Interesting idea from Sweden that helps to control speed on the roads -
Is it possible to make road-safety fun? Yes, it turns out. Kevin's idea is both smart and simple. As well as ticketing you when you run through a speed-radar too fast, Kevin's "Speed Camera Lottery" also notices you when you come in at or under the speed-limit. It then automatically enters you in a lottery. And here's the really smart part: the prizes come from the fines paid by speeders.
The Swedish National Society for Road Safety, which worked with Kevin, has found it to be a success. The average speed of cars passing the camera dropped from 32km/h before the experiment to 25km/h after.
https://www.wired.com/2010/12/swedish-s ... slow-down/
Cheers,
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Re: Swedish Speed-Camera Pays Drivers to Slow Down
I thought this trial was about a decade ago - not sure it was widely rolled out.
Hang on...
http://www.trueactivist.com/these-speed ... enius-way/
Looks like it was still going in 2015, though no indication of how widespread it was as all the links seem to have only one photo.
The problem is that if nobody speeds, there is no prize money.
Paul
Hang on...
http://www.trueactivist.com/these-speed ... enius-way/
Looks like it was still going in 2015, though no indication of how widespread it was as all the links seem to have only one photo.
The problem is that if nobody speeds, there is no prize money.
Paul
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