There’s a new sheriff in Pinal County, Arizona. No more speed cameras on his highways: “[new Sheriff] Babeu said speed cameras created dangerous road conditions and offered little financial benefit for the county.”
He’s right. Accidents and fatalities both went up after the cameras were installed. Similar stories have played out in other camera-friendly jurisdictions, including where I live.
Still, don’t get your hopes up too much about the new sheriff. I don’t think he quite gets it. The article ends: “[Babeu] wants to bring red-light cameras to the county.”
Inertia Wins! 