kifn2 t1_j3sy790 wrote on January 10, 2023 at 9:23 PM

Correlation =/= Causation

flamehead2k1 t1_j3syrdg wrote on January 10, 2023 at 9:26 PM

Do you have another suggestion as to the cause?

Are crashes down similarly on non camera roads?

Mikemo05 t1_j3tf0l6 wrote on January 10, 2023 at 11:06 PM

Less ppl taking a road with speed cameras.

nihility101 t1_j3tdfrx wrote on January 10, 2023 at 10:56 PM

I’m not saying this is it, but overall traffic could be down on the road, with COVID. I think traffic volume is the number you would have to compare against.

Mikemo05 t1_j3tf4lg wrote on January 10, 2023 at 11:07 PM

Actually traffic collisions are up in the city . There are less cars on speed camera road perhaps

kifn2 t1_j3t0ivx wrote on January 10, 2023 at 9:36 PM

No, I don't. Neither is it up to me to provide one. When someone makes a claim of causation, it's up to that person(s) to prove it. I did read the state's "study" however. It's very biased . Also, I'm not saying that simple correlation isn't a
good argument for keeping the cameras. It could be, but to imply causation when all you have is correlation is disingenuous and biased.

flamehead2k1 t1_j3t3993 wrote on January 10, 2023 at 9:53 PM

The people making the claim have a detailed report and it isn't just a simple correlation as you claim.

Do you have a critique of the report or are you only critiquing the headline?

kifn2 t1_j3t8sf4 wrote on January 10, 2023 at 10:27 PM

I know. I read the whole report. Very biased.