Most drivers I talk to, even the most clueless of drivers, seem to be aware of red light and speed cameras. Some people are aware they go up, but once someone gets a ticket mailed a month later by surprise, the news spreads like wildfire. Plus, many devices can locate them. My non-internet dashcam came loaded with their locations, surprisingly. And yes, I’m reasonably sure it has an internal database, because I bought it a couple years after my region banned cameras and removed the equipment.
It’s a good thing to know they’re out there. The goal shouldn’t be profit for the company installing them, nor should it be tracking your movements, but they need to be for safety.
Zero tickets is a desirable outcome, assuming it means drivers stop at red lights properly and it results in fewer pedestrian and cyclist injuries
Most drivers I talk to, even the most clueless of drivers, seem to be aware of red light and speed cameras. Some people are aware they go up, but once someone gets a ticket mailed a month later by surprise, the news spreads like wildfire. Plus, many devices can locate them. My non-internet dashcam came loaded with their locations, surprisingly. And yes, I’m reasonably sure it has an internal database, because I bought it a couple years after my region banned cameras and removed the equipment.
It’s a good thing to know they’re out there. The goal shouldn’t be profit for the company installing them, nor should it be tracking your movements, but they need to be for safety.
Zero tickets is a desirable outcome, assuming it means drivers stop at red lights properly and it results in fewer pedestrian and cyclist injuries