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Today's topic: speed cameras.
In Maryland, Gov. O'Malley has approved new speed camera legislation, frustrating lead-footed drivers statewide. I had my own near brush with the law recently when a new camera flashed as I cruised past a bit over the speed limit at 3 AM. Thankfully, the camera that scared the speed right out of me was not yet active.
After that encounter, I learned my lesson: slam on your brakes before a speed camera. Like any smart area resident, I now know where all of the speed cameras are and keep an eye out for new cameras by their tell-tale lines on the road.
However, some people take the braking a little too seriously. People are so fearful of speed cameras that, regardless the speed limit in that area, drivers will break until they are sludging along at 20 to 25 mph. Bad drivers. No cookie.
Another way people are coping with the cameras is by driving completely around the areas under speed supervision and at breakneck speeds in order to catch up for the time spent on the detour.
My personal favorite method of coping with the cameras is to glare at them while approaching, then shaking my fist at them as I drive on by.
1 comment:
Interesting how yet another tool installed to improve safety inevitably encourages more risky behavior than if there had been no cameras at all.
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