hoping this catches on, pretty please CA…

i like the fact that the money can only go into maintaining the speed cameras or into making the road safer. those are both things desperately needed, especially in LA.

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    11 year ago

    Hasn’t it been shown the cameras actually increase accident rates?

    Most studies find that cameras decrease accident rates: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004607.pub4/abstract

    Theoretically, it might cause drivers to drive more unpredictably, but I’d expect that those are typically rear-end colissions as drivers slam their brakes to try to avoid a ticket. Those are the safest type of traffic incident and I’d happily trade a pedestrian getting hit for a couple rear-endings.

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      11 year ago

      I’d happily trade a pedestrian getting hit for a couple rear-endings.

      In other words, you’re okay with creating more traffic accidents, as long as the victims belong to a group that you find acceptable.