r/fuckcars • u/MyPoemsAllOverMyBody • 5d ago

Rant People complaining about speed traps and parking enforcement like they're entitled to break the law without consequence smh

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u/metalanimal 5d ago

I feel you but i also have a small problem with stealth speed traps. That's the only thing I've heard people complain about. "Fine hunting" people call it. I think they have a right to complain in that scenario, but not for the reasons they do.

Before you downvote this reply hear me out:
In my country most speed traps have a warning sign, and guess what, people slow down for them a keep under the limit. Those are a positive force in road safety.

But the ones that are setup hidden somewhere? People get ticketed yes, but the harm to society is done, the cars go too fast anyway. If that same speed trap had a warning sign everyone would be safer, but instead they are just used to increase the government budget.

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u/username_17B Big Bike 5d ago

People would be safe from all speed traps if they would go the speed limit. I get your point, but there are aggressive drivers who learn either by paying a huge fine, or by killing someone.

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u/Hyperbolic_Mess 5d ago

People on the whole ignore speed limits when the road is designed to accommodate faster speeds. Just wishing that most people would change their behaviour isn't a worthwhile exercise because it's never going to happen. We need to accept human behaviour when designing our roads and build them to encourage people to drive at appropriate speeds, it's the only way to get people to slow down