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The speed camera nightmare that's coming to America: How the UK's hated war on motorists provides a chilling glimpse of what's in store under Pete Buttigieg's plan
Daily Mail ^

Posted on 01/29/2022 4:20:36 PM PST by algore

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's plan to 'promote speed safety cameras' is raising the troubling specter of ubiquitous automated traffic enforcement in the style of the UK, where the cameras are widely despised.

Buttigieg's 42-page plan road safety plan unveiled on Thursday and backed by $14 billion in funding from the new infrastructure bill, contained only brief mention of the speed camera plan, but it was enough to set alarm bells ringing for worried motorists.

Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson slammed the plan as a misuse of the funds in the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Bill, fuming that 'you're about to get a lot more speeding tickets from robots.'

'When the country applauded $1.2 trillion going to fixing the roads, bridges and buildings, a lot of us were dumb enough to think that's what might actually happen,' he said.

Speed cameras have also drawn sharp criticism from some on the left, who are angry that the fines are often directed to fund police departments, making the issue rare grounds for bipartisan agreement.

Currently, eight US states have laws specifically prohibiting speed cameras. Only 18 states plus DC have speed cameras in use by law, with the other states having no law on the books authorizing their use. Buttigieg's strategy recommends pilot programs to study and promote greater use of speed cameras

Buttigieg said new federal data being released next week will show another increase in traffic fatalities through the third quarter of 2021.

Those numbers are expected to point to a sizable increase in deaths compared with the same period in 2020, adding to a half-year traffic death total of 20,160 that already was the highest half-year figure since 2006.

'It doesn´t look good, and I continue to be extremely concerned about the trend,' Buttigieg told the AP in an interview.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: automotive; buttigieg; buttihead; cameras; petebuttplug; speedcameras
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To: PBRCat

I live in Illinois. My current understanding of the law is speed violation cameras are only allowed in construction zones. That said, I haven’t been in a construction zone any where in Illinois that drivers obey construction zone speed limits.


161 posted on 01/30/2022 7:34:38 AM PST by EVO X ( )
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To: Bull Snipe
Just one tiny little problem with your stance. Speed limits aren't actually posted for safety. They are posted to mitigate liability on the part of government entities. Posted speed limits are generally at least 10 MPH less than the actual safe speeds.

Drivers can judge safe speeds all by themselves. You see, cars come off the roads when you go around curves too fast. So, the way speed limits are established on new roads is to observe the traffic speed before limits are posted, then make signs that are 10 MPH below those natural speeds. Those signs are posted. This is policy withing DOT offices. It is also why motorists generally must go 10 MPH over the speed limit before they are ticketed.

When an accident occurs, the speed limit is used to prevent the DOT or the local government from having liability. After all, the driver was "speeding". It never was about safety.

162 posted on 01/30/2022 7:42:07 AM PST by GingisK
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To: dfwgator
Judas Priest

EXCELLENT!

163 posted on 01/30/2022 7:49:56 AM PST by MikeSteelBe (The South will be in the right in the next war of Northern aggression.)
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To: GingisK

it’s hard to explain things to people with a broom handle stuck up their ass ...


164 posted on 01/30/2022 7:55:08 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: bankwalker

I used to be one of those pop-sickles, but I eventually woke up.


165 posted on 01/30/2022 7:59:06 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Flaming Conservative

Lol, but true. I should’ve/could’ve responded with a simple question. How much farther do we let fedgov go to redistribute tax dollars?


166 posted on 01/30/2022 8:41:12 AM PST by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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To: Bull Snipe

YET


167 posted on 01/30/2022 8:42:11 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: joshua c

All the ships that were off shore waiting to unload are no longer out in front of LA, San Diego, or Malibu. They are all down in Mexico. That is how bidung fixes things.
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168 posted on 01/30/2022 8:57:53 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules
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To: PIF

When I worked commuted 250 miles a week. Have driven East Coast to West coast a half a dozen times. Longest it took was 5 days. Do know something about mileage.
don’t own a smart phone.


169 posted on 01/30/2022 9:29:21 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: Bull Snipe; GingisK
Not a matter of moral quality. Speed kills, alcohol kills. Obey the traffic law and get to your destination or your home alive. Sorry if you don’t care about yourself or your family.

No, it's more that I don't care about YOU or YOUR FAMILY.

And I hope I get your little dog, too.

170 posted on 01/30/2022 9:33:01 AM PST by Lazamataz (He who does, does not talk. He who talks, does not do.)
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To: Bull Snipe
When I worked commuted 250 miles a week.

Fool.

Have driven East Coast to West coast a half a dozen times.

Moron.

Longest it took was 5 days.

Retard.

Do know something about mileage.

Freak.

don’t own a smart phone.

Weirdo.

171 posted on 01/30/2022 9:34:28 AM PST by Lazamataz (He who does, does not talk. He who talks, does not do.)
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To: GingisK

Could care less about what other drivers do on the highway. Have seen their wrecks scattered all over the country. Have seen hundreds of them pulled over conversing with the local law enforcement officials. I choose to follow the traffic laws. You don’t have to, it’s your business, your choice.


172 posted on 01/30/2022 9:36:06 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: Bull Snipe

Lucky you only 250 - I was closer to 500 per week in heavy traffic when I was working.

East Coast to West Coast about 4-5 time round trips ; Fla to Conn several times ; New Jersey to NC many times ; Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City to Cancun 4 times ; Frankfurt to Kassel dozens of times ; Hamburg to Paris several times ; Ankara to Trabzon 2ce ; tooled around Morocco too.

Smart phones will become mandatory as in mainland China.


173 posted on 01/30/2022 10:02:00 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Yea, it’s got nothing to do with safety, it’s all about the Benjamin’s and control.


174 posted on 01/30/2022 10:11:59 AM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Bull Snipe

I’m neither a speedster nor a reckless driver. I am pretty careful to drive within the law. You seemed to be wound up pretty tight, though.


175 posted on 01/30/2022 10:27:49 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Bull Snipe
Could care less about what other drivers do on the highway.

That's a pretty ignorant statement as any one of those drivers can kill you regardless of how you drive. BTW, in another life I used to drive about 300 miles per day testing various vehicles for an engineering firm, and also have driven in 6 different countries for high profile clients.

176 posted on 01/30/2022 11:05:06 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: atc23

Agree with your comment. These are the same people who supported the patriot act by saying if you have nothing to hide you shouldn’t mind if the government tramples your rights. Disgusting people indeed. I hope their chains rub them raw, become infected and they suffer pain until their pauper death. Harsh, yes but deservedly so.


177 posted on 01/30/2022 11:11:00 AM PST by wgmalabama (We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - can we put truth above narrative )
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To: algore

Little “prissy” Pete needs to stay in his own lane. This ain’t going to happen in the states where I drive.


178 posted on 01/30/2022 11:17:51 AM PST by Scott Kraut (Diversity for the sake of diversity is flat out stupidity. )
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To: algore
A get-a-load-of-this update...

Drivers warned they face £5,000 fine and three points over sunglasses rule Not wearing sunglasses can mean fines of between £100 and £5,000 for driving without care and attention - but putting on the wrong set of shades can also be a problem

179 posted on 06/14/2022 8:44:42 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: mewzilla

Looks like it is an on the spot fine of £100

But if you complain they can jack boot it to £5000


180 posted on 06/14/2022 8:54:41 AM PDT by algore
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