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**mralabama** · 11-11-2008, 12:28 AM

Sure its about money, but then again you could argue that people who speed are preventing taxes from being increased.

If everyone stopped speeding tomorrow, then councils would need to get that money from somewhere else, which would most likely mean rates increases etc.

yeah, that or they could cut spending and do things more efficiently.

As for the speed cameras, I dread the day these things become widespread in the US. There's something about Big Brother watching your every move. What's next? realtime gov. access to the blackbox in your car plus gps so anytime you do something wrong they can fine you in real time?

Speed cameras are just starting to come online in the US, but it's only a matter of time before they're as widespread in EU. I'd love to see some kind of reasonable limits put in place though.

11-11-2008, 12:28 AM	#85
mralabama Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	Sure its about money, but then again you could argue that people who speed are preventing taxes from being increased. If everyone stopped speeding tomorrow, then councils would need to get that money from somewhere else, which would most likely mean rates increases etc. yeah, that or they could cut spending and do things more efficiently. As for the speed cameras, I dread the day these things become widespread in the US. There's something about Big Brother watching your every move. What's next? realtime gov. access to the blackbox in your car plus gps so anytime you do something wrong they can fine you in real time? Speed cameras are just starting to come online in the US, but it's only a matter of time before they're as widespread in EU. I'd love to see some kind of reasonable limits put in place though.
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