Automated enforcement when tied directly to revenue generating activity incentivizes local government to make money ahead of public safety. The blight of traffic cameras in the last 15 years is proof of this. For example, many municipalities have chosen to shorten yellow light times at “gotcha” intersections with red light cams. These have been proven to both “catch” more people and decrease safety.
Re:California debuts ‘digital’ license plates
by ryanlol on Monday May 28, 2018 @05:22PM
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>I am talking about a policeman sitting in his car with a radar gun which may or may not be calibrated correctly, then pulling you over and potentially risking his/her life
I’m sorry, I can’t tell if you’re being serious or not.
Why do you need to risk a human life to figure out how fast a vehicle is going?( I am talking about a policeman sitting in his car with a radar gun which may or may not be calibrated correctly, then pulling you over and potentially risking his/her life)
Theoretically, if all vehicles were roughly the same mass and traveling the same speed, the probability of death would go down drastically in the event of an accident.
Just my 2cents