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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's counter-intuitive, but traffic cameras make streets less safe because:

1. Now, no one is policing drunk and stoned drivers

2. Dangerous drivers will just avoid the streets that have traffic cameras (and they know that no traffic camera = no traffic enforcement). They can do whatever they want on streets that don't have cameras (which is most of them). [/quote]

Actually, I always felt they made the streets less safe because my automatic reflex when I see one is to tap the brakes and check my speedometer. If someone is tailgating me, a sudden, unexpected brake could result in an accident. Similarly, there may be other things happening on the street that need more attention than my speedometer.

I always felt that posting the signs that display your speed would be safer than just installing cameras, because they keep your eyes on the road and let you know if you need to reduce your speed. I also like the speed bump recommendation from another PP. [/quote]

So you:
-aren’t paying attention to speed limit signs when driving
-aren’t aware of your speed when driving
-aren’t paying attention to cars around you enough to not notice a tailgater
-are slamming on brakes hard enough to be rear ended in a &lt;35 mph zone
-need expensive devices on the side of the street to tell you how fast you are going rather than paying attention yourself

It sounds like maybe you shouldn’t be driving. 
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This is actually how the vast majority of people drive unfortunately. People get in a multi-ton vehicle and turn off large parts of their brain, because driving is a drag and people just want it to be over.

That's why we have millions of crashes, millions of injuries and 40,000 deaths per year on the road. [/quote]

This is why we need automated enforcement. Actually we need many things, but one of them is automated enforcement.[/quote]

I would argue we're at the bottom of a U curve in automation system wide. We either need to automate to the point where drivers no longer drive. Or return to manual control such that you can't drive while chatting on the phone, eating a big-mac and watching your GPS. [/quote]

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