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Doug Ford banned speed cameras. The City of Ottawa posted the raw speed data from before and after the ban. This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit. (feddit.uk)

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[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Devils advocate: if they are catching such slim margins they equally should be catching people going 5, 10 or 15 over of not more and actually being dangerous.

Yes it sucks to get fined for being in the margin of error, but if it was anywhere a residential or school zone I'd say it's worth it given how easy it is for a child to wander into the street and how little it takes for a car to seriously harm or kill said child.

The best solution is just better public transit so people don't feel the need to drive but getting more drivers to drive safer is a good first step