Lisa, from the reports I've seen it's evident that people quickly learn where the cameras are and become law-abiding drivers in that immediate location. But you can see people speed up immediately upon leaving the camera's gaze. So I guess the answer to your question depends on your definition of "law breaking" ;-)<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:24 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lisagrob@verizon.net">lisagrob@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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Enforcement yes but does it deter law breaking?<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><br>Nov 17, 2010 04:22:46 PM, <a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 3px solid rgb(102, 153, 204);">
> I would say that the reason these<br>> camera are spreading like monsoon frogs has nothing to do with a desire to<br>> invade our privacy; it's all about the money.<br><br>And safety - the speed limits are on these roads for a reason. Red<br>
lights turn red for a reason. If people are regularly driving 55 mph<br>in a 35 mph zone, and running red lights, that's not safe. Because our<br>police can't be everywhere all the time, these cameras help them to<br>
enforce the law.<br><br>We could hire more police who could then enforce the laws in person,<br>but that costs a lot of money. So yes, it is about the money - but I'd<br>argue that it is in part because it's a cheaper way to enforce the<br>
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