in construction zones"
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.
You mean people who endanger drivers with their needless want of putting obstacles on roads?
Paint balls might. Dont use paint balls on them.
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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
It's starts with construction zones then will be everywhere.
They took the job. They knew what they were signing up for.
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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.
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
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.
ROI is insane.
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 😉
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
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.
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.
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.