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More speed Cameras for Virginia

 
Fri, 12/09/2022 - 1:29pm

Heard this on the radio yesterday and found on their web site.
From: https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2022/12/new-fairfax-county-p...
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Virginia approved a speed camera pilot program.
The new six-month program will allow police to place speed cameras in school and work zones.
A total of 10 cameras will be put up. The program will cost $200,000, and if successful, it will be extended.
“There’s one reason why we’re doing this and that is to save lives,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey McKay said.

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Fri, 12/09/2022 - 3:50pm

doing this to save lives

baumback wrote:

“There’s one reason why we’re doing this and that is to save lives,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey McKay said.

The state law permitting speed cameras in school speed zones in Nassau County, New York, required the county to do a study that shows the need for speed cameras for safety. The County never submitted the report. Accident statistics showed that for years, no one was ever injured in an accident in a school speed zone in Nassau county.

The local newspaper, Newsday, sued the county under the Freedom of Information law to submit all communications between the county and the speed camera contractor. They won the suit years later, and publicized the results:

All communications, including emails, were about how much money the county would collect. Not one was about safety.

After an unrelated scandel, the speed cameras were removed. It seems that the speed cameras were operated on days school was closed. That is not permitted under the law. The county refunded fines totalling more than one million dollars.

Sat, 12/10/2022 - 10:49am

Yeah

baumback wrote:

Heard this on the radio yesterday and found on their web site.
From: https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2022/12/new-fairfax-county-p...
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Virginia approved a speed camera pilot program.
The new six-month program will allow police to place speed cameras in school and work zones.
A total of 10 cameras will be put up. The program will cost $200,000, and if successful, it will be extended.
“There’s one reason why we’re doing this and that is to save lives,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey McKay said.

Right! Forgive the skepticism, but speed cameras are installed for only one thing, and that’s to make money for the local coffers.

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Sun, 02/26/2023 - 9:57pm

foot jn the door

revenue based money grabbers will get their foot in the door, than it will kick the door down once this turns a profit. wonderful, just wonderful. who doesnt speed? green light camera coming soon for speeders.

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 6:22am

... "The program will cost

... "The program will cost $200,000, and if successful, it will be extended"..
Translation - if it makes the county money, it will be extended and we will lie, show no evidence and say it is for safety.

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 1:10pm

who doesnt speed?

Bowsersupermariokart wrote:

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who doesnt speed?
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Is that just an idle phrase which means nothing or do you really believe that we don't respect the law?

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 2:50pm

Over in the ghetto (ie

Over in the ghetto (ie chicago), there's lots (hundreds?) of speed and red light cameras. Doesn't make it any safer. It's strictly about revenue.