Big Brother is watching You

[Wicked Webby]

I am not advocating this technology nor am I so naive as to think that revenue generation is not a BIG part of their motivation. I'm just saying that speed limit is the speed limit regardless of whether we think it is fair or not. If you choose to express your dissatisfaction with the posted limits by speeding and ignore the warning signs which may be present to tell you that cameras are in use and what the fines are then the only one you should be upset with if you get nailed is yourself.

I take it easy in the construction zones that actually have people working in them, always have. Far too often though in my travels have I seen cops sitting in the weeds near const. zones, and they are the only city/county/state workers in sight for miles. And I just don't like the camera concept, period. Lets install cameras in legislatures, politicians offices, police stations, and cop cars, along with voice recording, and see how they like being monitored, "in the interest of safety".

Hahaha!!!

We seen how them enforcement cameras did here in MN..

WW

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

Sorry to be of the dissenting opinion but I fail to see what the problem is in trying to enforce the law in a work zone. There are people working out there and clearly if drivers obeyed the speed limit there would be no justification for installing the cameras.

I don't have a problem with them enforcing it, if there's actually WORK being performed when they are being used. If not then the speed limits are artificially too low and unnecessary.

Recently ran down I-86 as part of a BB run and MD2020, lots of zones, not a whole lot of work going on. When I rolled through traffic was relatively light, so 45/55 was far too low for the areas at the time IMHO.

You may be right...? The problem is...: we can't have all the varied 'road users' deciding for themselves what speeds are 'too low' or 'necessary'....

"The Inmates Running the Asylum" (so-to-speak)...

 

[radman]

And Webby will volunteer to be the first.

 

[sporto]

Sorry to be of the dissenting opinion but I fail to see what the problem is in trying to enforce the law in a work zone. There are people working out there and clearly if drivers obeyed the speed limit there would be no justification for installing the cameras.

Should this be the case, it would be the first time in history speeding tickets are actually given out in the interest of safety. Everywhere else in the country it's a revenue enhancement ploy. This is especially true when the fines are exorbitant, like in hundreds of dollars, or even a thou.....oh. Never mind.

I am not advocating this technology nor am I so naive as to think that revenue generation is not a BIG part of their motivation. I'm just saying that speed limit is the speed limit regardless of whether we think it is fair or not. If you choose to express your dissatisfaction with the posted limits by speeding and ignore the warning signs which may be present to tell you that cameras are in use and what the fines are then the only one you should be upset with if you get nailed is yourself.

Disagree with you. I can be and am upset with those responsible for establishing speed limits that are so restrictive as to be ridiculous. Same goes for those that enforce them as part of their 'job' and truly believe they are doing the community a 'service'. What a joke. If a LEO wants to help motorists having car troubles, being jacked or push them out of a snowbank than that is being of service. Writing them a speeding ticket is far from being helpful. A motorist is way more apt to be the root cause of an accident by driving the speed limit in rush hour -vs- going with the flow. Such mass mutiny of 'law' should tell you that the law needs to be re-examined.

If someone knows how these camera's function and from what angles they can see foot traffic from, post it up. I need some batting practice, what is the daily bag limit on radar cameras these days anyways?