Traffic Speeding Cameras On The Rise

By Martin Pierce, January 2, 2010 1:19 pm

In addition to the traffic red-light cameras, traffic speeding cameras are showing up at a exponential rate on city streets and highways near you. To be honest, I can easily cope with red-light traffic cameras despite the fact they their main purpose is to add funds to local communities rather than to protect its citizens. In any case, running red-lights is very dangerous so I think if you receive a ticket for running the red-light, then you most likely deserve it. However, when a car is tagging too closely behind me, I have certainly pushed through a light to avoid being rear-ended. In fact, red-light cameras are increasing the number of rear-end accidents.

However, the reach of these cameras has been extended to city streets and highways. In fact, I was in an unfamiliar in Washington, D.C. one night last fall. Being in an unfamiliar area, I did not take the time to notice the actual speed limit, which was 25 mph by the way. I was going downhill and my car picked up some speed to reach 35 miles per hour. A sensed a brief flash in background but thought nothing of it at the time. However, I was reminded of the flash a couple weeks later when I received a $150 ticket in the mail for going 10 miles over the speed limit.

Not only are these traffic cameras now on city streets but they are on interstates as well. Along I-95 in Maryland, signs are posted that traffic speed is monitored using traffic speed cameras. At least you get a warning here. Almost everyone speeds some on the interstate. I guess these cameras will keep this in check.

If traffic cameras are not in your local community, then watch out; they are coming soon. Private companies are marketing them heavily as safeguards against accidents. It is well-documented that these cameras are simply “banks” for the local districts and private companies.

If you don’t speed, then you have nothing to worry about with these traffic cameras. However, in this fast-paced, sometimes speeding is par for the course. In fact, almost every driver pushes the speed limit from time to time. Even if you manage to stick to the speed limit most of time, you are still subject to receiving a ticket for picking up speed while driving downhill. Also, sometimes you can be almost forced into speeding by the flow of the traffic. Traffic cameras are great for local districts because they can give out tickets with the speed of a flash. Also, the ticket is assigned to the car and not the driver. Should this be unconstitutional?

My basic point is that big brother is watching and waiting to take $100s out of your pocket. It is really is inevitable given the prolific rise of traffic cameras. How can you fight ?big brother?. There are a number of options and I have investigated them all. However, the best by far, is the Photoblocker, a spray that lasts a lifetime on your license plate.

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One Response to “Traffic Speeding Cameras On The Rise”

  1. Banphotoradar says:

    American studies have shown an increase in accidents with red light cameras.

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