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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh yeah and speaking of vision zero Riemer and Hucker are the ones asking council staff to do a big study on whether all of traffic enforcement can be outsourced to the Department of Transportation.[/quote]

That's not "outsourcing." That's making both Montgomery County Police and traffic enforcement more effective by switching primarily to automated enforcement. Montgomery County is not the only jurisdiction considering this. It makes a lot of sense - unless you're someone who likes to drive more than 11 miles per hour over the speed limit, or run red lights, without a penalty.[/quote]

Riemer is looking at more than just automated enforcement.  He wants to outsource the whole thing.   And every other jurisdiction is backing away from their knee-jerk, post-George Floyd reaction to activist demands.  Even Berkeley backed off this idea last January.   Who's going to stop for the traffic engineer in the Chevy Aveo?   Not me.

Automated traffic enforcement is very limited in the types of safety infractions it can penalize.   It doesn't take drunk drivers off the road.  It doesn't stop people going 100 mph.  It doesn't stop people who drag race.   Or blow through stop signs.   Or text and drive.   Or hit pedestrians.   It's worth enhancing.  But it's not a replacement. [/quote]

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