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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 ? 




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