TheDwZ comments on 2 more Toronto speed cameras cut down, as Ford urges city to do away with 'tax grab'

submitted 1 year ago by healthetank@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Can anyone explain how a cop there regularly is better than a speed camera?

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[–] TheDwZ@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

There is absolutely no evidence that speed cameras are "tax grabs". This is a lie that just keeps getting repeated.

New York is the city with the most speed cameras in North America.

Now let's do some math.

Speeding tickets are 0.19% of New York's revenue.

If you drive above the speed limit and get a ticket, you aren't a victim. You will get over it.

Not enough attention is paid to the pain and suffering of the real victims:

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

The problem is you have great facts, but they are always instituted as a cash grab.

You will find a paucity, in fact you will find no studies on traffic safety before and after the installation.

It's a tax grab.

It's also a necessary feature.

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

There's plenty of research about road safety outcomes, for example around school zones. Here's research conducted in Toronto published in July 2025: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/news/archive/2025/automated-speed-enforcement-significantly-reduces-speeding-in-toronto-school-zones/

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago

They should find a way to punish drivers other than fines then. Like driving suspensions, mandatory driving classes, community service, etc.

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