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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like the cameras because they really are a tax on stupid people. If you drive certain roads regularly, it's really easy to know the few spots where you need to slow down for about five seconds, or the one or two stop signs where you need to exaggerate your stop, and to do whatever you want everywhere else. And if you're unfamiliar with an area, just turn on Waze and it will alert you to most of the cameras. So I've never gotten a camera ticket despite speeding frequently and am grateful that DC is focused on raising revenue from stupid people rather than people like me.[/quote]
Stupid people from Maryland and Virginia don't care about traffic cameras because DC can't enforce tickets issued to VA and MD drivers, so they keep speeding around the city. [b]Speed cameras are not a deterrent for VA and MD drivers[/b]. Speed bumps are better b/c if you speed, you get automatic punishment (car damage), whether you are from VA, MD, or DC. Speed cameras are just a money-grubbing tool.[/quote]

None of the main cameras are in locations where speed bumps are allowed.  All the big money makers are near the regional highways and are glorified commuter taxes.[/quote]

You can place speed bumps on major roads or even highways. In DC, speed cameras are not about safety but the money.

"Highway speed bumps can also be used on other roads and city streets where pedestrians and vehicles interact more . . . [b]Traffic data by the Federal Highway Administration shows that speed bumps and rumble-strip significantly reduce collisions between vehicles and pedestrians.[/b]"

https://www.sinoconcept.co.uk/purchasing-guid...ypes-of-speed-bumps/[/quote]

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