Studies have shown that the ‘red light’ cameras increase accidents, as folks suddenly slam on brakes for fear of running the light and getting a ticket.
Ridiculous, ~$300-400 for a ticket.
Lovely, the conflicts of interest that we have to put up with with government (generating revenue under guise of ‘public safety’).
Lord knows that the only lawyer that I love is my (no longer in practice) wife, but they sure are useful to provide deterrent/punitive action in ridiculous cases.
My idea for highways and streets: assign specific patrolmen responsibility for specific sections of highway or roads, and have them get paid on (1) flow of traffic (higher = better) and (2) injuries, fatalities, and property damage (lower = better). It’s idiotic how much garbage is on the roads (causing flats) and it’s idiotic how long it takes cops to clear accidents. Give ’em an incentive to keep the roads clear, safe, and moving.
