[B’ Spokes: An interesting idea but I still like the speed camera lottery better (Ref: https://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20101223194142460 )]
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by Ben Ross, Greater Greater Washington
Opponents of speed cameras often insist that they don’t want drivers to speed—what they object to is the revenue-raising function of the cameras and their invasion of privacy. There may be a way to give these critics what they say they want, at least on some roads, while curbing excess speed more effectively.
How about wiring radars to turn the next traffic light red whenever a speeder passes? Instead of getting a ticket in the mail, a speeder would just get a red light. With the right settings, this would slow down all speeders—including those who speed by less than 12 mph.
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https://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/18476/instead-of-tickets-turn-lights-red-for-speeders/
