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kent@deakin.edu.au (Ben Kent) wrote:

>llama@ice.net.au (Ralph the Wonder Llama) wrote:

>>L.Scott@ctpm.uq.edu.au (Leon Scott) wrote:


>>>>Yes, but have they had any other effect? I'm generally a sceptic when
>>>>it comes to speed cameras. Bit of a revenue raiser I reckon. And what
>>>>happens to all the money they receive for fines? New services,
>>>>improved roads? No way! A hell of alot of money has to be going
>>>>somewhere.
>>>>
>>>Even if speed cameras are a revenue raiser does it really matter.  You ARE breaking 
>>>the law, you ARE putting people at risk (in most cases anyway), you should be booked. 
>>> If the fines do go into consolidated revenue the money is then used by the 
>>>government for all its good (ha ha) and not so good. You know- Schools, hospitals, 
>>>ministerial lunches etc. If the revenue wasn't there from fines what do you think 
>>>would happen to our taxes on petrol, cigs and alcohol.  Doesn't take a genius to work 
>>>out where the shortfall would be met.  If the government can raise revenue while 
>>>reducing the road toll good on them.  if you want to speed or drink and drive then 
>>>accept that you are breaking the law and sooner or later you will have to pay.


>>My 2 cents worth on this - if speed cameras are for safety, why have I
>>been booked twice for driving 10 over in the middle of no-where, with
>>not even a sheep in sight ? Where are they when people speed through
>>school zones ?  And who honestly thinks that a person who does over
>>90,000 klm pa won't accidentally go over the limit from time to time.

>>What I object to most is that I have 9 points ( I got done for going
>>through a red light - I didn't ( long story ) ) which means my next
>>ticket will mean my job.  Where is the justice in that ? 

>If it really bothers you, invest in a cruise control. Set it what you
>*know* is correct and never again worry about fines.

>Steve




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Cruise control's a must!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!