Just in case anyone was wondering about speed cameras in the US and why they haven't taken off. This was reported here about Redflex the camera maker.
"While Australian motorists grumble about copping a speeding or red-light camera fines, they generally pay up without further remonstration. But not so in the US, where camera citations are viewed as unAmerican and increasingly are being banned by governments or subject to adverse court judgments. The backlash has been an increasing headache for traffic camera maker and operator Redflex, which derives close to half of its revenue from the US.
In May, the Texan government in effect banned traffic cameras. Redflex said the Lone Star state accounted for 13 per cent of its total half-year revenue in the first (December) half – which implies $7.4m – adding the ban would “materially” affect financial performance.
In July Arizona’s El Mirage city council turned off its speed cameras, in favour of employing extra cops to dish out the fines personally.
Given the solid evidence that traffic cameras save lives, the authorities’ actions seem retrograde. But a big difference between here and the US is that police chief are elected and thus behoven to popular opinion."
https://www.sharecafe.com.au/2019/08...-love-to-hate/