I’d rather they just put some resources towards fucking enforcement.
Not much point in a $400 fine if there’s never anybody there to write the ticket. The cops in my area will only enforce speeding at a couple of locations around town because it’s convenient for them to nab people there.
I wish they’d move their asses to school zones and actually patrol around catching people actively doing dangerous things. Giving a speeding ticket to someone going 60 in a 50 zone in an area with no sidewalks or cross streets isn’t making anything safer.
I’d rather they just put some resources towards fucking enforcement.
Story of my life. Believe me, I’d rather they just enforce the rules, but after having witnessed too many drivers ignore those “YOUR SPEED” signs, I wonder if taking a different approach would work.
I’d personally want to have automated speed enforcement and actual traffic-calming measures, but there must be something low cost that drivers would be responsive to.
after having witnessed too many drivers ignore those “YOUR SPEED” signs
It’s worse than that. Where I used to live, the local young nitwits would compete to see who could post photos of the highest speed displayed on the signs.
Pro-active law enforcement seems to have disappeared in the sourthern interior of BC for over a decade. The police either enforce the law in highly-publicized campaigns (it’s Christmas, so we’re going to pull you over…) or respond to calls from the public.
I’d rather they just put some resources towards fucking enforcement.
Not much point in a $400 fine if there’s never anybody there to write the ticket. The cops in my area will only enforce speeding at a couple of locations around town because it’s convenient for them to nab people there.
I wish they’d move their asses to school zones and actually patrol around catching people actively doing dangerous things. Giving a speeding ticket to someone going 60 in a 50 zone in an area with no sidewalks or cross streets isn’t making anything safer.
Story of my life. Believe me, I’d rather they just enforce the rules, but after having witnessed too many drivers ignore those “YOUR SPEED” signs, I wonder if taking a different approach would work.
I’d personally want to have automated speed enforcement and actual traffic-calming measures, but there must be something low cost that drivers would be responsive to.
It’s worse than that. Where I used to live, the local young nitwits would compete to see who could post photos of the highest speed displayed on the signs.
I used to do the same… In video games. 😮💨
Pro-active law enforcement seems to have disappeared in the sourthern interior of BC for over a decade. The police either enforce the law in highly-publicized campaigns (it’s Christmas, so we’re going to pull you over…) or respond to calls from the public.