[geeks] Stuff fo' sale

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Mike Meredith <very at zonky.org>
>Date: 2006/08/11 Fri PM 03:01:24 CDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Stuff fo' sale

>On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:54:35 -0500 (CDT), Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
>[Missing attribution]
>> >> I'm sure each "speeder cam" is really a source of revenue,
>> >
>> 
>> That's because they were put into place to be a revenue source, rather
>> than to increase public safety.
>
>My instinctive reaction on hearing people complain about speed cameras
>being used for revenue raising is 'So?'. After all speeding is against
>the law so motorists who break the law have no leg to stand on when they
>start complaining.

Yup.

<snip>

>> It's not about safety.  It's about tax collection.
>
>At least in the UK, reports (at least one by the government and another
>by independent researchers) indicate that speed cameras *are* improving
>safety.

The revenue is a nice little bonus as well ;^) (not complaining, just commenting)

>Of course it could be the UK is doing something more effective than
>others for a change :)

According to recent news reports, there are many things the UK are doing quite effectively...

Lionel