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Originally Posted by Simnut
If you, or I for that matter...where the only driver on the road....speed isn't an issue right? But, we share the road with drivers that I (and am quite sure you) would like to see "controlled" by a safe speed limit!
The only way to "slow" speeders down in areas like that is to bring in a photo radar type system. A system that runs on it's own and doesn't require an officer to be present. People will slow down EVERY time. Even YOU know that the police services cannot be every where, all the time. Yea...that's a problem....but who is willing to pay more taxes to get more officers on the road? The same people that wouldn't be willing to pay more taxes...complained about the photo radar system we had going which caught more speeders with less man power. You also know how easy it is to "know or not know" if the "speed trap" is setup just by watching other drivers. Watch the drivers ahead of you braking is one hint...and of course, the typical flashing of the headlights from on coming vehicles. This slows everyone down.......HANG ON!!! Thats exactly what the rules and enforcement is supposed to do!  |
Again you go right back to speed and speed enforcement without looking at the main factors that cause a collision - vehicles getting to close to eachother.
Until photo radar catches people failing to keep right, or the police actually start using the feature on their laser guns that measures tailgating, you will have crashes. In fact, one of the only good things photo radar did in BC was result in an INCREASE in some posted speed limits.