Semi-rant - speeding etc.

[gemfyre]

Most of Roe Hwy is a 100km/h limit, except at lights where it goes to 80 (this I learned the hard way). However there is one section where it is 80 for seemingly no reason at all. Anyway, I can't afford another fine so I slow down to 80. Today 6 cars passed me in the less than kilometre that was the 80 zone.

I got to thinking, these advertising campaigns don't work because people don't give a shit if they cause accidents or kill people. What people care about is their money. Telling people to slow down because it's safer won't work because everyone thinks they are the best driver in the world and an exception to the rule can be made for them. However stick cameras everywhere and tell 'em you'll be slugged $100 for each violation and see how driving habits change.

Ideally you would have sequences of cameras so you could see if the speeding was a brief slip up by the driver or if they are consistently speeding and breaking the rules. But of course this costs too much money. Bah.

Comments

[sassamifrass.livejournal.com]

*nods* It'd be great if they could catch the constant-speeders. For example, today I went up to 80km on a 70km zone for about 5 seconds as the car in front of me was speeding and I didn't realise, was just following behind.. then I glanced down after a few seconds, thinking I was going a little fast, and went "Eep!" and immediately slowed down to 70km even though the other car continued to speed.

I've never seen breaking the speed limit as beeing worth it, for avoiding safety issues or money/licence issues. So many people I know speed for very small reasons, like getting to someone's house 5 minutes earlier because they're already 15 minutes late.. unless there is an emergency, I don't think 5 minutes is worth an accident or a fine. I'd rather be half an hour late than 25 minutes late with $100 to pay or a dented car. Or dead.