Posted on 01/31/2022 7:06:28 AM PST by Red Badger
DOT received $6 billion to issue grants to "help cities and towns" with road safety as part of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Congress passed.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's "National Roadway Safety Strategy" includes promoting the use of speed cameras in cities and towns as a "proven safety countermeasure."
DOT received $6 billion to issue grants to "help cities and towns" with road safety, which was part of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Congress passed.
"That law creates a new Safe Streets and Roads for All program, providing $6 billion to help cities and towns deliver new, comprehensive safety strategies, as well as accelerate existing, successful safety initiatives," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a speech on Thursday about the launch of DOT's National Roadway Safety Strategy.
"It will protect not only drivers but all road users, including people who walk, bike, or use a wheelchair," he added. "Pedestrian fatalities, as the Second Gentleman [Doug Emhoff] mentioned, have been increasing significantly faster than overall roadway fatalities, and we need to address the safety of those outside as well as inside the vehicle."
Buttigieg also said the strategy "represents a comprehensive plan to significantly reduce injuries and deaths on America's roadways."
Under the plan, one of DOT's "key departmental actions to enable safer speeds" includes providing "noteworthy practices for re-engineering roads to slow down vehicles rather than relying primarily on enforcement to manage speeding" as well as a goal to "promote speed safety cameras as a proven safety countermeasure."
Just the News asked DOT if cities and towns receiving grants will be able to use them to install more speed cameras and/or bike lates.
"The U.S. Department of Transportation is in the process of determining funding eligibility for these grants, which will be outlined in an upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)," a spokesperson said. Additional information about eligible projects will be included in the NOFO."
No speed cameras needed. Just let all the bridges and overpasses rust out and collapse....problem solved.
Let them go there.
Speed cameras are a fast way to becoming diselected in any town where they’ve been tried. They’re about as popular as a case of the clap.
Welcome to the UK!
They won’t fix the roads or bridges, just generate more revenue for the state.
Scum.
The UK is where Speed Camera vandalism has been elevated to an art form.
or...just generate more revenue for them to grift back into their campaign coffers...................
These won’t be normal speed cameras. These will be special Big Brother cameras. ONE mph over and you’ll get a ticket. You will be tracked everywhere you go.
Bingo.
This is especially egregious after the Pittsburgh bridge collapse. Our masters just don’t care. All they want is money.
Speed cameras are opposed by the masses. Their use is another source of revenue for gov’t to waste and for contracts to cronies that operate the cameras.
This is another waste of money that should be going to the roads and bridges.....meaning the legislation was bait and switch.
I wonder if they can federalize the program like the 55mph interstate speed limit?
I would expect no-less from leftist idiot democrats.
Everywhere else we're looking to make things move quickly and efficiently. 'rats big idea? Let's randomly slow people down, because we all know that braking and accelerating are soooo fuel efficient... ;-/
Yes, I heard them talking on Florida Man Radio this AM about these in the UK. They are EVERYWHERE and are the most hated item of the government. People will get a $200 (equivalent) fine in the mail out of the blue and have to pay it or lose their privilege of driving. Legalized extortion..............
Like they give a damn......................
Fine me based on a still photo of my car allegedly speeding, and I’ll send in a photo of cash to pay the fine.
Only 9% of this stupid bill goes go improving roads and bridges.. it’s just another boondoggle for democrats and their pet projects.
Time to start making home EMP devices.
When you control the votes, you don’t give a damn about elections........................
“Biden-Buttigieg DOT to tap infrastructure spending to promote speed cameras nationwide”
Still better than letting those RINOs win in Georgia. Right?
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