On: Speed traps have no long-term effect on speeding: ...

[woodruffw]

It really depends on the municipality: I would vote for this in a heartbeat, and so would a lot of other people in my area. There would also probably be some opposition, but I don't think it would be particularly lopsided against these kinds of cameras.

[BitwiseFool → woodruffw]

I think it is one of those things people might broadly support, until they themselves get a speeding ticket and start throwing a fuss. Traffic laws, in particular, are things people want strongly enforced on everyone else.

[lamontcg → BitwiseFool]

The problem with speed cameras around here would be that they dropped all the speed limits and now everyone routinely does 15+ mph over the limit.

[woodruffw → BitwiseFool]

That's absolutely true, although it doesn't change the equation much for my area: most households here don't own cars.

[windows2020 → woodruffw]

Do you drive?

[woodruffw → windows2020]

Nope. Under 40% of households in my area own cars; in the area I grew up in, it's under 25%[1].

[1]: https://edc.nyc/article/new-yorkers-and-their-cars