Re: OT: Speed Cams

Bryan O'Neal wrote:
> Cool, where can I get a copy of this report?
>
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> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Josef
> Lowder
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:25 AM
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> Subject: Re: OT: Speed Cams
>
> On 4/1/09, Bryan O'Neal <boneal@cornerstonehome.com> wrote:
>
>> I have no issue with red-light cameras, if they provide a yellow light
>> of adequate length to safely stop after noticing the light change, say
>> 5 or 6 seconds. As for the speed cameras, well, I am agenst speed
>> limits and believe it should be safe and prudent as seen by an officer
>> and confirmed by a judge. As for the cameras in particular, no one has
>> been able to make public a report showing they do anything other then
>> annoy drivers. Accidents have not gone down ...
>>
>
> Photo radar saves lives. Period.
>
> According to the Arizona State Department of Public Safety, because of photo
> radar, crashes are down by 12%, injuries have been cut by 17%, and fatality
> collisions are down by 29% on Phoenix-area highways.
>
> No clear-thinking person would want to eliminate photo radar simply because
> of their personal desire to want to disregard and disobey highway speed
> laws.
>
Statistics are easy to fudge. Can we really trust the government to do
an unbiased study on their own cash cow?

Vaughn

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