Political genius or political schemer? Autocratic politico or democratic proponent?
Dog Ford has banned use of speed cameras anywhere in Ontario. He’s looking out for our safety and security. Huh?
This political leaders has refined his political skills, honing them to a T, that’s “T” for Trump. It’s the kind of thinking for which T**** is notorious (RFK Jr. as health secretary!) Banning speed cameras does not improve street safety and neighbourhood security in any way. In fact, banning them does the opposite. Where there are no cameras and low risk of encountering a cop with a radar gun, drivers speed, maybe not excessively as most drivers drive at a speed they believe is reasonable and at which they feel they can securely and safely drive a vehicle. Drivers do not give speed limits consideration as regulations intended to limit drivers to a safe driving speed for the area.
Speed limits be damned, the driver sense most drivers use. If there is no speed camera and no radar gun aimed at the traffic, most drivers will exceed the speed limit. If there is little chance of being caught by the police, drivers will drive far beyond the posted speed limit. This is not just a common opinion but fact as proven where there are speed camera. Without the cameras, drivers invariably exceed the limit; install speed camera and suddenly all traffic slows to very near the posted limit. Speed camera work; police with radar guns work. Drivers will obey posted speed limits consistently when there is the possibility that they will be penalized for exceeding the speed limit.
Speed camera are intended to regulate traffic, first and foremost. They are not intended as a cash grab as DOG Ford claims. If drivers do not exceed the speed camera regulated speed limit, no photograph is taken, no ticket is issued. However, drivers who exceed the limit get photographed, are penalized and have to pay a fine. Then, cash is generated for the municipality. Drivers breaking the lay PAY; drivers abiding by the law are never photographed, or in Ford’s words, victimized by the camera.
What kind of mentality is it to think that municipal governments would plan ways to grab money from their residents. This is Machiavellian thinking at its scheming best. “Let’s find ways to grab money from our citizens. Speed camera…whoa, what a great idea.” Ergo, erect them. Meanwhile, if all drivers use common sense and abide by the speed limit, the municipality’s cash grab goes out the window. No speeding, no cash generation. Any pea brained thinker can see this to be true. For real life confirmation that speed camers work, just visit an area where they are installed. The only speed limit violators are those who forget about the cameras and carelessly drive in excess of the posted limit. Attentive drivers stick with the limit and pay nothing!
So what is Dog Ford think? Could he possibly be thinking that people might view his action as championing the little guy, saving that little guy money? No regulation abiding driver gains anything from this government’s ban. Only speeders or potential speeders benefit as they don’t get caught easily. The only way they get caught if there is a radar gun manned by a policeman regulating the traffic flow. Another form of cash grab if you think like DOG Ford seems to think.
Ford’s ban of speed cameras is political scheming at its worst. Give the people what looks like a free pass to avoid costly penalties, and if these voters remember this in the next election, they vote FORD.
Cash grab, my foot! Banning them is poltical manoeuvering raised to the peak of political manoeuvering. Way to go Doggie!
