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Do speed cameras save lives?

Started by Joey, Apr 3, 2017, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. Joey
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    Joey

    Apr 3, 2017
    Whats your thoughts?
     
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  2. Jakey
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    Jakey You Reckon

    Apr 3, 2017
    I'm expecting a $400 fine soon so no.... :emoji_slight_frown:

    Deadass could've lost my license tho if they pulled me over but they couldn't be f-----.
     
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  3. SHUDEYE
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    Apr 3, 2017
    If they weren't around people would speed more, therefore more accidents are bound to happen so yes.
     
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    SHUDEYE Kerser is the sickest.

    Apr 3, 2017
    You're just s-----y you got your fine. The positioning of them i disagree with. A lot of them aren't in high accident spots they're in spots designed to get fines. Like at the bottom of a hill where the laws of f---in physics are obviously going to make you go quicker.
     
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  5. Worm
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    Apr 3, 2017
    No. They can actually cause more accidents by people slamming on their brakes when the light turns yellow to avoid getting a ticket. It's a cash grab. They did it by me for a few years and luckily got rid of it
     
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  6. Jakey
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    Jakey You Reckon

    Apr 3, 2017
    Well I was going the normal speed limit but I was driving through roadworks that only went for about 20-30m, no one was on site except for the police that were kinda hidden behind a bush. I usually slow down for but I kinda had my minds on other things :emoji_slight_frown:
     
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    SHUDEYE Kerser is the sickest.

    Apr 3, 2017
    Fair point but people doin that are a bit stupid
     
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    Apr 3, 2017
    my buddy got a ticket for being like a foot behind the line when it turned red, thats not right

    his dad took his car and his insurance went nuts
     
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  9. Worm
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    Apr 3, 2017
    They're not though. All lights are different, some are yellow a little longer so they get paranoid and make a split second decision.

    The study's findings, published by the Chicago Tribune Friday, found that while traffic cameras appeared to reduce injuries by 15% for collisions at right angles, where one car crashes head-on into the side of another car, those improvements were overshadowed by a 22% increase in injuries from rear-end accidents. Taken together, the study shows a statistically insignificant increase of injuries by 5%.
     
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  10. Ronald333333
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    Apr 4, 2017
    no they only exist to give the system more control over civilians
     
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  11. LordArmNHammer
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    Apr 4, 2017
    No. But if everyone followed every single law there'd be no accidents at all
     
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    Apr 4, 2017
    Thought this was about red light cameras, speed cameras are worse though...They were all over DC when I went last year. They like to change the speed limit right before you drive by them. Never seen them anywhere around where I live. Can't wait for Self Driving Cars so I can concentrate on more important things like nailing that Bieber solo when singing in my car
     
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  13. Alchemist34
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    Alchemist34 DO MY HEAD

    Apr 4, 2017

    Well numbers don't lie and statistics show there's been f--- all change so far and we've been speed trapping people since cars have been around
     
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