It'll make these Sacramento jackwads squirm.
Posted on 07/18/2023 7:55:36 AM PDT by NohSpinZone
Drivers may soon get speeding tickets without ever talking to an officer, if a bill gets approved authorizing speed limit cameras.
The program would give speeding drivers a ticket by using speed cameras and an automatic billing system, according to Assembly Bill 645. "The speed safety system shall capture images of the rear license plate of vehicles that are traveling 11 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit and notices of violation shall only be issued to vehicles based on that evidence," the bill states. Fines would start at $50 for going 11 mph over the posted speed limit and increase from there.
The new pilot speed camera program would be implemented as soon as January 2024 in several major cities, including San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, Los Angeles, Long Beach and the city and county of San Francisco. The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Laura Friedman of Glendale, according to the bill text.
The pilot program would be in place for five years, until January 2032, and will be reassessed for the entire state if it’s successful, Kerri West, a spokesperson for Friedman’s office, told the Sacramento Bee.
The bill would require cities and counties participating in the program to send drivers warnings, rather than tickets, for the first 60 days of the program, according to the bill text. It would also require these cities to make records confidential, and specify that the speeding violation is subject to civil penalties, among other requirements.
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What will happen if the those getting tickets are statistically skewed toward people of color?
It'll make these Sacramento jackwads squirm.
I notice Google maps now logs my speed, along with the posted speed limit displayed in the app. It would be really easy to use that info to automatically fine me for speeding.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply.
We have an intersection near us with a red green yellow stoplight and two 55 mph roads. One of the roads is a gentle curve coming up to it. I hate rounding the curve and seeing that stale green light because the yellow is short and causes me to either brake hard or jump on the gas. numerous fatal accidents over the years. Do you think all 55 mph roads have the same length yellow?
Recall how this worked with red lights…🙄. Stupid politicians doing what stupid politicians do…
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