Craig Howie writes an interesting article for AOL Autos about the possibility of speed cameras coming to highways:
You may already have seen an ominous looking radar and camera perched atop a traffic light in your neighborhood. And almost all drivers have seen a patrol car cruising a freeway looking for speeders, or a law-enforcement officer standing at the side of a road wielding a radar gun. But most have yet to see a freeway speed camera, which are common in Europe but currently are operated in just two U.S. states. Opponents and backers of speed cameras both suggest that eventually speed cameras will become the norm on US freeways. But just how likely is a nationwide roll-out? And what factors stand in the way? We take a look.
Even though I’m a safe driver, I am no fan of automatic speed and red light cameras. In Maryland, a secret agent has decided to use low-tech signs to warn drivers of these controversial hi-tech law enforcement devices. Adam Tuss of WTOP Radio reports:
POTOMAC, Md. – Homemade signs popping up along roads in Potomac are the work of a mystery resident known as the “Potomac Secret Agent.”
The bright red, campaign-style “Speed Camera Ahead!” are strategically placed near speed camera locations to warn drivers that they are about to pass a speed camera.
Go Secret Agent!