Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agoSan Francisco is deploying speed cameras this week. If everything goes according to plan, the number of deaths will be reducedlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up1110arrow-down1external-linkSan Francisco is deploying speed cameras this week. If everything goes according to plan, the number of deaths will be reducedlemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
https://www.kqed.org/news/12050256/sf-speed-cameras-are-about-to-start-ticketing-theyve-already-helped-officials-say
minus-squareNot_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-213 days agoThe article says that even with just warnings speeding reduced by 31% on the monitored areas in general, and 64% on a specific stretch. So yeah they do reduce speeding, and like you said reducing speeding reduces accidents and fatalities. NYC also did speeding cameras and are claiming a 94% reduction in speeding and an 14% reduction in injuries and fatalities
The article says that even with just warnings speeding reduced by 31% on the monitored areas in general, and 64% on a specific stretch. So yeah they do reduce speeding, and like you said reducing speeding reduces accidents and fatalities.
NYC also did speeding cameras and are claiming a 94% reduction in speeding and an 14% reduction in injuries and fatalities