Speed Camera's...

[Bent8]

Okay I have a little theory here that I’d like to share with you all.

Speed camera’s, nearly everyone hates them and they hardly save lives…true??...cops hiding behind bus stops lasing cars going 5km over the limit down a small hill…revenue raising at it's best if you ask me.

Now, everytime I go out on Marmion Ave (80km/h) most drivers seem to be happy sitting on 60km/h (maybe 70 on a good day) and I usually end up passing these slow movers on the left lane.

My understanding is that most people are afraid of being flashed for going 3km/h over the limit so they play it safe and drive 10-15km/h below the limit...I don't have a problem with that unless I'm stuck behind them and there's a bulldozer holding up the left lane

This sort of attitude just adds to traffic congestion, road rage and ultimately to road accidents. So in a sense, when these speed cameras/handhelds aren't flashing drivers for going a few k's over the limit, they're indirectly causing traffic accidents…no wonder the road toll increases every year (or maybe we should blame population growth for that).

But of course if we didn't have speed camera's, everyone would be losing control of their cars and ploughing into stuff so it's kinda of a catch 22 situation...

That's my theory...thanks for reading and your opinions are most welcome.