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To: jrhana who wrote (92491)1/10/2009 5:02:43 PM
From: Sweet Ol  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 116555
 
A couple of years ago I spent 6 weeks driving all over New Zealand. In all that time I only saw one highway patrol car. But, they have radar and cameras on every traffic light and all along the highways. The whole process of issuing a ticket is automated. If you fail to pay it on time they give you an all expense paid vacation in the local calaboose.

Nobody, and I mean nobody, speeds or runs red lights over there.

I must admit that the Kiwis are extremely polite people and it will take a long time to make the process work here. We will probably have to double the fines for ACLU members to get it passed. But, it will save lives and money when and if it is implemented on a large scale.

Best to all,

JRH



To: jrhana who wrote (92491)1/10/2009 9:38:25 PM
From: Little Joe3 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 116555
 
Yes, public safety is BS. Any traffic engineer will tell you that the safest speed to travel is the speed that traffic is moving. Yet they will set up speed traps on the highway and pull people over who are moving with traffic. The stopping and getting back into traffic is far more dangerous than moving along with the flow of traffic.

LJ


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