Arizona ditches speed cameras

[snwtoy]

http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/g ... d-cameras/

So what we need, is a concerted effort to spread non payment of speed camera tickets, and the system will fall apart!

[loudstealthGT-Four]

lol, at the dude in the monkey mask

[S T E A L T H]

Good stuff.
Although something tells me their system was a shambles to begin with, in order for people to be able to show complete disregard for it to get away with it.

This would never happen in NZ unfortunately as the majority of people now are spineless and don't value their money, and are quite happy to take it up the @ss and continue dumping their hard-earned into the bottomless pit that is the Consolidated fund.

I've disputed every police infringment notice I've ever had in court...always have, always will.

[rx7guy]

If i get caught speeding ill pay the fine. Hasnt happened yet just gota be sneaky

[79rolla]

problem is there system had major flaws. im guessing its to do with current us laws and wrights.. it works in nz because of the laws that support it.

[Timmo]

The difference is in the first line:

The speed cameras are coming down in Arizona, the pioneering program having failed to live up to its promises either in terms of traffic safety or revenue.

There has been no such publicly stated (AFAIA) goals in NZ and so no test against which their success, or otherwise, could be measured. In New Zealand, our law makers seem to take the approach of 'We don't really care if it works or not in New Zealand, we are going to do it anyway....trust us'. Compare this with a prudent approach of 'It has shown to have worked overseas but lets put some actual measures around defining if they are a success. If they are not, then we will remove them'

Given that a) There has been no real admission that Speed cameras are used to gather revenue, no such easily measured targets could be set and reported against to determine their success
and b) that the law making culture seems to preclude saying 'we dunno if this will work or not but we will give it a try' I think speed cameras are here to stay (regardless of their actual impact on road safety)