▲ 623 ▼ Going 100km/h in a 30km/h zone (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Toldry@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Drives me up the wall when people talking "oh it's all just revenue rasing!" No, it's no where near harsh enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I'm not a fan of cameras popping up in 40 zones that were once 60 zones... but at least the speeding fines can scale by severity. Things like phones and running red lights, are absolute. You can inadvertently crawl forward at 1km/h, trip the red light camera, and stop again without actually obstucting oncoming traffic. The offence (and punishment) is no different to blasting through at full-speed 10 seconds after it has turned red. While using a phone while stopped at a red light is bad, it is nowhere near as bad as sending a text at highway speed. The fine will also apply if the phone is turned off, or you're just taking it out of your pocket and passing it to a passenger. Absolutely no chill with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Germany red light cameras take two pictures shortly apart to determine whether you just stopped too late or ran the light. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* They do that here too. One to show the light red before crossing, and another to show the car has moved over the line. People have been fined for moving forward a car length. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Oh apologies, I'm with you on small offences like you mentioned. It's mostly when people seem to get mad at the existence of speed cameras at all. We're not as car-brained as the US, but heck, I think people forget we're piloting something quite heavy at speed, and it should be respected accordingly. If what you mentioned is true, then that's nuts. Surely there should be jail time and permanent bans for wreckless driving, even if it's a first offence, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I'm not a fan of cameras popping up in 40 zones that were once 60 zones... but at least the speeding fines can scale by severity. Things like phones and running red lights, are absolute. You can inadvertently crawl forward at 1km/h, trip the red light camera, and stop again without actually obstucting oncoming traffic. The offence (and punishment) is no different to blasting through at full-speed 10 seconds after it has turned red. While using a phone while stopped at a red light is bad, it is nowhere near as bad as sending a text at highway speed. The fine will also apply if the phone is turned off, or you're just taking it out of your pocket and passing it to a passenger. Absolutely no chill with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Germany red light cameras take two pictures shortly apart to determine whether you just stopped too late or ran the light. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* They do that here too. One to show the light red before crossing, and another to show the car has moved over the line. People have been fined for moving forward a car length. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Oh apologies, I'm with you on small offences like you mentioned. It's mostly when people seem to get mad at the existence of speed cameras at all. We're not as car-brained as the US, but heck, I think people forget we're piloting something quite heavy at speed, and it should be respected accordingly. If what you mentioned is true, then that's nuts. Surely there should be jail time and permanent bans for wreckless driving, even if it's a first offence, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Germany red light cameras take two pictures shortly apart to determine whether you just stopped too late or ran the light. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* They do that here too. One to show the light red before crossing, and another to show the car has moved over the line. People have been fined for moving forward a car length. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* They do that here too. One to show the light red before crossing, and another to show the car has moved over the line. People have been fined for moving forward a car length. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Oh apologies, I'm with you on small offences like you mentioned. It's mostly when people seem to get mad at the existence of speed cameras at all. We're not as car-brained as the US, but heck, I think people forget we're piloting something quite heavy at speed, and it should be respected accordingly. If what you mentioned is true, then that's nuts. Surely there should be jail time and permanent bans for wreckless driving, even if it's a first offence, right? permalink fedilink source parent
