What they do here (not the USA obviously) is subtract the uncertainty of the speed camera from your measured velocity. So for example, the camera might record you driving at 80 km/h, but you would be fined as if you were driving 75 km/h (precise numbers may differ).

The odometer of cars is (at least here) actually calibrated upward. So it would show (for example) 120 km/h when you're actually driving 115 km/h.

Scameras

There's a trick that not many people seem to know about that you can do to avoid speeding tickets. Drive at 40 mph or less.

Speed cameras help reduce speed. It's undeniable.

Some places will put speed cams in places with recently reduced speed limits (sometimes lower than the road should be) and would be used to generate income. Some highway speed traps are notorious for this.

Both things can be true.

I wish they mentioned whether the sites included posted warnings of the presence of cameras, or real-time driver speed on digital signs. My gut says those cause a bigger and more consistent reduction than cameras themselves.

And if the signage is inconsistent it would be a big confounding factor

I'm sure it depends entirely upon implementation and placement. The cities I've been in that used them had only a few, and everyone knew where they were. The driving behavior just outside of the camera's reach was made worse than it would be without them.

I wonder how the 20% compares to having LEOs that do actual traffic enforcement, where a human witnesses the violation and physically writes the ticket.

I'm actually glad they're illegal where I'm at currently. It seems to have a chilling effect on the local surveillance state in general, plus we get to interact with our accuser and, if necessary, appeal much more easily than in places which contract out for autonomous enforcement.

Something like that should be required for all drivers

I'm wondering if killing speed cameras might be related to contracting with Flock, and them not wanting other types of cameras to potentially cut into their business?

Agreed it’s odd. seems like the ideal scam that they would exploit further. I guess a broken clock is still right twice a day though!

A - It doesn't make money for Trump himself so he doesn't care, and B - Republicans who get automated tickets from speed cameras can't get out of it by saying, "Do you know who I am?!"

They are skipping the cameras and having the car report your speed directly. No need for cameras win everyone has a gps transceiver in their pockets that’s linked to their identity.

Also, the cameras are in the cars.

A lot of the most dangerous roads are in... surprise surprise... lower income areas that tend to have a greater proportion of minorities. And traffic death disproportionally affects non rich/white demographics. Despite what people love to parrot, speed enforcement (yes even cameras) increases safety and reduce deaths. Cameras work, and are much cheaper than actual infrastructure investment. So it's no surprise this admin wants to do something vaguely muh freedom that proportionally harms poor/brown people more. Bonus points if your average chode would assume cameras are DEI, which seems likely. We already have something worse - flock.