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   Why stop with speed?

   

   John Jorsett, May 15th, 2004 @ 10:59am

   
   

   Using computer and GPS technology we can now record all aspects of how and where a car is being driven and transfer it to the authorities via the cellular phone system. Make an illegal left turn? Citation. Didn't use your turn signal? Another citation. Too fast? Too slow? Rolling stop? Failure to yield? Citation, citation, citation, citation. My state of California could balance its budget overnight! And then there's the concept of "virtual tollways" where the mere presence of your car at particular places at particular times can qualify you for a "use" fee. This system would make that easy. More revenue for government! We could finance a magnificent public transportation system with the vast torrents of cash coming in. And we'll need to, because no human being will be able to afford the fines and fees involved in driving a private vehicle. Welcome to the future.

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   Re: Why stop with speed?

   

   Anonymous Coward, May 15th, 2004 @ 3:29pm

   
   

   thank you for your suggestion. when I'm benevolent dictator of North America, I'll use your suggestion to fund a truly usable transit system.
   
   You will be one of the last people picked up to work in my salt mines.
   
   

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   Don't work?

   

   carp, May 17th, 2004 @ 12:47am

   
   

   Speed cameras don't work? Excuse me? Please don't believe all the crap put out by the voluble anti-camera brigade. My wife works with traffic accident statistics. The real data: cameras substantially reduce the number of accidents. End of story. People don't like cameras because they infringe their god driven right to drive as dangerously as they please with no consideration for others. Heaven forfend that it takes them 10 minutes longer for their journey. Just wait till the oil runs out is all I can say....

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   Re: Don't work?

   

   Cowardly Anonymous, May 17th, 2004 @ 6:35am

   
   

   Oh yeah? Well, my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who says that cameras don't have any impact.
   
   Translation: Care to cite some hard data?

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   Re: Don't work?

   

   dorpus, May 17th, 2004 @ 1:10pm

   
   

   Will police officers have monitors set up in local Krispy Keme franchises to sit and watch the actul crimes being commited ? People will have to demand court costs be kept as a seperate expense when ringing up the sale of your donuts.

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   Re: Don't work?

   

   paul wood, Jun 11th, 2004 @ 7:16am

   
   

   speed cameras cause accidents as well when you drive through a town you dont now you are looking out for cameras trying to watch your speedo and missing the child,old lady and woman pushing her pram who just stepped out in front of you tell them cameras work!!!

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