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Originally Posted by cairns
Further, these devices are operated by contractors who receive a percentage of the proceeds. They are incentivized to issue more, not less, tickets and are using every trick in the book to do so. We've seen cars clocked at 50 who were sitting at red lights. Do you remember if you were really going 36 in a 25 two weeks later? No you don't- you just figure they got you and pay the ticket. You're probably trying to remember where you were and where the camera was. Even if you know you weren't at fault how are you going to prove it?
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Oh, they definitely want you to re-offend. I can't remember the last time I was stopped for speeding and the cop told me to slow down. They don't want you to slow down. And in AZ they bribe you to shut up and pay by offering to drop the points if you do the online traffic school (run by the state), for the exact same amount as the fine, instead of paying the fine. Seems to me, if you're really a danger on the road, you
should get the points and commensurate insurance hike.
And with a camera, you often don't know they got you until a week or two later. If you're really a speeder, you could rack up multiple tix on the same road on the same day. I know, when I've been pulled over by a live cop, regardless of ticket or warning, I slowed it down for a while thereafter. Camera tix help ensure you'll keep speeding and the state keeps collecting.