Why More Americans Are Using Fake License Plates and Getting Away with It

Re:Why More Americans Are Using Fake License Plates and Gett... by mjevans on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @01:39AM (#35783767)

Cameras are treated as revenue streams, not safety improvement devices. That's the cover story that's sold to the public, and then it's not unheard of for the light timings to be adjusted to increase revenues rather than promote safety at the intersection.

If an office is stated at an intersection it is an important issue. Similar in spirit to warrants as an important step in violating people's privacy.

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Re:Why More Americans Are Using Fake License Plates and Gett... by trgn on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @09:15AM (#35786929)

> Cameras are treated as revenue streams

But that's just like your opinion man.

> not safety improvement devices.

But they are. Speed and red light cameras reduce injury and death. I want myself and my family to live in a city where we won't get randomly murdered or maimed. The carrot isn't working on drivers, it's time for the stick.

> Similar to warrants

It's not at all. A warrant is invasion of somebody's home because executive power has reason to belief crime is going on. A speed camera invades no-ones privacy, and just registers violations of traffic rules.

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